Acts 7:51

7:50 Hath not my hand made all these things?

Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye.

KJV

“You stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, you always resist the Holy Spirit! As your fathers did, so you do.

Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye.

You stiff necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, you do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do you.

7:52 Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain them which shewed before of the coming of the Just One; of whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers:

What does Acts 7:51 mean?

Acts 7:51 is a verse in the book of Acts, in the New Testament. In the original Greek, key words include σκληροτράχηλος (sklerotrachelos), καί (kai), ἀπερίτμητος (aperitmetos).

Greek interlinear

stiffneckedσκληροτράχηλοςsklerotrachelos/sklay-rot-rakh'-ay-los/G4644from 4642 and 5137; hardnaped, i.e. (figuratively) obstinate:--stiffnecked.

andκαίkai/kahee/G2532apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.

uncircumcisedἀπερίτμητοςaperitmetos/ap-er-eet'-may-tos/G564from 1 (as a negative particle) and a presumed derivative of 4059; uncircumcised (figuratively):--uncircumcised.

heartκαρδίαkardia/kar-dee'-ah/G2588prolonged from a primary kar (Latin cor, "heart"); the heart, i.e. (figuratively) the thoughts or feelings (mind); also (by analogy) the middle:--(+ broken-)heart(-ed).

ears,οὖςous/ooce/G3775apparently a primary word; the ear (physically or mentally):--ear.

yeσύhumeis/hoo-mice'/G5210irregular plural of 4771; you (as subjective of verb):--ye (yourselves), you.

doἀντιπίπτωantipipto/an-tee-pip'-to/G496from 473 and 4098 (including its alternate); to oppose:--resist.

alwaysἀείaei/ah-eye'/G104from an obsolete primary noun (apparently meaning continued duration); "ever,"by qualification regularly; by implication, earnestly; --always, ever.

resistἀντιπίπτωantipipto/an-tee-pip'-to/G496from 473 and 4098 (including its alternate); to oppose:--resist.

the

Holyἅγιοςhagios/hag'-ee-os/G40from hagos (an awful thing) (compare 53, 2282); sacred (physically, pure, morally blameless or religious, ceremonially, consecrated):--(most) holy (one, thing), saint.

Ghost:πνεῦμαpneuma/pnyoo'-mah/G4151from 4154; a current of air, i.e. breath (blast) or a breeze; by analogy or figuratively, a spirit, i.e. (human) the rational soul, (by implication) vital principle, mental disposition, etc., or (superhuman) an angel, demon, or (divine) God, Christ's spirit, the Holy Spirit:--ghost, life, spirit(-ual, -ually), mind. Compare 5590.

asὡςhos/hoce/G5613probably adverb of comparative from 3739; which how, i.e. in that manner (very variously used, as follows):--about, after (that), (according) as (it had been, it were), as soon (as), even as (like), for, how (greatly), like (as, unto), since, so (that), that, to wit, unto, when(-soever), while, X with all speed.

yourσύhumon/hoo-mone'/G5216genitive case of 5210; of (from or concerning) you:--ye, you, your (own, -selves).

fathersπατήρpater/pat-ayr'/G3962apparently a primary word; a "father" (literally or figuratively, near or more remote):--father, parent.

did,

soκαίkai/kahee/G2532apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.

ye.σύhumeis/hoo-mice'/G5210irregular plural of 4771; you (as subjective of verb):--ye (yourselves), you.

Topics

Offences Against the Holy Spirit Reproof Self-Will and Stubbornness

Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Acts 7:51.

Matthew 13:15

For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.

Matthew 9:4

And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?

Frequently asked questions

What does Acts 7:51 say?

Acts 7:51 (King James Version) reads: "Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye."

Is Acts 7:51 in the Old or New Testament?

Acts 7:51 is in the New Testament of the Bible, in the book of Acts.

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