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Acts 6:1

Ἐν
en
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.
δὲ
but, and, etc.
ταῖς
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
ἡμέραις
hēméra
day, i.e. (literally) the time space between dawn and dark, or the whole 24 hours (but several days were usually reckoned by the Jews as inclusive of the parts of both extremes); figuratively, a period (always defined more or less clearly by the context)
ταύταις
hoûtos
the he (she or it), i.e. this or that (often with article repeated)
πληθυνόντων
plēthýnō
to increase (transitively or intransitively)
τῶν
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
μαθητῶν
mathētḗs
a learner, i.e. pupil
ἐγένετο
gínomai
to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
γογγυσμὸς
gongysmós
a grumbling
τῶν
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Ἑλληνιστῶν
Hellēnistḗs
a Hellenist or Greek-speaking Jew
πρὸς
prós
a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e. pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e. near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e. whither or for which it is predicated)
τοὺς
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Ἑβραίους
Hebraîos
a Hebræan (i.e. Hebrew) or Jew
ὅτι
hóti
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
παρεθεωροῦντο
paratheōréō
to overlook or disregard
ἐν
en
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.
τῇ
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
διακονίᾳ
diakonía
attendance (as a servant, etc.); figuratively (eleemosynary) aid, (official) service (especially of the Christian teacher, or technically of the diaconate)
τῇ
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
καθημερινῇ
kathēmerinós
quotidian
αἱ
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
χῆραι
chḗra
a widow (as lacking a husband), literally or figuratively
αὐτῶν.
autós
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
Acts 6:1 · Greek NT (SBLGNT)
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Now about this time, when the number of disciples was increasing, a complaint was made by the Hellenists (Greek-speaking Jews) against the [native] Hebrews, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily serving of food.
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Now about this time, when the number of disciples was increasing, a complaint was made by the Hellenists (Greek-speaking Jews) against the [native] Hebrews, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily serving of food.
Acts 6:1
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