Acts 5:3

Then Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan has filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and withhold some of the proceeds from the land?
Acts 5:3
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Original language (Greek)

Εἶπεν δὲ ὁ Πέτρος· Ἁνανία, διὰ τί ἐπλήρωσεν ὁ σατανᾶς τὴν καρδίαν σου ψεύσασθαί σε τὸ πνεῦμα τὸ ἅγιον καὶ νοσφίσασθαι ἀπὸ τῆς τιμῆς τοῦ χωρίου;

  1. ΕἶπενEipen“Said”
    Verb, 2nd aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from ἔπω, ἐρῶ, εἶπον · “to say” · Strong's G2036
  2. δὲde“however”
    Conjunction · from δέ · “but/and” · Strong's G1161
  3. ὁho“<the>”
    Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  4. Πέτρος·Petros“Peter;”
    Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · from Πέτρος · “Peter” · Strong's G4074G
  5. Ἁνανία,Hanania“Ananias,”
    Noun, vocative, singular, masculine · from Ἀνανίας · “Ananias” · Strong's G0367G
  6. διὰdia“because of”
    Preposition · from διά · “through/because of” · Strong's G1223
  7. τίti“why”
    Interrogative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter · from τίς · “which?” · Strong's G5101
  8. ἐπλήρωσενeplērōsen“has filled”
    Verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from πληρόω · “to fulfill” · Strong's G4137
  9. ὁho“<the>”
    Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  10. σατανᾶςsatanas“Satan”
    Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · from Σατανᾶς · “Satan” · Strong's G4567
  11. τὴνtēn“the”
    Article, accusative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  12. καρδίανkardian“heart”
    Noun, accusative, singular, feminine · from καρδία · “heart” · Strong's G2588
  13. σουsou“of you”
    Personal pronoun, 2nd person, genitive, singular · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
  14. ψεύσασθαίpseusasthai“to lie to”
    Verb, aorist, middle (deponent), infinitive · from ψεύδομαι · “to lie” · Strong's G5574
  15. σεse“[for] you”
    Personal pronoun, 2nd person, accusative, singular · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
  16. τὸto“the”
    Article, accusative, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  17. πνεῦμαpneuma“Spirit”
    Noun, accusative, singular, neuter · “spirit/breath” · Strong's G4151G
  18. τὸto“<the>”
    Article, accusative, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  19. ἅγιονhagion“Holy”
    Adjective, accusative, singular, neuter · from ἅγιος · “holy” · Strong's G0040G
  20. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  21. νοσφίσασθαιnosphisasthai“to keep back”
    Verb, aorist, middle, infinitive · from νοσφίζω · “to embezzle” · Strong's G3557
  22. ἀπὸapo“from”
    Preposition · from ἀπό · “away from” · Strong's G0575
  23. τῆςtēs“the”
    Article, genitive, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  24. τιμῆςtimēs“proceeds”
    Noun, genitive, singular, feminine · from τιμή · “honor” · Strong's G5092
  25. τοῦtou“of the”
    Article, genitive, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  26. χωρίου;chōriou“land?”
    Noun, genitive, singular, neuter · from χωρίον · “place” · Strong's G5564G
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)