Acts 8:15
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
whoοἵτινες
(oitines)
3748: whoever, anyone whofrom hos, and tis
came downκαταβάντες
(katabantes)
2597: to go downfrom kata and the same as basis
and prayedπροσηύξαντο
(prosēuxanto)
4336: to prayfrom pros and euchomai
for them that they might receiveλάβωσιν
(labōsin)
2983: to take, receivefrom a prim. root lab-
the Holyἅγιον
(agion)
40: sacred, holyfrom a prim. root
Spirit.πνεῦμα
(pneuma)
4151: wind, spiritfrom pneó


















KJV Lexicon
οιτινες  relative pronoun - nominative plural masculine
hostis  hos'-tis:  which some, i.e. any that; also (definite) which same
καταβαντες  verb - second aorist active participle - nominative plural masculine
katabaino  kat-ab-ah'-ee-no:  to descend -- come (get, go, step) down, fall (down).
προσηυξαντο  verb - aorist middle deponent indicative - third person
proseuchomai  pros-yoo'-khom-ahee:  to pray to God, i.e. supplicate, worship -- pray (earnestly, for), make prayer.
περι  preposition
peri  per-ee':  through (all over), i.e. around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time
αυτων  personal pronoun - genitive plural masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
οπως  adverb
hopos  hop'-oce:  what(-ever) how, i.e. in the manner that (as adverb or conjunction of coincidence, intentional or actual) -- because, how, (so) that, to, when.
λαβωσιν  verb - second aorist active subjunctive - third person
lambano  lam-ban'-o:  to take (in very many applications, literally and figuratively)
πνευμα  noun - accusative singular neuter
pneuma  pnyoo'-mah:  ghost, life, spirit(-ual, -ually), mind.
αγιον  adjective - accusative singular neuter
hagios  hag'-ee-os:  sacred (physically, pure, morally blameless or religious, ceremonially, consecrated) -- (most) holy (one, thing), saint.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
who came down and prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit.

King James Bible
Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
After they went down there, they prayed for them, so the Samaritans might receive the Holy Spirit.

International Standard Version
They went down and prayed for them to receive the Holy Spirit.

NET Bible
These two went down and prayed for them so that they would receive the Holy Spirit.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And they went down and prayed over them so that they would receive The Spirit of Holiness.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Peter and John went to Samaria and prayed that the Samaritans would receive the Holy Spirit.

King James 2000 Bible
Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit:
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