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Acts 8:17

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— Then they [began] laying their hands on them, and they were receiving the Holy Spirit.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Then laid they [their] hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Then they laid [their] hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— Then they laid their hands upon them, and they received [the] Holy Spirit.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Then, proceeded they to lay their hands upon them, and they were receiving Holy Spirit.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— then were they laying hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Then they laid their hands upon them: and they received the Holy Ghost.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Then layd they their handes on them, and they receiued the holy Ghost.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Then layde they their hands on them, and they receiued the holy Ghost.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Then they laid their hands on them and they received the Holy Spirit.
John Etheridge Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1849)
— Then they laid upon them the hand, and they received the Spirit of Holiness.
James Murdock Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1852)
— Then they laid the hand on them; and they received the Holy Spirit.

Strong's Numbers & Red-LettersGreek New TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
Then 5119
{5119} Prime
τότε
tote
{tot'-eh}
From (the neuter of) G3588 and G3753; the when, that is, at the time that (of the past or future, also in consecution).
laid x2007
(2007) Complement
ἐπιτίθημι
epitithemi
{ep-ee-tith'-ay-mee}
From G1909 and G5087; to impose (in a friendly or hostile sense).
they y2007
[2007] Standard
ἐπιτίθημι
epitithemi
{ep-ee-tith'-ay-mee}
From G1909 and G5087; to impose (in a friendly or hostile sense).
z5707
<5707> Grammar
Tense - Imperfect (See G5775)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Indicative (See G5791)
Count - 855
[their] hands 5495
{5495} Prime
χείρ
cheir
{khire}
Perhaps from the base of G5494 in the sense of its congener the base of G5490 (through the idea of hollowness for grasping); the hand (literally or figuratively [power]; especially [by Hebraism] a means or instrument).
on 1909
{1909} Prime
ἐπί
epi
{ep-ee'}
A primary preposition properly meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution [with the genitive case], that is, over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.
them, 846
{0846} Prime
αὐτός
autos
{ow-tos'}
From the particle αὖ [[au]] (perhaps akin to the base of G0109 through the idea of a baffling wind; backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the compound of G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons.
and 2532
{2532} Prime
καί
kai
{kahee}
Apparently 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.
they received 2983
{2983} Prime
λαμβάνω
lambano
{lam-ban'-o}
A prolonged form of a primary verb, which is used only as an alternate in certain tenses; to take (in very many applications, literally and figuratively [probably objective or active, to get hold of; whereas G1209 is rather subjective or passive, to have offered to one; while G0138 is more violent, to seize or remove]).
z5707
<5707> Grammar
Tense - Imperfect (See G5775)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Indicative (See G5791)
Count - 855
the Holy 40
{0040} Prime
ἅγιος
hagios
{hag'-ee-os}
From ἅγος [[hagos]] (an awful thing) compare G0053, [H2282]; sacred (physically pure, morally blameless or religious, ceremonially consecrated).
Ghost. 4151
{4151} Prime
πνεῦμα
pneuma
{pnyoo'-mah}
From G4154; a current of air, that is, breath (blast) or a breeze; by analogy or figuratively a spirit, that is, (human) the rational soul, (by implication) vital principle, mental disposition, etc., or (superhuman) an angel, daemon, or (divine) God, Christ's spirit, the Holy spirit.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

See commentary on Acts 8:14-17.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Acts 8:14-25.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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Geneva Bible Translation Notes

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Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
laid:

Acts 8:18 And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,
Acts 6:6 Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid [their] hands on them.
Acts 9:17 And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, [even] Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost.
Acts 13:3 And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid [their] hands on them, they sent [them] away.
Acts 19:6 And when Paul had laid [his] hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.
Numbers 8:10 And thou shalt bring the Levites before the LORD: and the children of Israel shall put their hands upon the Levites:
Numbers 27:18 And the LORD said unto Moses, Take thee Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom [is] the spirit, and lay thine hand upon him;
1 Timothy 4:14 Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.
1 Timothy 5:22 Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men's sins: keep thyself pure.
2 Timothy 1:6 Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.
Hebrews 6:2 Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.

they received:

Romans 1:11 For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established;
Galatians 3:2-5 This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith? ... He therefore that ministereth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, [doeth he it] by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
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Chain-Reference Bible SearchCross References with Concordance

Nu 8:10; 27:18. Ac 6:6; 8:18; 9:17; 13:3; 19:6. Ro 1:11. Ga 3:2. 1Ti 4:14; 5:22. 2Ti 1:6. He 6:2.

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