25David says about Him: ‘I saw the Lord always before me; because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken. 26Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will dwell in hope, 27because You will not abandon my soul to Hades, nor will You let Your Holy One see decay. 28You have made known to me the paths of life; You will fill me with joy in Your presence.’Acts 2:25-28
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Verse 25
Original language (Greek)
Δαυὶδ γὰρ λέγει εἰς αὐτόν· προορώμην τὸν κύριον ἐνώπιόν μου διὰ παντός, ὅτι ἐκ δεξιῶν μού ἐστιν ἵνα μὴ σαλευθῶ·
- ΔαυὶδDauid“David”Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · from Δαυείδ, Δαυίδ, Δαβίδ · “David” · Strong's G1138
- γὰρgar“for”Conjunction · from γάρ · “for” · Strong's G1063
- λέγειlegei“says”Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from λέγω · “to speak” · Strong's G3004G
- εἰςeis“about”Preposition · “toward” · Strong's G1519
- αὐτόν·auton“Him:”Personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
- προορώμηνproorōmēn“I was foresseeing”Verb, imperfect, middle, indicative, 1st person singular · from προοράω · “to foresee” · Strong's G4308
- τὸνton“the”Article, accusative, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- κύριονkurion“Lord”Noun, accusative, singular, masculine · from κύριος · “lord” · Strong's G2962G
- ἐνώπιόνenōpion“before”Preposition · from ἐνώπιον · “before” · Strong's G1799
- μουmou“me”Personal pronoun, 1st person, genitive, singular · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G3165
- διὰdia“through”Preposition · from διά · “through/because of” · Strong's G1223
- παντός,pantos“all [times],”Adjective, genitive, singular, masculine · from πᾶς · “all” · Strong's G3956
- ὅτιhoti“because”Conjunction · “that/since” · Strong's G3754H
- ἐκek“at [the]”Preposition · “out from” · Strong's G1537
- δεξιῶνdexiōn“right hand”Adjective, genitive, plural, neuter · from δεξιός · “right” · Strong's G1188
- μούmou“of me”Personal pronoun, 1st person, genitive, singular · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G3165
- ἐστινestin“He is”Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from εἰμί · “to be” · Strong's G1510
- ἵναina“that”Conjunction · “in order that/to” · Strong's G2443
- μὴmē“not”Particle, negative · from μή · “not” · Strong's G3361
- σαλευθῶ·saleuthō“I may be shaken;”Verb, aorist, passive, subjunctive, 1st person singular · from σαλεύω · “to shake” · Strong's G4531
Verse 26
Original language (Greek)
διὰ τοῦτο ηὐφράνθη ἡ καρδία μου καὶ ἠγαλλιάσατο ἡ γλῶσσά μου, ἔτι δὲ καὶ ἡ σάρξ μου κατασκηνώσει ἐπ᾽ ἐλπίδι.
- διὰdia“Because of”Preposition · from διά · “through/because of” · Strong's G1223
- τοῦτοtouto“this”Demonstrative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter · from οὗτος · “this/he/she/it” · Strong's G3778
- ηὐφράνθηēuphranthē“was glad”Verb, aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular · from εὐφραίνω · “to celebrate” · Strong's G2165
- ἡhē“the”Article, nominative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- καρδίαkardia“heart”Noun, nominative, singular, feminine · “heart” · Strong's G2588
- μουmou“of mine”Personal pronoun, 1st person, genitive, singular · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G3165
- καὶkai“and”Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
- ἠγαλλιάσατοēgalliasato“rejoiced”Verb, aorist, middle (deponent), indicative, 3rd person singular · from ἀγαλλιάω · “to rejoice” · Strong's G0021
- ἡhē“the”Article, nominative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- γλῶσσάglōssa“tongue”Noun, nominative, singular, feminine · from γλῶσσα · “tongue” · Strong's G1100
- μου,mou“of mine,”Personal pronoun, 1st person, genitive, singular · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G3165
- ἔτιeti“and”Adverb · “still” · Strong's G2089
- δὲde“now”Conjunction · from δέ · “but/and” · Strong's G1161
- καὶkai“also”Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
- ἡhē“the”Article, nominative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- σάρξsarx“flesh”Noun, nominative, singular, feminine · “flesh” · Strong's G4561
- μουmou“of mine”Personal pronoun, 1st person, genitive, singular · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G3165
- κατασκηνώσειkataskēnōsei“will dwell”Verb, future, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from κατασκηνόω · “to dwell” · Strong's G2681
- ἐπ᾽ep᾽“in”Preposition · from ἐπί · “upon/to/against” · Strong's G1909
- ἐλπίδι.elpidi“hope.”Noun, dative, singular, feminine · from ἐλπίς · “hope” · Strong's G1680
Verse 27
Original language (Greek)
ὅτι οὐκ ἐγκαταλείψεις τὴν ψυχήν μου εἰς ᾅδην, οὐδὲ δώσεις τὸν ὅσιόν σου ἰδεῖν διαφθοράν.
