Acts 7:59

While they were stoning him, Stephen appealed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.”
Acts 7:59
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Original language (Greek)

καὶ ἐλιθοβόλουν τὸν Στέφανον ἐπικαλούμενον καὶ λέγοντα· κύριε Ἰησοῦ, δέξαι τὸ πνεῦμά μου.

  1. καὶkai“And [as]”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  2. ἐλιθοβόλουνelithoboloun“they were stoning”
    Verb, imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person plural · from λιθοβολέω · “to stone” · Strong's G3036
  3. τὸνton“<the>”
    Article, accusative, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  4. ΣτέφανονStephanon“Stephen”
    Noun, accusative, singular, masculine · from Στέφανος · “Stephen” · Strong's G4736
  5. ἐπικαλούμενονepikaloumenon“he was calling out”
    Verb, present, middle or passive, participle, accusative, singular, masculine · from ἐπικαλέω · “to call (on)/name” · Strong's G1941
  6. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  7. λέγοντα·legonta“saying;”
    Verb, present, active, participle, accusative, singular, masculine · from λέγω · “to speak” · Strong's G3004G
  8. κύριεkurie“Lord”
    Noun, vocative, singular, masculine · from κύριος · “lord” · Strong's G2962G
  9. Ἰησοῦ,Iēsou“Jesus,”
    Noun, vocative, singular, masculine · from Ἰησοῦς · “Jesus/Joshua” · Strong's G2424G
  10. δέξαιdexai“do receive”
    Verb, aorist, middle (deponent), imperative, 2nd person singular · from δέχομαι · “to receive” · Strong's G1209
  11. τὸto“the”
    Article, accusative, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  12. πνεῦμάpneuma“spirit”
    Noun, accusative, singular, neuter · from πνεῦμα · “spirit/breath” · Strong's G4151G
  13. μου.mou“of mine.”
    Personal pronoun, 1st person, genitive, singular · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G3165
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)