King James Version
Acts 10:39 in the King James Version says “And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they slew and hange...” — study this verse from Acts chapter 10 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they slew and hanged on a tree:”
Acts 10:39 · KJV
That word, I say, ye know, which was published throughout all Judaea, and began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;
How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.
And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they slew and hanged on a tree:
Him God raised up the third day, and shewed him openly ;
Not to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen before of God, even to us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead.
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“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“witnesses”
G3144a witness (literally (judicially) or figuratively (genitive case)); by analogy, a "martyr"
“the land”
G5561room, i.e., a space of territory (more or less extensive; often including its inhabitants)
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“they slew”
G337to take up, i.e., adopt; by implication, to take away (violently), i.e., abolish, murder
“on”
G1909properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of re
“a tree”
G3586timber (as fuel or material); by implication, a stick, club or tree or other wooden article or substance
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