Acts 2:27

because You will not abandon my soul to Hades, nor will You let Your Holy One see decay.
Acts 2:27
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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
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)