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Acts 7:48

However, the Most High does not dwell in houses made by human hands. As the prophet says:
Acts 7:48
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Original language (Greek)

ἀλλ᾽ οὐχ ὁ ὕψιστος ἐν χειροποιήτοις κατοικεῖ, καθὼς ὁ προφήτης λέγει·

  1. ἀλλ᾽all᾽“Yet”
    Conjunction · from ἀλλά · “but” · Strong's G0235
  2. οὐχouch“not”
    Particle, negative · from οὐ · “no” · Strong's G3756
  3. ὁho“the”
    Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  4. ὕψιστοςhupsistos“Most High”
    Adjective, nominative, singular, masculine · “highest” · Strong's G5310
  5. ἐνen“in”
    Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
  6. χειροποιήτοιςcheiropoiētois“hand-made”
    Adjective, dative, plural, masculine · from χειροποίητος · “hand-made” · Strong's G5499
  7. κατοικεῖ,katoikei“dwells,”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from κατοικέω · “to dwell” · Strong's G2730
  8. καθὼςkathōs“Even as”
    Conjunction · from καθώς · “as/just as” · Strong's G2531
  9. ὁho“the”
    Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  10. προφήτηςprophētēs“prophet”
    Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · “prophet” · Strong's G4396
  11. λέγει·legei“says:”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from λέγω · “to speak” · Strong's G3004G
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)