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Acts 5:7–11

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And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in.
And Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much? And she said, Yea, for so much.
Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them which have buried thy husband are at the door, and shall carry thee out.
Then fell she down straightway at his feet, and yielded up the ghost: and the young men came in, and found her dead, and, carrying her forth, buried her by her husband.
And great fear came upon all the church, and upon as many as heard these things.
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From verse 8

  1. Acts 5:2Rank 1 from verse 8
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    2And kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.

From verse 9

  1. 1 Corinthians 10:9Rank 1 from verse 9
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    9Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents.

  2. Acts 5:3–4Rank 2 from verse 9
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    3But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land?

    4Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God.

  3. Psalms 95:8–11Rank 3 from verse 9
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    8Harden not your heart, as in the provocation, and as in the day of temptation in the wilderness:

    9When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my work.

    10Forty years long was I grieved with this generation, and said, It is a people that do err in their heart, and they have not known my ways:

    11Unto whom I sware in my wrath that they should not enter into my rest.

  4. Psalms 78:56Rank 4 from verse 9
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    56Yet they tempted and provoked the most high God, and kept not his testimonies:

  5. Acts 15:10Rank 5 from verse 9
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    10Now therefore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?

  6. Psalms 78:18–20Rank 6 from verse 9
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    18And they tempted God in their heart by asking meat for their lust.

    19Yea, they spake against God; they said, Can God furnish a table in the wilderness?

    20Behold, he smote the rock, that the waters gushed out, and the streams overflowed; can he give bread also? can he provide flesh for his people?

  7. Psalms 78:40–41Rank 7 from verse 9
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    40How oft did they provoke him in the wilderness, and grieve him in the desert!

    41Yea, they turned back and tempted God, and limited the Holy One of Israel.

  8. 2 Kings 6:32Rank 8 from verse 9
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    32But Elisha sat in his house, and the elders sat with him; and the king sent a man from before him: but ere the messenger came to him, he said to the elders, See ye how this son of a murderer hath sent to take away mine head? look, when the messenger cometh, shut the door, and hold him fast at the door: is not the sound of his master’s feet behind him?

  9. Deuteronomy 13:6–8Rank 9 from verse 9
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    6¶ If thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend, which is as thine own soul, entice thee secretly, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which thou hast not known, thou, nor thy fathers;

    7Namely, of the gods of the people which are round about you, nigh unto thee, or far off from thee, from the one end of the earth even unto the other end of the earth;

    8Thou shalt not consent unto him, nor hearken unto him; neither shall thine eye pity him, neither shalt thou spare, neither shalt thou conceal him:

  10. Exodus 17:2Rank 10 from verse 9
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    2Wherefore the people did chide with Moses, and said, Give us water that we may drink. And Moses said unto them, Why chide ye with me? wherefore do ye tempt the Lord?

  11. Exodus 17:7Rank 11 from verse 9
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    7And he called the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because of the chiding of the children of Israel, and because they tempted the Lord, saying, Is the Lord among us, or not?

  12. Genesis 3:9–13Rank 12 from verse 9
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    9And the Lord God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou?

    10And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself.

    11And he said, Who told thee that thou wast naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat?

    12And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat.

    13And the Lord God said unto the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat.

  13. Luke 16:2Rank 13 from verse 9
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    2And he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer steward.

  14. Matthew 4:7Rank 14 from verse 9
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    7Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.

  15. Micah 7:3Rank 15 from verse 9
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    3¶ That they may do evil with both hands earnestly, the prince asketh, and the judge asketh for a reward; and the great man, he uttereth his mischievous desire: so they wrap it up.

  16. Numbers 14:22Rank 16 from verse 9
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    22Because all those men which have seen my glory, and my miracles, which I did in Egypt and in the wilderness, and have tempted me now these ten times, and have not hearkened to my voice;

  17. Proverbs 11:21Rank 17 from verse 9
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    21Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.

  18. Proverbs 16:5Rank 18 from verse 9
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    5Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.

