KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)
TRANSLATION, MEANING, CONTEXT
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“Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.”
What does this verse really mean? Use this table to get a word-for-word translation of the original Greek Scripture. This shows the English words related to the source biblical texts along with brief definitions. Follow the buttons in the right-hand column for detailed definitions and verses that use the same root words. Use this reference information to gain deeper insight into the Bible and enrich your understanding. Information based on Strong's Exhaustive Concordance[1].
| KJV Verse | Original Greek | Meaning/ Definition This is a simplified translation of the original Greek word. Follow the buttons on the right to get more detail. | More Use the buttons below to get details on the Greek word and view related Bible verses that use the same root word. |
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| “Praising” | αἰνοῦντες | To praise (God) | Praising |
| “God,” | θεὸν | A deity, especially (with G3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by Hebraism) | God |
| “and” | καὶ | And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words | and |
| “having” | ἔχοντες | To hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition) | having |
| “favour” | χάριν | Graciousness (as gratifying), of manner or act (abstract or concrete; literal, figurative or spiritual; especially the divine influence upon the heart, and its reflection in the life; including gratitude) | favour |
| “with” | πρὸς | A preposition of direction; forward to, i.e., toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e., pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e., near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e., whither or for which it is predicated) | with |
| “all” | ὅλον | "whole" or "all", i.e., complete (in extent, amount, time or degree), especially (neuter) as noun or adverb | all |
| “the” | τὸν | The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) | the |
| “people.” | λαόν | A people (in general; thus differing from G1218, which denotes one's own populace) | people |
| “And” | δὲ | But, and, etc | And |
| “the” | ὁ | The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) | the |
| “Lord” | κύριος | Supreme in authority, i.e., (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title) | Lord |
| “added” | προσετίθει | To place additionally, i.e., lay beside, annex, repeat | added |
| “to” | ἐκκλησία | A calling out, i.e., (concretely) a popular meeting, especially a religious congregation (Jewish synagogue, or Christian community of members on earth or saints in heaven or both) | to |
| “the” | τῇ | The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) | the |
| “church” | ἐκκλησία | A calling out, i.e., (concretely) a popular meeting, especially a religious congregation (Jewish synagogue, or Christian community of members on earth or saints in heaven or both) | church |
| “daily” | ἡμέραν | Day, i.e., (literally) the time space between dawn and dark, or the whole 24 hours (but several days were usually reckoned by the Jews as inclusive of the parts of both extremes); figuratively, a period (always defined more or less clearly by the context) | daily |
| “such” | τοὺς | The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) | such |
| “as” | καθ' | (prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined) | as |
| “should be saved.” | σῳζομένους | To save, i.e., deliver or protect (literally or figuratively) | should saved |
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45 And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need.
46 And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,
47 Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.
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