King James Version
Acts 7:58 in the King James Version says “And cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man's feet, whose nam...” — study this verse from Acts chapter 7 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man's feet, whose name was Saul.”
Acts 7:58 · KJV
And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.
Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord,
And cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man's feet, whose name was Saul.
And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.
And he kneeled down , and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.
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“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“the witnesses”
G3144a witness (literally (judicially) or figuratively (genitive case)); by analogy, a "martyr"
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“at”
G3844properly, near; i.e., (with genitive case) from beside (literally or figuratively), (with dative case) at (or in) the vicinity of (objectively or subj
“whose name was”
G2564to "call" (properly, aloud, but used in a variety of applications, directly or otherwise)
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