King James Version
Acts 5:17 in the King James Version says “Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled wit...” — study this verse from Acts chapter 5 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation, indignation: or, envy”
Acts 5:17 · KJV
Insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that at the least the shadow of Peter passing by might overshadow some of them. into: or, in every street
There came also a multitude out of the cities round about unto Jerusalem, bringing sick folks, and them which were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed every one.
Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation, indignation: or, envy
And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison.
But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said,
KJV Study — Public Domain
“the high priest”
G749the high-priest (literally, of the jews; typically, christ); by extension a chief priest
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“that were with”
G4862with or together (but much closer than g3326 or g3844), i.e., by association, companionship, process, resemblance, possession, instrumentality, additi
“him”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“of the Sadducees”
G4523a sadducaean (i.e., tsadokian), or follower of a certain heretical israelite
“and were filled”
G4130to "fill" (literally or figuratively (imbue, influence, supply)); specially, to fulfil (time)
“with indignation”
G2205properly, heat, i.e., (figuratively) "zeal" (in a favorable sense, ardor; in an unfavorable one, jealousy, as of a husband (figuratively, of god), or
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