Acts 5:6

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

And the young men arose, wound him up, and carried [him] out, and buried [him].

Complete Jewish Bible:

The young men got up, wrapped his body in a shroud, carried him out and buried him.

Berean Standard Bible:

Then the young men stepped forward, wrapped up his body, and carried him out and buried him.

American Standard Version:

And the young men arose and wrapped him round, and they carried him out and buried him.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

And{G1161} the young men{G3501} arose{G450}, wound{G4958} him{G846} up{G4958}, and{G2532} carried him out{G1627}, and buried{G2290} him.

Cross-References (KJV):

John 19:40

  • Then took they the body of Jesus, and wound it in linen clothes with the spices, as the manner of the Jews is to bury.

Leviticus 10:4

  • And Moses called Mishael and Elzaphan, the sons of Uzziel the uncle of Aaron, and said unto them, Come near, carry your brethren from before the sanctuary out of the camp.

Leviticus 10:6

  • And Moses said unto Aaron, and unto Eleazar and unto Ithamar, his sons, Uncover not your heads, neither rend your clothes; lest ye die, and lest wrath come upon all the people: but let your brethren, the whole house of Israel, bewail the burning which the LORD hath kindled.

Deuteronomy 21:23

  • His body shall not remain all night upon the tree, but thou shalt in any wise bury him that day; (for he that is hanged [is] accursed of God;) that thy land be not defiled, which the LORD thy God giveth thee [for] an inheritance.

2 Samuel 18:17

  • And they took Absalom, and cast him into a great pit in the wood, and laid a very great heap of stones upon him: and all Israel fled every one to his tent.

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Commentary for Acts 5:6

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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: G3501
    There are 20 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: νέος
    Transliteration: néos
    Pronunciation: neh-o'-ter-os
    Description: including the comparative ; a primary word; "new", i.e. (of persons) youthful, or (of things) fresh; figuratively, regenerate:--new, young.
  3. Strong's Number: G450
    There are 145 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἀνίστημι
    Transliteration: anístēmi
    Pronunciation: an-is'-tay-mee
    Description: from ἀνά and ἵστημι; to stand up (literal or figurative, transitive or intransitive):--arise, lift up, raise up (again), rise (again), stand up(-right).
  4. Strong's Number: G4958
    There are 2 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: συστέλλω
    Transliteration: systéllō
    Pronunciation: soos-tel'-lo
    Description: from σύν and στέλλω; to send (draw) together, i.e. enwrap (enshroud a corpse for burial), contract (an interval):-- short, wind up.
  5. Strong's Number: G846
    There are 3776 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: αὐτός
    Transliteration: autós
    Pronunciation: ow-tos'
    Description: from the particle (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--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 αὑτοῦ.
  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: G1627
    There are 7 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἐκφέρω
    Transliteration: ekphérō
    Pronunciation: ek-fer'-o
    Description: from ἐκ and φέρω; to bear out (literally or figuratively):--bear, bring forth, carry forth (out).
  8. Strong's Number: G2290
    There are 11 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: θάπτω
    Transliteration: tháptō
    Pronunciation: thap'-to
    Description: a primary verb; to celebrate funeral rites, i.e. inter:--bury.