King James Version
Acts 7:60 in the King James Version says “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...” — study this verse from Acts chapter 7 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“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.”
Acts 7:60 · King James Version
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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“he kneeled down”
G5087to place (in the widest application, literally and figuratively; properly, in a passive or horizontal posture, and thus different from g2476, which pr
“and cried”
G2896properly, to "croak" (as a raven) or scream, i.e., (genitive case) to call aloud (shriek, exclaim, intreat)
“voice”
G5456a tone (articulate, bestial or artificial); by implication, an address (for any purpose), saying or language
“Lord”
G2962supreme in authority, i.e., (as noun) controller; by implication, master (as a respectful title)
“not”
G3361(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas g3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether
“lay”
G2476to stand (transitively or intransitively), used in various applications (literally or figuratively)
“to their”
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
“charge And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“he fell asleep”
G2837to put to sleep, i.e., (passively or reflexively) to slumber; figuratively, to decease
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