Acts 4:20
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
for we cannotδυνάμεθα
(dunametha)
1410: to be able, to have powera prim. verb
stopμὴ
(mē)
3361: not, that...not, lest (used for qualified negation)a prim. particle
speakingλαλεῖν
(lalein)
2980: to talkfrom lalos (talkative)
about what
(a)
3739: usually rel. who, which, that, also demonstrative this, thata prim. pronoun
we have seenεἴδαμεν
(eidamen)
3708: to see, perceive, attend toa prim. verb
and heard."ἠκούσαμεν
(ēkousamen)
191: to hear, listenfrom a prim. word mean. hearing


















KJV Lexicon
ου  particle - nominative
ou  oo:  no or not -- + long, nay, neither, never, no (man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but.
δυναμεθα  verb - present middle or passive deponent indicative - first person
dunamai  doo'-nam-ahee:  to be able or possible -- be able, can (do, + -not), could, may, might, be possible, be of power.
γαρ  conjunction
gar  gar:  assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
ημεις  personal pronoun - first person nominative plural
hemeis  hay-mice':  we (only used when emphatic) -- us, we (ourselves).
α  relative pronoun - accusative plural neuter
hos  hos:  the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that -- one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc.
ειδομεν  verb - second aorist active indicative - first person
eido  i'-do:  to see; by implication, (in the perfect tense only) to know
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
ηκουσαμεν  verb - aorist active indicative - first person
akouo  ak-oo'-o:  to hear (in various senses) -- give (in the) audience (of), come (to the ears), (shall) hear(-er, -ken), be noised, be reported, understand.
μη  particle - nominative
me  may:  any but (that), forbear, God forbid, lack, lest, neither, never, no (wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without.
λαλειν  verb - present active infinitive
laleo  lal-eh'-o:  to talk, i.e. utter words -- preach, say, speak (after), talk, tell, utter.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
for we cannot stop speaking about what we have seen and heard."

King James Bible
For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
for we are unable to stop speaking about what we have seen and heard."

International Standard Version
for we cannot stop talking about what we've seen and heard."

NET Bible
for it is impossible for us not to speak about what we have seen and heard."

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“For we are unable not to speak whatever we see and hear.”

GOD'S WORD® Translation
We cannot stop talking about what we've seen and heard."

King James 2000 Bible
For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.
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