Acts 6:9
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
But some menτινες
(tines)
5100: a certain one, someone, anyonea prim. enclitic indef. pronoun
from what was calledλεγομένης
(legomenēs)
3004: to saya prim. verb
the Synagogueσυναγωγῆς
(sunagōgēs)
4864: a bringing together, by ext. an assembling, hence a synagoguefrom sunagó
of the Freedmen,Λιβερτίνων
(libertinōn)
3032: Freedman, the name of a synagogueof Latin origin
[including] bothκαὶ
(kai)
2532: and, even, alsoa prim. conjunction
CyreniansΚυρηναίων
(kurēnaiōn)
2956: of Cyrenefrom Kuréné
and Alexandrians,Ἀλεξανδρέων
(alexandreōn)
221: an Alexandrianfrom Alexandreia (Alexandria)
and someτῶν
(tōn)
3588: thethe def. art.
from CiliciaΚιλικίας
(kilikias)
2791: Cilicia, a province of Asia Minorof uncertain origin
and Asia,Ἀσίας
(asias)
773: Asia, a Roman provinceof uncertain origin
roseἀνέστησαν
(anestēsan)
450: to raise up, to risefrom ana and histémi
up and arguedσυζητοῦντες
(suzētountes)
4802: to examine together, hence to disputefrom sun and zéteó
with Stephen.Στεφάνῳ
(stephanō)
4736: "crown," Stephen, the first Christian martyrthe same as stephanos


















KJV Lexicon
ανεστησαν  verb - aorist active indicative - third person
anistemi  an-is'-tay-mee:  to stand up (literal or figurative, transitive or intransitive) -- arise, lift up, raise up (again), rise (again), stand up(-right).
δε  conjunction
de  deh:  but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
τινες  indefinite pronoun - nominative plural masculine
tis  tis:  some or any person or object
των  definite article - genitive plural masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
εκ  preposition
ek  ek:  a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct or remote)
της  definite article - genitive singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
συναγωγης  noun - genitive singular feminine
sunagoge  soon-ag-o-gay':  an assemblage of persons; specially, a Jewish synagogue (the meeting or the place); by analogy, a Christian church -- assembly, congregation, synagogue.
της  definite article - genitive singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
λεγομενης  verb - present passive participle - genitive singular feminine
lego  leg'-o:  ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter.
λιβερτινων  noun - genitive plural masculine
Libertinos  lib-er-tee'-nos:  a Roman freedman -- Libertine.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
κυρηναιων  noun - genitive plural masculine
Kurenaios  koo-ray-nah'-yos:  i.e. Cyrenaean, i.e. inhabitant of Cyrene -- of Cyrene, Cyrenian.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
αλεξανδρεων  noun - genitive plural masculine
Alexandreus  al-ex-and-reuce':  an Alexandreian or inhabitant of Alexandria -- of Alexandria, Alexandrian.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
των  definite article - genitive plural masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
απο  preposition
apo  apo':  off, i.e. away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
κιλικιας  noun - genitive singular feminine
Kilikia  kil-ik-ee'-ah:  Cilicia, a region of Asia Minor -- Cilicia.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
ασιας  noun - genitive singular feminine
Asia  as-ee'-ah:  Asia, i.e. Asia Minor, or (usually) only its western shore -- Asia.
συζητουντες  verb - present active participle - nominative plural masculine
suzeteo  sood-zay-teh'-o:  to investigate jointly, i.e. discuss, controvert, cavil -- dispute (with), enquire, question (with), reason (together).
τω  definite article - dative singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
στεφανω  noun - dative singular masculine
Stephanos  stef'-an-os:  Stephanus, a Christian -- Stephen.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But some men from what was called the Synagogue of the Freedmen, including both Cyrenians and Alexandrians, and some from Cilicia and Asia, rose up and argued with Stephen.

King James Bible
Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then some from what is called the Freedmen's Synagogue, composed of both Cyrenians and Alexandrians, and some from Cilicia and Asia, came forward and disputed with Stephen.

International Standard Version
But some men who belonged to the Synagogue of the Freedmen (as it was called), as well as some Cyrenians, Alexandrians, and men from Cilicia and Asia, stood up and began to debate with Stephen.

NET Bible
But some men from the Synagogue of the Freedmen (as it was called), both Cyrenians and Alexandrians, as well as some from Cilicia and the province of Asia, stood up and argued with Stephen.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And there arose men from the synagogue which was called the Libertine, and Cyrenians and Alexandrians, and from Qiliqia and from Asia, disputing with Estephanos.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
[One day] some men from the cities of Cyrene and Alexandria and the provinces of Cilicia and Asia started an argument with Stephen. They belonged to a synagogue called Freedmen's Synagogue.

King James 2000 Bible
Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen.
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