Acts 4:1
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them,”
ἱερεύς
Priest. Hiereus. You are a royal priesthood. Every believer has direct access to God. The priesthood of all believers means no human mediator is needed. Jesus is enough.
ἱερόν
temple
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ἱερόν
a sacred place, i.e. the entire precincts (whereas G3485 (ναός) denotes the central sanctuary itself) of the Temple (at Jerusalem or elsewhere)
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λαός
people
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λαός
A people, a nation, a community. You are a chosen people a royal priesthood a holy nation God's special possession. This is your identity.
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στρατηγός
captain
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στρατηγός
a general, i.e. (by implication or analogy) a (military) governor (prætor), the chief (præfect) of the (Levitical) temple-wardens
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λαλέω
When are speaking
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λαλέω
To speak, to talk, to utter. He spoke and it was done. The word of God is not silent. It is always speaking.
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Σαδδουκαῖος
Sadducees,
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Σαδδουκαῖος
a Sadducæan (i.e. Tsadokian), or follower of a certain heretical Israelite
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