Acts 5:21
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
Upon hearingἀκούσαντες
(akousantes)
191: to hear, listenfrom a prim. word mean. hearing
[this], they enteredεἰσῆλθον
(eisēlthon)
1525: to go in (to), enterfrom eis and erchomai
into the temple 
 
2413: sacred, a sacred thing, a templea prim. word
aboutὑπὸ
(upo)
5259: by, undera prim. preposition
daybreakὄρθρον
(orthron)
3722: daybreak, dawna prim. word
and [began] to teach.ἐδίδασκον
(edidaskon)
1321: to teacha redupl. caus. form of daó (to learn)
Nowδὲ
(de)
1161: but, and, now, (a connective or adversative particle)a prim. word
when the high priestἀρχιερεὺς
(archiereus)
749: high priestfrom archó and hiereus
and his associatesσὺν
(sun)
4862: with, together with (expresses association with)a prim. preposition
came, 
 
1525: to go in (to), enterfrom eis and erchomai
they calledσυνεκάλεσαν
(sunekalesan)
4779: to call togetherfrom sun and kaleó
the Councilσυνέδριον
(sunedrion)
4892: a sitting together, hence a council, spec. the Sanhedrinfrom sun and the same as hedraios
together, 
 
4779: to call togetherfrom sun and kaleó
evenκαὶ
(kai)
2532: and, even, alsoa prim. conjunction
allπᾶσαν
(pasan)
3956: all, everya prim. word
the Senateγερουσίαν
(gerousian)
1087: a council of eldersfrom gerón
of the sonsυἱῶν
(uiōn)
5207: a sona prim. word
of Israel,Ἰσραὴλ
(israēl)
2474: Israel, the name of the Jewish people and their landof Hebrew origin Yisrael
and sentἀπέστειλαν
(apesteilan)
649: to send, send awayfrom apo and stelló
[orders] to the prison houseδεσμωτήριον
(desmōtērion)
1201: a prisonfrom desmos and -térion (suff. denoting place)
for them to be brought.ἀχθῆναι
(achthēnai)
71: to lead, bring, carrya prim. verb


















KJV Lexicon
ακουσαντες  verb - aorist active participle - nominative plural masculine
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.
δε  conjunction
de  deh:  but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
εισηλθον  verb - second aorist active indicative - third person
eiserchomai  ice-er'-khom-ahee:  to enter -- arise, come (in, into), enter in(-to), go in (through).
υπο  preposition
hupo  hoop-o':  under, i.e. (with the genitive case) of place (beneath), or with verbs (the agency or means, through); (with the accusative case) of place (whither (underneath) or where (below) or time
τον  definite article - accusative 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.
ορθρον  noun - accusative singular masculine
orthros  or'-thros:  dawn (as sun-rise, rising of light); by extension, morn -- early in the morning.
εις  preposition
eis  ice:  to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
το  definite article - accusative singular neuter
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
ιερον  noun - accusative singular neuter
hieron  hee-er-on':  a sacred place, i.e. the entire precincts of the Temple (at Jerusalem or elsewhere) -- temple.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
εδιδασκον  verb - imperfect active indicative - third person
didasko  did-as'-ko:  to teach (in the same broad application) -- teach.
παραγενομενος  verb - second aorist middle deponent participle - nominative singular masculine
paraginomai  par-ag-in'-om-ahee:  to become near, i.e. approach (have arrived); by implication, to appear publicly -- come, go, be present.
δε  conjunction
de  deh:  but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
ο  definite article - nominative 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.
αρχιερευς  noun - nominative singular masculine
archiereus  ar-khee-er-yuce':  the high-priest (literally, of the Jews, typically, Christ); by extension a chief priest -- chief (high) priest, chief of the priests.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
οι  definite article - nominative 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.
συν  preposition
sun  soon:  with or together, i.e. by association, companionship, process, resemblance, possession, instrumentality, addition, etc.
αυτω  personal pronoun - dative singular masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
συνεκαλεσαν  verb - aorist active indicative - third person
sugkaleo  soong-kal-eh'-o:  to convoke -- call together.
το  definite article - accusative singular neuter
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
συνεδριον  noun - accusative singular neuter
sunedrion  soon-ed'-ree-on:  a joint session, i.e. (specially), the Jewish Sanhedrin; by analogy, a subordinate tribunal -- council.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
πασαν  adjective - accusative singular feminine
pas  pas:  apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole
την  definite article - accusative 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.
γερουσιαν  noun - accusative singular feminine
gerousia  gher-oo-see'-ah:  the eldership, i.e. (collectively) the Jewish Sanhedrin -- senate.
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.
υιων  noun - genitive plural masculine
huios  hwee-os':  a son (sometimes of animals), used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship -- child, foal, son.
ισραηλ  proper noun
Israel  is-rah-ale':  Israel (i.e. Jisrael), the adopted name of Jacob, including his descendants -- Israel.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
απεστειλαν  verb - aorist active indicative - third person
apostello  ap-os-tel'-lo:  set apart, i.e. (by implication) to send out (properly, on a mission) literally or figuratively -- put in, send (away, forth, out), set (at liberty).
εις  preposition
eis  ice:  to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
το  definite article - accusative singular neuter
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
δεσμωτηριον  noun - accusative singular neuter
desmoterion  des-mo-tay'-ree-on:  a place of bondage, i.e. a dungeon -- prison.
αχθηναι  verb - aorist passive middle or passive deponent
ago  ag'-o:  to lead; by implication, to bring, drive, (reflexively) go, (specially) pass (time), or (figuratively) induce -- be, bring (forth), carry, (let) go, keep, lead away, be open.
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
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Upon hearing this, they entered into the temple about daybreak and began to teach. Now when the high priest and his associates came, they called the Council together, even all the Senate of the sons of Israel, and sent orders to the prison house for them to be brought.

King James Bible
And when they heard that, they entered into the temple early in the morning, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
In obedience to this, they entered the temple complex at daybreak and began to teach. When the high priest and those who were with him arrived, they convened the Sanhedrin--the full Senate of the sons of Israel--and sent orders to the jail to have them brought.

International Standard Version
After the apostles heard this, they went into the Temple at daybreak and began to teach. The high priest and those who were with him arrived, called the Council and all the elders of Israel together, and sent word to the prison to have the men brought in.

NET Bible
When they heard this, they entered the temple courts at daybreak and began teaching. Now when the high priest and those who were with him arrived, they summoned the Sanhedrin--that is, the whole high council of the Israelites--and sent to the jail to have the apostles brought before them.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And they went out at dawn and entered The Temple and they were teaching; but The High Priest, and those with him, called their associates and the Elders of Israel and they sent to the prison to bring the Apostles.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Early in the morning, after they had listened to the angel, the apostles went into the temple courtyard and began to teach. The chief priest and those who were with him called together the Jewish council, that is, all the leaders of Israel. They also sent men to the prison to get the apostles.

King James 2000 Bible
And when they heard that, they entered into the temple early in the morning, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.
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