While they were stoning him, Stephen appealed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.”Acts 7:59
Original language and places
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Original language (Greek)
καὶ ἐλιθοβόλουν τὸν Στέφανον ἐπικαλούμενον καὶ λέγοντα· κύριε Ἰησοῦ, δέξαι τὸ πνεῦμά μου.
- καὶkai“And [as]”Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
- ἐλιθοβόλουνelithoboloun“they were stoning”Verb, imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person plural · from λιθοβολέω · “to stone” · Strong's G3036
- τὸνton“<the>”Article, accusative, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- ΣτέφανονStephanon“Stephen”Noun, accusative, singular, masculine · from Στέφανος · “Stephen” · Strong's G4736
- ἐπικαλούμενονepikaloumenon“he was calling out”Verb, present, middle or passive, participle, accusative, singular, masculine · from ἐπικαλέω · “to call (on)/name” · Strong's G1941
- καὶkai“and”Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
- λέγοντα·legonta“saying;”Verb, present, active, participle, accusative, singular, masculine · from λέγω · “to speak” · Strong's G3004G
- κύριεkurie“Lord”Noun, vocative, singular, masculine · from κύριος · “lord” · Strong's G2962G
- Ἰησοῦ,Iēsou“Jesus,”Noun, vocative, singular, masculine · from Ἰησοῦς · “Jesus/Joshua” · Strong's G2424G
- δέξαιdexai“do receive”Verb, aorist, middle (deponent), imperative, 2nd person singular · from δέχομαι · “to receive” · Strong's G1209
- τὸto“the”Article, accusative, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- πνεῦμάpneuma“spirit”Noun, accusative, singular, neuter · from πνεῦμα · “spirit/breath” · Strong's G4151G
- 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)