Acts 4:20
Strong's Lexicon
For
γὰρ (gar)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.

we
ἡμεῖς (hēmeis)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

cannot
δυνάμεθα (dynametha)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1410: (a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can. Of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible.

stop
μὴ ()
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.

speaking about
λαλεῖν (lalein)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 2980: A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words.

what
(ha)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 3739: Who, which, what, that.

we have seen
εἴδαμεν (eidamen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural
Strong's Greek 3708: Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

heard.
ἠκούσαμεν (ēkousamen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural
Strong's Greek 191: To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
For we cannot stop speaking about what we have seen and heard.

Young's Literal Translation
for we cannot but speak what we did see and hear.’

Holman Christian Standard Bible
for we are unable to stop speaking about what we have seen and heard.”

New American Standard Bible
for we cannot stop speaking about what we have seen and heard."

King James Bible
For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
As for us, we cannot help speaking about what we have seen and heard."

New Living Translation
We cannot stop telling about everything we have seen and heard."

English Standard Version
for we cannot but speak of what we have seen and heard.”

New American Standard Bible
for we cannot stop speaking about what we have seen and heard."

King James Bible
For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
for we are unable to stop speaking about what we have seen and heard."

International Standard Version
for we cannot stop talking about what we've seen and heard."

NET Bible
for it is impossible for us not to speak about what we have seen and heard."

American Standard Version
for we cannot but speak the things which we saw and heard.

English Revised Version
for we cannot but speak the things which we saw and heard.

Young's Literal Translation
for we cannot but speak what we did see and hear.'
















Cross References
Jeremiah 20:9
Then I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name. But his word was in mine heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not stay.

Amos 3:8
The lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord GOD hath spoken, who can but prophesy?

1 Corinthians 9:16
For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel!

1 John 1:1
That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life;

1 John 1:3
That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.

Acts 1:1
The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,

Acts 4:19
But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.

Acts 4:18
And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.

Acts 4:17
But that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.

Acts 4:21
So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people: for all men glorified God for that which was done.

Acts 4:22
For the man was above forty years old, on whom this miracle of healing was shewed.
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