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Acts 4:13 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Now
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
de (Greek #1161)
but, and, etc.
KJV usage: also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
Pronounce: deh
Origin: a primary particle (adversative or continuative)
when they saw
theoreo (Greek #2334)
to be a spectator of, i.e. discern, (literally, figuratively (experience) or intensively (acknowledge))
KJV usage: behold, consider, look on, perceive, see. Compare 3700.
Pronounce: theh-o-reh'-o
Origin: from a derivative of 2300 (perhaps by addition of 3708)
the boldness
parrhesia (Greek #3954)
all out-spokenness, i.e. frankness, bluntness, publicity; by implication, assurance
KJV usage: bold (X -ly, -ness, -ness of speech), confidence, X freely, X openly, X plainly(-ness).
Pronounce: par-rhay-see'-ah
Origin: from 3956 and a derivative of 4483
of Peter
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
Petros (Greek #4074)
a (piece of) rock (larger than 3037); as a name, Petrus, an apostle
KJV usage: Peter, rock. Compare 2786.
Pronounce: pet'-ros
Origin: apparently a primary word
and
kai (Greek #2532)
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
KJV usage: and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
Pronounce: kahee
Origin: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force
John
Ioannes (Greek #2491)
Joannes (i.e. Jochanan), the name of four Israelites
KJV usage: John.
Pronounce: ee-o-an'-nace
Origin: of Hebrew origin (03110)
, and
kai (Greek #2532)
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
KJV usage: and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
Pronounce: kahee
Origin: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force
perceived
katalambano (Greek #2638)
to take eagerly, i.e. seize, possess, etc. (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: apprehend, attain, come upon, comprehend, find, obtain, perceive, (over-)take.
Pronounce: kat-al-am-ban'-o
Origin: from 2596 and 2983
that
hoti (Greek #3754)
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
KJV usage: as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.
Pronounce: hot'-ee
Origin: neuter of 3748 as conjunction
they were
eisi (Greek #1526)
they are
KJV usage: agree, are, be, dure, X is, were.
Pronounce: i-see'
Origin: 3d person plural present indicative of 1510
unlearned
agrammatos (Greek #62)
unlettered, i.e. illiterate
KJV usage: unlearned.
Pronounce: ag-ram-mat-os
Origin: from 1 (as negative particle) and 1121
u and
kai (Greek #2532)
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
KJV usage: and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
Pronounce: kahee
Origin: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force
ignorant
idiotes (Greek #2399)
a private person, i.e. (by implication) an ignoramus (compare "idiot")
KJV usage: ignorant, rude, unlearned.
Pronounce: id-ee-o'-tace
Origin: from 2398
men
anthropos (Greek #444)
man-faced, i.e. a human being
KJV usage: certain, man.
Pronounce: anth'-ro-pos
Origin: from 435 and ὤψ (the countenance; from 3700)
, they marvelled
thaumazo (Greek #2296)
to wonder; by implication, to admire
KJV usage: admire, have in admiration, marvel, wonder.
Pronounce: thou-mad'-zo
Origin: from 2295
; and
te (Greek #5037)
both or also (properly, as correlation of 2532)
KJV usage: also, and, both, even, then, whether. Often used in composition, usually as the latter participle.
Pronounce: teh
Origin: a primary particle (enclitic) of connection or addition
they took knowledge
epiginosko (Greek #1921)
to know upon some mark, i.e. recognize; by implication, to become fully acquainted with, to acknowledge
KJV usage: (ac-, have, take)know(-ledge, well), perceive.
Pronounce: ep-ig-in-oce'-ko
Origin: from 1909 and 1097
of them
autos (Greek #846)
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative 1438) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
KJV usage: her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare 848.
Pronounce: ow-tos'
Origin: from the particle αὖ (perhaps akin to the base of 109 through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward)
, that
hoti (Greek #3754)
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
KJV usage: as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.
Pronounce: hot'-ee
Origin: neuter of 3748 as conjunction
they had been
en (Greek #2258)
I (thou, etc.) was (wast or were)
KJV usage: + agree, be, X have (+ charge of), hold, use, was(-t), were.
Pronounce: ane
Origin: imperfect of 1510
with
sun (Greek #4862)
with or together (but much closer than 3326 or 3844), i.e. by association, companionship, process, resemblance, possession, instrumentality, addition, etc.
KJV usage: beside, with. In composition it has similar applications, including completeness.
Pronounce: soon
Origin: a primary preposition denoting union
Jesus
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
Iesous (Greek #2424)
Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites
KJV usage: Jesus.
Pronounce: ee-ay-sooce'
Origin: of Hebrew origin (03091)
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Matt. 11:25• 25{i}At that time, Jesus answering said, I praise thee, Father, Lord of the heaven and of the earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them to babes.{/i} (Matt. 11:25)
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1 Cor. 1:27• 27But the foolish things of the world God chose that he might put to shame the wise; and the weak things of the world God chose that he might put to shame the strong things; (1 Cor. 1:27)

