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Acts 16:5

So the churches were strengthened in the faith and grew daily in numbers.
Acts 16:5
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Original language (Greek)

Αἱ μὲν οὖν ἐκκλησίαι ἐστερεοῦντο τῇ πίστει καὶ ἐπερίσσευον τῷ ἀριθμῷ καθ᾽ ἡμέραν.

  1. ΑἱHai“The”
    Article, nominative, plural, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  2. μὲνmen“indeed”
    Particle · from μέν · “on one hand” · Strong's G3303
  3. οὖνoun“therefore”
    Conjunction · “therefore/then” · Strong's G3767
  4. ἐκκλησίαιekklēsiai“churches”
    Noun, nominative, plural, feminine · from ἐκκλησία · “assembly” · Strong's G1577
  5. ἐστερεοῦντοestereounto“were strengthened”
    Verb, imperfect, passive, indicative, 3rd person plural · from στερεόω · “to strengthen” · Strong's G4732
  6. τῇtēa“in the”
    Article, dative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  7. πίστειpistei“faith”
    Noun, dative, singular, feminine · from πίστις · “faith” · Strong's G4102G
  8. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  9. ἐπερίσσευονeperisseuon“were increasing”
    Verb, imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person plural · from περισσεύω · “to abound/exceed” · Strong's G4052
  10. τῷtō“<the>”
    Article, dative, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  11. ἀριθμῷarithmō“in number”
    Noun, dative, singular, masculine · from ἀριθμός · “number” · Strong's G0706
  12. καθ᾽kath᾽“every”
    Preposition · from κατά · “according to” · Strong's G2596
  13. ἡμέραν.hēmeran“day.”
    Noun, accusative, singular, feminine · from ἡμέρα · “day” · Strong's G2250
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)