Acts 4:7
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
When they had placedστήσαντες
(stēsantes)
2476: to make to stand, to standfrom a redupl. of the prim. root sta-
them in the center,μέσῳ
(mesō)
3319: middle, in the midsta prim. word
they [began to] inquire,ἐπυνθάνοντο
(epunthanonto)
4441: to inquire, by impl. to learnfrom a prim. root puth-
"By whatποίᾳ
(poia)
4169: of what sort?from the same as posos
power,δυνάμει
(dunamei)
1411: (miraculous) power, might, strengthfrom dunamai
or
(ē)
2228: or, thana prim. conjunction used disjunctively or cptv.
in whatποίῳ
(poiō)
4169: of what sort?from the same as posos
name,ὀνόματι
(onomati)
3686: a name, authority, causea prim. word
have you doneἐποιήσατε
(epoiēsate)
4160: to make, doa prim. word
this?" 
 
3778: thisprobably from a redupl. of ho,, used as a demonstrative pronoun


















KJV Lexicon
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
στησαντες  verb - aorist active participle - nominative plural masculine
histemi  his'-tay-mee:  to stand (transitively or intransitively), used in various applications
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
εν  preposition
en  en:  in, at, (up-)on, by, etc.
μεσω  adjective - dative singular neuter
mesos  mes'-os:  middle (as an adjective or (neuter) noun) -- among, before them, between, + forth, mid(-day, -night), midst, way.
επυνθανοντο  verb - imperfect middle or passive deponent indicative - third person
punthanomai  poon-than'-om-ahee:  to question, i.e. ascertain by inquiry -- ask, demand, enquire, understand.
εν  preposition
en  en:  in, at, (up-)on, by, etc.
ποια  interrogative pronoun - dative singular feminine
poios  poy'-os:  individualizing interrogative (of character) what sort of, or (of number) which one -- what (manner of), which.
δυναμει  noun - dative singular feminine
dunamis  doo'-nam-is:  force; specially, miraculous power (usually by implication, a miracle itself)
η  particle
e  ay:  disjunctive, or; comparative, than -- and, but (either), (n-)either, except it be, (n-)or (else), rather, save, than, that, what, yea.
εν  preposition
en  en:  in, at, (up-)on, by, etc.
ποιω  interrogative pronoun - dative singular neuter
poios  poy'-os:  individualizing interrogative (of character) what sort of, or (of number) which one -- what (manner of), which.
ονοματι  noun - dative singular neuter
onoma  on'-om-ah:  a name (authority, character) -- called, (+ sur-)name(-d).
εποιησατε  verb - aorist active indicative - second person
poieo  poy-eh'-o:  to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct)
τουτο  demonstrative pronoun - accusative singular neuter
touto  too'-to:  that thing -- here (-unto), it, partly, self(-same), so, that (intent), the same, there(-fore, -unto), this, thus, where(-fore).
υμεις  personal pronoun - second person nominative plural
humeis  hoo-mice':  you (as subjective of verb) -- ye (yourselves), you.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
When they had placed them in the center, they began to inquire, "By what power, or in what name, have you done this?"

King James Bible
And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name, have ye done this?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
After they had Peter and John stand before them, they asked the question: "By what power or in what name have you done this?"

International Standard Version
They made Peter and John stand in front of them and began asking, "By what power or by what name did you do this?"

NET Bible
After making Peter and John stand in their midst, they began to inquire, "By what power or by what name did you do this?"

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And when they set them in the midst, they were asking them, “By what power or in what name do you do this?”

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They made Peter and John stand in front of them and then asked, "By what power or in whose name did you do this?"

King James 2000 Bible
And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name, have you done this?
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