More on:

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John the Apostle,
Peter,
Sanhedrin; Sanhedrim,
The Lord Jesus

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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were.
Acts 2:7‑12• 7And they were all amazed and wondering, saying, Behold, are not all these that speak Galileans?
 8And how hear we each in our own dialect in which we were born?
 9Parthians and Medes and Elamites, and those that dwell in Mesopotamia, in Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,
 10in Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and the Roman sojourners, both Jews and proselytes,
 11Cretans and Arabians, we hear them speaking in our tongues the mighty things of God.
 12And they were all amazed and perplexed, saying one to another, What meaneth this? (Acts 2:7‑12)
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Matt. 4:18‑22• 18{i}And walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishers;{/i}
 19{i}and he says to them, Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.{/i}
 20{i}And they, having left their trawl-nets, immediately followed him.{/i}
 21{i}And going on thence he saw other two brothers, James the [son] of Zebedee and John his brother, in the ship with Zebedee their father, mending their trawl-nets, and he called them;{/i}
 22{i}and they, having left the ship and their father, immediately followed him.{/i} (Matt. 4:18‑22)
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Matt. 11:25• 25{i}At that time, Jesus answering said, I praise thee, Father, Lord of the heaven and of the earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them to babes.{/i} (Matt. 11:25)
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John 7:15,49• 15The Jews therefore wondered, saying, How knoweth this [man] letters, having not learned?
 49But this crowd that knoweth not the law, they are accursed. (John 7:15,49)
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1 Cor. 1:27• 27But the foolish things of the world God chose that he might put to shame the wise; and the weak things of the world God chose that he might put to shame the strong things; (1 Cor. 1:27)
they took.
Matt. 26:57‑58,71,73• 57{i}Now they that had seized Jesus led [him] away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.{/i}
 58But Peter followed him from afar off unto the court of the high priest, and entering in was sitting with the officials to see the end.
 71And when he went out into the porch, another [maid] saw him and saith to those there, This [man] also was with Jesus the Nazarene.
 73And after a little those that stood came up and said to Peter, Truly thou also art [one] of them, for thy speech too maketh thee manifest. (Matt. 26:57‑58,71,73)
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Luke 22:52‑54,56‑60• 52And Jesus said to the chief priests and captains of the temple and elders, who had come against him, Have ye come out as against a robber with swords and sticks?
 53When I was day by day with you in the temple, ye did not stretch out your hands against me; but this is your hour and the power of darkness.
 54And having apprehended him, they led and introduced [him] into the house of the high priest. And Peter followed afar off.
 56And a certain maid, having seen him sitting by the light fixed her eyes upon him and said, And this [man] was with him.
 57But he denied [him], saying, Woman, I do not know him.
 58And after a short while another seeing him, said, And thou art of them. But Peter said, Man, I am not.
 59And after the lapse of about one hour, another stoutly maintained, saying, In truth this [man] also was with him, for he is a Galilean too.
 60But Peter said, Man, I know not what thou sayest. And immediately, while he was yet speaking, a cock crew. (Luke 22:52‑54,56‑60)
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John 18:16‑17• 16but Peter was standing at the door outside. The other disciple therefore, that was known to the high priest, went out and spoke to the porteress and brought in Peter.
 17The maid therefore, the porteress, saith to Peter, Art thou also of this man’s disciples? He saith, I am not. (John 18:16‑17)
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John 19:26• 26Jesus therefore, seeing his mother and the disciple standing by whom he loved, saith to his mother, Woman, behold, thy son. (John 19:26)
• “Took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.” That is, they recognized them as former companions of Christ (Luke 22:56,59). (“Help on Hard Verses” by A.C. Brown)
• High and low cry up the learning of the schools: the high, as making the most of what they themselves have enjoyed; the low, in general, as excusing their own deficiency and overvaluing what they have not. But in the things of God nothing has power like faith in the God who is glorifying Christ. (“Acts 4:13-22” by W. Kelly)

J. N. Darby Translation

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But seeing the boldness of Peter and John, and perceiving that they were unlettered and uninstructed men, they wondered; and they recognised them that they weree with Jesus.

JND Translation Notes

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Or "had been." The council recognized them as former companions of Christ.

W. Kelly Translation

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Now beholding the boldness of Peter and John, and aware that they were unlettered and simple men, they wondered, and recognized them that they were with Jesus.