Acts 8:17
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
Thenτότε
(tote)
5119: then, at that timefrom the neut. of ho, and hote
they [began] layingἐπετίθεσαν
(epetithesan)
2007: to lay upon, to place uponfrom epi and tithémi
their handsχεῖρας
(cheiras)
5495: the handa prim. word
on them, and they were receivingἐλάμβανον
(elambanon)
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
τοτε  adverb
tote  tot'-eh:  the when, i.e. at the time that (of the past or future, also in consecution) -- that time, then.
επετιθουν  verb - imperfect active indicative - third person
epitithemi  ep-ee-tith'-ay-mee:  to impose (in a friendly or hostile sense) -- add unto, lade, lay upon, put (up) on, set on (up), + surname, wound.
τας  definite article - accusative plural 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.
χειρας  noun - accusative plural feminine
cheir  khire:  the hand (literally or figuratively (power); especially (by Hebraism) a means or instrument) -- hand.
επ  preposition
epi  ep-ee':  meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.
αυτους  personal pronoun - accusative plural masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
ελαμβανον  verb - imperfect active indicative - 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
Then they began laying their hands on them, and they were receiving the Holy Spirit.

King James Bible
Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then Peter and John laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

International Standard Version
Then Peter and John laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

NET Bible
Then Peter and John placed their hands on the Samaritans, and they received the Holy Spirit.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And they were laying hands upon them, and they were receiving The Spirit of Holiness.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then Peter and John placed their hands on them, and the Samaritans received the Holy Spirit.

King James 2000 Bible
Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
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