Acts 2:25-28

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·

  1. ΔαυὶδDauid“David”
    Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · from Δαυείδ, Δαυίδ, Δαβίδ · “David” · Strong's G1138
  2. γὰρgar“for”
    Conjunction · from γάρ · “for” · Strong's G1063
  3. λέγειlegei“says”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from λέγω · “to speak” · Strong's G3004G
  4. εἰςeis“about”
    Preposition · “toward” · Strong's G1519
  5. αὐτόν·auton“Him:”
    Personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
  6. προορώμηνproorōmēn“I was foresseeing”
    Verb, imperfect, middle, indicative, 1st person singular · from προοράω · “to foresee” · Strong's G4308
  7. τὸνton“the”
    Article, accusative, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  8. κύριονkurion“Lord”
    Noun, accusative, singular, masculine · from κύριος · “lord” · Strong's G2962G
  9. ἐνώπιόνenōpion“before”
    Preposition · from ἐνώπιον · “before” · Strong's G1799
  10. μουmou“me”
    Personal pronoun, 1st person, genitive, singular · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G3165
  11. διὰdia“through”
    Preposition · from διά · “through/because of” · Strong's G1223
  12. παντός,pantos“all [times],”
    Adjective, genitive, singular, masculine · from πᾶς · “all” · Strong's G3956
  13. ὅτιhoti“because”
    Conjunction · “that/since” · Strong's G3754H
  14. ἐκek“at [the]”
    Preposition · “out from” · Strong's G1537
  15. δεξιῶνdexiōn“right hand”
    Adjective, genitive, plural, neuter · from δεξιός · “right” · Strong's G1188
  16. μούmou“of me”
    Personal pronoun, 1st person, genitive, singular · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G3165
  17. ἐστινestin“He is”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from εἰμί · “to be” · Strong's G1510
  18. ἵναina“that”
    Conjunction · “in order that/to” · Strong's G2443
  19. μὴmē“not”
    Particle, negative · from μή · “not” · Strong's G3361
  20. 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.

  1. διὰdia“Because of”
    Preposition · from διά · “through/because of” · Strong's G1223
  2. τοῦτοtouto“this”
    Demonstrative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter · from οὗτος · “this/he/she/it” · Strong's G3778
  3. ηὐφράνθηēuphranthē“was glad”
    Verb, aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular · from εὐφραίνω · “to celebrate” · Strong's G2165
  4. ἡhē“the”
    Article, nominative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  5. καρδίαkardia“heart”
    Noun, nominative, singular, feminine · “heart” · Strong's G2588
  6. μουmou“of mine”
    Personal pronoun, 1st person, genitive, singular · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G3165
  7. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  8. ἠγαλλιάσατοēgalliasato“rejoiced”
    Verb, aorist, middle (deponent), indicative, 3rd person singular · from ἀγαλλιάω · “to rejoice” · Strong's G0021
  9. ἡhē“the”
    Article, nominative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  10. γλῶσσάglōssa“tongue”
    Noun, nominative, singular, feminine · from γλῶσσα · “tongue” · Strong's G1100
  11. μου,mou“of mine,”
    Personal pronoun, 1st person, genitive, singular · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G3165
  12. ἔτιeti“and”
    Adverb · “still” · Strong's G2089
  13. δὲde“now”
    Conjunction · from δέ · “but/and” · Strong's G1161
  14. καὶkai“also”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  15. ἡhē“the”
    Article, nominative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  16. σάρξsarx“flesh”
    Noun, nominative, singular, feminine · “flesh” · Strong's G4561
  17. μουmou“of mine”
    Personal pronoun, 1st person, genitive, singular · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G3165
  18. κατασκηνώσειkataskēnōsei“will dwell”
    Verb, future, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from κατασκηνόω · “to dwell” · Strong's G2681
  19. ἐπ᾽ep᾽“in”
    Preposition · from ἐπί · “upon/to/against” · Strong's G1909
  20. 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.

  1. ὅτιhoti“for”
    Conjunction · “that/since” · Strong's G3754H
  2. οὐκouk“not”
    Particle, negative · from οὐ · “no” · Strong's G3756
  3. ἐγκαταλείψειςegkataleipseis“You will abandon”
    Verb, future, active, indicative, 2nd person singular · from ἐγκαταλείπω · “to leave behind” · Strong's G1459
  4. τὴνtēn“the”
    Article, accusative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  5. ψυχήνpsuchēn“soul”
    Noun, accusative, singular, feminine · from ψυχή · “soul” · Strong's G5590G
  6. μουmou“of mine”
    Personal pronoun, 1st person, genitive, singular · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G3165
  7. εἰςeis“into”
    Preposition · “toward” · Strong's G1519
  8. ᾅδην,hadēn“Hades,”
    Noun, accusative, singular, masculine · from ᾍδης · “Hades” · Strong's G0086
  9. οὐδὲoude“nor”
    Conjunction, nominative · from οὐδέ · “and not” · Strong's G3761
  10. δώσειςdōseis“will You allow”
    Verb, future, active, indicative, 2nd person singular · from δίδωμι · “to give” · Strong's G1325
  11. τὸνton“the”
    Article, accusative, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  12. ὅσιόνhosion“Holy One”
    Adjective, accusative, singular, masculine · from ὅσιος · “sacred” · Strong's G3741
  13. σουsou“of You”
    Personal pronoun, 2nd person, genitive, singular · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
  14. ἰδεῖνidein“to see”
    Verb, 2nd aorist, active, infinitive · from εἴδω · “to perceive” · Strong's G1492H
  15. 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.

  1. ἐγνώρισάςegnōrisas“You have made known”
    Verb, aorist, active, indicative, 2nd person singular · from γνωρίζω · “to make known” · Strong's G1107
  2. μοιmoi“to me”
    Personal pronoun, 1st person, dative, singular · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G3165
  3. ὁδοὺςhodous“[the] paths”
    Noun, accusative, plural, feminine · from ὁδός · “road” · Strong's G3598
  4. ζωῆς,zōēs“of life,”
    Noun, genitive, singular, feminine · from ζωή · “life” · Strong's G2222
  5. πληρώσειςplērōseis“You will fill”
    Verb, future, active, indicative, 2nd person singular · from πληρόω · “to fulfill” · Strong's G4137
  6. μεme“me”
    Personal pronoun, 1st person, accusative, singular · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G3165
  7. εὐφροσύνηςeuphrosunēs“with joy”
    Noun, genitive, singular, feminine · from εὐφροσύνη · “joy” · Strong's G2167
  8. μετὰmeta“in”
    Preposition · from μετά · “with/after” · Strong's G3326
  9. τοῦtou“the”
    Article, genitive, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  10. προσώπουprosōpou“presence”
    Noun, genitive, singular, neuter · from πρόσωπον · “face” · Strong's G4383
  11. 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)