King James Version
Acts 5:12 in the King James Version says “And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people; (and they were all with one accor...” — study this verse from Acts chapter 5 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people; (and they were all with one accord in Solomon's porch.”
Acts 5:12 · KJV
Then fell she down straightway at his feet, and yielded up the ghost: and the young men came in, and found her dead, and, carrying her forth, buried her by her husband.
And great fear came upon all the church, and upon as many as heard these things.
And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people; (and they were all with one accord in Solomon's porch.
And of the rest durst no man join himself to them: but the people magnified them.
And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women.)
KJV Study — Public Domain
“the hands”
G5495the hand (literally or figuratively (power); especially (by hebraism) a means or instrument)
“of the apostles”
G652a delegate; specially, an ambassador of the gospel; officially a commissioner of christ ("apostle") (with miraculous powers)
“were”
G1096to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e., (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
“(and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“the people”
G2992a people (in general; thus differing from g1218, which denotes one's own populace)
“many”
G4183(singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many; neuter (singular) as adverbial, largely; neuter (plural) as adverb or noun often, mostly, largely
“(and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
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