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Acts 4:1

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AND as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them,
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  1. Luke 22:4Rank 1 from verse 1
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    4And he went his way, and communed with the chief priests and captains, how he might betray him unto them.

  2. Acts 23:6–9Rank 2 from verse 1
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    6But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Men and brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee: of the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question.

    7And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was divided.

    8For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both.

    9And there arose a great cry: and the scribes that were of the Pharisees’ part arose, and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man: but if a spirit or an angel hath spoken to him, let us not fight against God.

  3. Acts 6:12Rank 3 from verse 1
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    12And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and caught him, and brought him to the council,

  4. Acts 5:24Rank 4 from verse 1
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    24Now when the high priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these things, they doubted of them whereunto this would grow.

  5. Acts 5:26Rank 5 from verse 1
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    26Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned.

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Acts 4:1

COMBINED MEANING

spake

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The past tense of speak: uttered or expressed words, addressed someone, or communicated a matter in words.

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COMBINED MEANING

people

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Persons collectively; a nation, community, or group considered as a body.

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priests

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Persons set apart to religious service, sanctuary duty, sacrifice, intercession, teaching, or representation before a deity.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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captain

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1. A commander, chief, or officer set over an army, guard, band, company, people, or body. 2. A leader who goes before or conducts others in a work, course, or deliverance.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

temple

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Sense 1: A sacred house, building, or place devoted to the worship or presence of God or an idol. Sense 2: Christ's body, expressly called the temple of his body. Sense 3: A believer's body, or believers collectively, called the temple of God or of the Holy Ghost. Sense 4: The Lord God Almighty and the Lamb, expressly called the temple of the city.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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upon

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1. Marks the person, place, thing, or basis to which something is related: on or onto; above or over; toward or against as the target of action, speech, thought, attention, or force; resting on, assigned to, or affecting as a state, gift, burden, duty, guilt, or judgment; supported by or based on; or one placed, added, or repeated on or after another. 2. With a stated time or occasion, or a preceding event, at that time or point, or at or after that event: on, at, when, then, or following it.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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1AND as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them,

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2Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

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