Acts 4:4

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand.

Complete Jewish Bible:

However, many of those who heard the message trusted; the number of men alone was about five thousand.

Berean Standard Bible:

But many who heard the message believed, and the number of men grew to about five thousand.

American Standard Version:

But many of them that heard the word believed; and the number of the men came to be about five thousand.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

Howbeit{G1161} many{G4183} of them which heard{G191} the word{G3056} believed{G4100}; and{G2532} the number{G706} of the men{G435} was{G1096} about{G5616} five{G4002} thousand{G5505}.

Cross-References (KJV):

Acts 2:41

  • Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added [unto them] about three thousand souls.

2 Timothy 2:9

  • Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, [even] unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound.

2 Timothy 2:10

  • Therefore I endure all things for the elect's sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.

Philippians 1:12

  • ¶ But I would ye should understand, brethren, that the things [which happened] unto me have fallen out rather unto the furtherance of the gospel;

Philippians 1:18

  • What then? notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretence, or in truth, Christ is preached; and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.

2 Corinthians 2:14

  • Now thanks [be] unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place.

2 Corinthians 2:17

  • For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ.

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Commentary for Acts 4:4

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: G1161
    There are 2556 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: δέ
    Transliteration:
    Pronunciation: deh
    Description: a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
  2. Strong's Number: G4183
    There are 331 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: πολύς
    Transliteration: polýs
    Pronunciation: pol-oos'
    Description: including the forms from the alternate ; (singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many; neuter (singular) as adverbial, largely; neuter (plural) as adverb or noun often, mostly, largely:--abundant, + altogether, common, + far (passed, spent), (+ be of a) great (age, deal, -ly, while), long, many, much, oft(-en (-times)), plenteous, sore, straitly. Compare πλεῖστος, πλείων.
  3. Strong's Number: G191
    There are 448 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἀκούω
    Transliteration: akoúō
    Pronunciation: ak-oo'-o
    Description: a primary verb; to hear (in various senses):--give (in the) audience (of), come (to the ears), (shall) hear(-er, -ken), be noised, be reported, understand.
  4. Strong's Number: G3056
    There are 316 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: λόγος
    Transliteration: lógos
    Pronunciation: log'-os
    Description: from λέγω; something said (including the thought); by implication, a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, (with the article in John) the Divine Expression (i.e. Christ):--account, cause, communication, X concerning, doctrine, fame, X have to do, intent, matter, mouth, preaching, question, reason, + reckon, remove, say(-ing), shew, X speaker, speech, talk, thing, + none of these things move me, tidings, treatise, utterance, word, work.
  5. Strong's Number: G4100
    There are 220 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: πιστεύω
    Transliteration: pisteúō
    Pronunciation: pist-yoo'-o
    Description: from πίστις; to have faith (in, upon, or with respect to, a person or thing), i.e. credit; by implication, to entrust (especially one's spiritual well-being to Christ):--believe(-r), commit (to trust), put in trust with.
  6. Strong's Number: G2532
    There are 5212 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: καί
    Transliteration: kaí
    Pronunciation: kahee
    Description: 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:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
  7. Strong's Number: G706
    There are 15 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἀριθμός
    Transliteration: arithmós
    Pronunciation: ar-ith-mos'
    Description: from αἴρω; a number (as reckoned up):--number.
  8. Strong's Number: G435
    There are 279 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἀνήρ
    Transliteration: anḗr
    Pronunciation: an'-ayr
    Description: a primary word (compare ἄνθρωπος); a man (properly as an individual male):--fellow, husband, man, sir.
  9. Strong's Number: G1096
    There are 636 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: γίνομαι
    Transliteration: gínomai
    Pronunciation: ghin'-om-ahee
    Description: a prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.):--arise, be assembled, be(-come, -fall, -have self), be brought (to pass), (be) come (to pass), continue, be divided, draw, be ended, fall, be finished, follow, be found, be fulfilled, + God forbid, grow, happen, have, be kept, be made, be married, be ordained to be, partake, pass, be performed, be published, require, seem, be showed, X soon as it was, sound, be taken, be turned, use, wax, will, would, be wrought.
  10. Strong's Number: G5616
    There are 34 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ὡσεί
    Transliteration: hōseí
    Pronunciation: ho-si'
    Description: from ὡς and εἰ; as if:--about, as (it had been, it were), like (as).
  11. Strong's Number: G4002
    There are 33 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: πέντε
    Transliteration: pénte
    Pronunciation: pen'-teh
    Description: a primary number; "five":--five.
  12. Strong's Number: G5505
    There are 13 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: χιλιάς
    Transliteration: chiliás
    Pronunciation: khil-ee-as'
    Description: from χίλιοι; one thousand ("chiliad"):--thousand.