Acts 8:20 — King James Version← Study notes
“But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.”
Acts 8:20 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Acts 8:2022 words
ΠέτροςPetrosPeter, rock
δὲdeand / but
εἶπενeipensay
πρὸςprosto / toward
αὐτόνautonhe / she / it / same
ΤὸTothe
ἀργύριόνargyrionmoney, (piece
of) silver (piece)
σουsouyou
σὺνsynwith
σοὶsoiyou
εἴηeiēam, have been, is I
εἰςeisinto / to
ἀπώλειανapōleiandamnable(-nation), destruction, die
ὅτιhotithat / because
τὴνtēnthe
δωρεὰνdōreangift
τοῦtouthe
θεοῦtheouGod
ἐνόμισαςenomisassuppose, thing, be wont
διὰdiathrough / because of
χρημάτωνchrēmatōnmoney, riches
κτᾶσθαιktasthaiobtain, possess, provide
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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