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Acts 8:17

In Acts 8 of Acts.

Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.

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τότεtoteThenτότεadverb — “Then”G5119then, at that time.Thenἐπετίθεσανepetithesanlaid theyἐπιτίθημι (epitithēmi)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural — “laid they”, an ongoing action in the pastG2007I put, place upon, lay on; I add, give in addition.laid theyτὰςtastheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.χεῖραςcheirastheir handsχείρ (cheir)noun, accusative, plural, feminine — “their hands”, the object formG5495a hand.their handsἐπ’eponἐπί (epi)preposition — “on”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.onαὐτούςautousthemαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, plural, masculine — “them”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.themκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἐλάμβανονelambanonthey receivedλαμβάνω (lambanō)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural — “they received”, an ongoing action in the pastG2983(a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of.they receivedπνεῦμαpneumaGhostπνεῦμαnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “Ghost”, the object formG4151wind, breath, spirit.Ghostἅγιονhagionholyἅγιος (hagios)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “holy”, the object formG40set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred.This verse uses “holy”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

then were they laying hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

Young’s Literal Translation

then were they laying hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

World English Bible

Then they laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

Darby Translation

Then they laid their hands upon them, and they received [the] Holy Spirit.

Douay-Rheims

Then they laid their hands upon them, and they received the Holy Ghost.

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