Acts 6:12
Strong's Lexicon
[So]
τε (te)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 5037: And, both. A primary particle of connection or addition; both or also.

they stirred up
συνεκίνησάν (synekinēsan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4787: To move together, stir up, excite. From sparasso and kineo; to move together, i.e., to excite as a mass.

the
τὸν (ton)
Article - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

people
λαὸν (laon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2992: Apparently a primary word; a people.

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

elders
πρεσβυτέρους (presbyterous)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 4245: Comparative of presbus; older; as noun, a senior; specially, an Israelite Sanhedrist or Christian 'presbyter'.

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

scribes.
γραμματεῖς (grammateis)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 1122: From gramma. A writer, i.e. scribe or secretary.

They seized
συνήρπασαν (synērpasan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4884: To seize, drag by force. From sun and harpazo; to snatch together, i.e. Seize.

[Stephen]
αὐτὸν (auton)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

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

brought [him]
ἤγαγον (ēgagon)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 71: A primary verb; properly, to lead; by implication, to bring, drive, go, pass, or induce.

before
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

the
τὸ (to)
Article - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Sanhedrin.
συνέδριον (synedrion)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 4892: A council, tribunal; the Sanhedrin, the meeting place of the Sanhedrin.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
So they stirred up the people, elders, and scribes and confronted Stephen. They seized him and brought him before the Sanhedrin,

Young's Literal Translation
They did stir up also the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and having come upon [him], they caught him, and brought [him] to the sanhedrim;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes; so they came, dragged him off, and took him to the Sanhedrin.

New American Standard Bible
And they stirred up the people, the elders and the scribes, and they came up to him and dragged him away and brought him before the Council.

King James Bible
And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon [him], and caught him, and brought [him] to the council,
Parallel Verses
New International Version
So they stirred up the people and the elders and the teachers of the law. They seized Stephen and brought him before the Sanhedrin.

New Living Translation
This roused the people, the elders, and the teachers of religious law. So they arrested Stephen and brought him before the high council.

English Standard Version
And they stirred up the people and the elders and the scribes, and they came upon him and seized him and brought him before the council,

New American Standard Bible
And they stirred up the people, the elders and the scribes, and they came up to him and dragged him away and brought him before the Council.

King James Bible
And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and caught him, and brought him to the council,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes; so they came, dragged him off, and took him to the Sanhedrin.

International Standard Version
They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes. Then they rushed at Stephen, grabbed him, and brought him before the Council.

NET Bible
They incited the people, the elders, and the experts in the law; then they approached Stephen, seized him, and brought him before the council.

American Standard Version
And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and seized him, and brought him into the council,

English Revised Version
And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and seized him, and brought him into the council,

Young's Literal Translation
They did stir up also the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and having come upon him, they caught him, and brought him to the sanhedrim;
















Cross References
Matthew 5:22
But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.

Luke 20:1
And it came to pass, that on one of those days, as he taught the people in the temple, and preached the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes came upon him with the elders,

Acts 4:1
And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them,

Acts 6:11
Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God.

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

Acts 6:10
And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake.

Acts 6:9
Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen.

Acts 6:13
And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law:

Acts 6:14
For we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the customs which Moses delivered us.

Acts 6:15
And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.
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