- ὅτιhoti“for”Conjunction · “that/since” · Strong's G3754H
- οὐκouk“not”Particle, negative · from οὐ · “no” · Strong's G3756
- ἐγκαταλείψειςegkataleipseis“You will abandon”Verb, future, active, indicative, 2nd person singular · from ἐγκαταλείπω · “to leave behind” · Strong's G1459
- τὴνtēn“the”Article, accusative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- ψυχήνpsuchēn“soul”Noun, accusative, singular, feminine · from ψυχή · “soul” · Strong's G5590G
- μουmou“of mine”Personal pronoun, 1st person, genitive, singular · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G3165
- εἰςeis“into”Preposition · “toward” · Strong's G1519
- ᾅδην,hadēn“Hades,”Noun, accusative, singular, masculine · from ᾍδης · “Hades” · Strong's G0086
- οὐδὲoude“nor”Conjunction, nominative · from οὐδέ · “and not” · Strong's G3761
- δώσειςdōseis“will You allow”Verb, future, active, indicative, 2nd person singular · from δίδωμι · “to give” · Strong's G1325
- τὸνton“the”Article, accusative, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- ὅσιόνhosion“Holy One”Adjective, accusative, singular, masculine · from ὅσιος · “sacred” · Strong's G3741
- σουsou“of You”Personal pronoun, 2nd person, genitive, singular · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
- ἰδεῖνidein“to see”Verb, 2nd aorist, active, infinitive · from εἴδω · “to perceive” · Strong's G1492H
- διαφθοράν.diaphthoran“decay.”Noun, accusative, singular, feminine · from διαφθορά · “decay” · Strong's G1312
Verse 28
Original language (Greek)
ἐγνώρισάς μοι ὁδοὺς ζωῆς, πληρώσεις με εὐφροσύνης μετὰ τοῦ προσώπου σου.
- ἐγνώρισάςegnōrisas“You have made known”Verb, aorist, active, indicative, 2nd person singular · from γνωρίζω · “to make known” · Strong's G1107
- μοιmoi“to me”Personal pronoun, 1st person, dative, singular · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G3165
- ὁδοὺςhodous“[the] paths”Noun, accusative, plural, feminine · from ὁδός · “road” · Strong's G3598
- ζωῆς,zōēs“of life,”Noun, genitive, singular, feminine · from ζωή · “life” · Strong's G2222
- πληρώσειςplērōseis“You will fill”Verb, future, active, indicative, 2nd person singular · from πληρόω · “to fulfill” · Strong's G4137
- μεme“me”Personal pronoun, 1st person, accusative, singular · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G3165
- εὐφροσύνηςeuphrosunēs“with joy”Noun, genitive, singular, feminine · from εὐφροσύνη · “joy” · Strong's G2167
- μετὰmeta“in”Preposition · from μετά · “with/after” · Strong's G3326
- τοῦtou“the”Article, genitive, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- προσώπουprosōpou“presence”Noun, genitive, singular, neuter · from πρόσωπον · “face” · Strong's G4383
- σου.sou“of You.’”Personal pronoun, 2nd person, genitive, singular · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
- Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)