  19. Psalms 50:18Rank 19 from verse 9
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    18When thou sawest a thief, then thou consentedst with him, and hast been partaker with adulterers.

  20. Romans 3:19Rank 20 from verse 9
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    19Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.

  21. Acts 23:20–22Rank 21 from verse 9
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    20And he said, The Jews have agreed to desire thee that thou wouldest bring down Paul to morrow into the council, as though they would inquire somewhat of him more perfectly.

    21But do not thou yield unto them: for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, which have bound themselves with an oath, that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him: and now are they ready, looking for a promise from thee.

    22So the chief captain then let the young man depart, and charged him, See thou tell no man that thou hast shewed these things to me.

  22. Acts 5:6Rank 22 from verse 9
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    6And the young men arose, wound him up, and carried him out, and buried him.

  23. Romans 10:15Rank 23 from verse 9
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    15And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!

From verse 10

  1. Acts 5:5Rank 1 from verse 10
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    5And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these things.

From verse 11

  1. Acts 5:5Rank 1 from verse 11
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    5And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these things.

  2. 1 Corinthians 10:11–12Rank 2 from verse 11
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    11Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.

    12Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.

  3. Acts 19:17Rank 3 from verse 11
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    17And this was known to all the Jews and Greeks also dwelling at Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.

  4. Hebrews 4:1Rank 4 from verse 11
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    1LET us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.

  5. Philippians 2:12Rank 5 from verse 11
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    12Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.

  6. Hebrews 12:15Rank 6 from verse 11
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    15Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;

  7. Psalms 89:7Rank 7 from verse 11
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    7God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, and to be had in reverence of all them that are about him.

  8. Hebrews 12:28Rank 8 from verse 11
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    28Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:

  9. Jeremiah 32:40Rank 9 from verse 11
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    40And I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from them, to do them good; but I will put my fear in their hearts, that they shall not depart from me.

  10. 1 Peter 1:17Rank 10 from verse 11
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    17And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man’s work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear:

  11. Hebrews 11:7Rank 11 from verse 11
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    7By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.

  12. Revelation 15:4Rank 12 from verse 11
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    4Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made manifest.

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Acts 5:7

COMBINED MEANING

about

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1. Around or near in place, position, or movement; on every side, in a circuit, from place to place, or turned from one direction or state toward another. 2. Approximately in number, measure, distance, or time. 3. Concerning, occupied with, or engaged in a matter. 4. On the point of, intending, or attempting an action.

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after

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1. Later than or following in time or order. 2. Behind. 3. In pursuit of.

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knowing

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Sense 1: Perceiving, understanding, recognizing, or being acquainted with. Sense 2: Having knowledge or skill.

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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Acts 5:8

COMBINED MEANING

answered

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of answer, meaning to reply, respond, or give account.

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

COMBINED MEANING

tell

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1. To speak, relate, declare, report, inform, explain, reveal, recount, or make known. 2. To know, discern, or determine, especially in 'cannot tell' or 'who can tell.' 3. To count, number, or enumerate.

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COMBINED MEANING

ye

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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.

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land

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Sense 1: The ground or earth; a country, territory, or region. Sense 2: To set or come on shore.

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for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

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yea

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1. Indeed, marking confirmation, emphasis, addition, continuation, or heightening of what is said; it may also emphasize a question. 2. Yes, expressing an affirmative answer or declaration.

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Acts 5:9

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ye

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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.

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agreed

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of agree, meaning to come to one opinion or mind; to concur.

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

COMBINED MEANING

tempt

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Sense 1: To try, test, put to the test. Sense 2: To entice toward evil.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

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spirit

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Sense 1: An immaterial living or personal being distinct from a body. Sense 2: The inward life, disposition, mind, or courage of a person. Sense 3: The Holy Spirit, the divine Spirit of God.

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

COMBINED MEANING

Lord

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1. A title of God or Jesus Christ acknowledging authority and rule. 2. A respectful title or address for one in authority.

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behold

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1. Used as an attention word or command directing someone to look at or take notice of the person, thing, statement, or event presented: look; see; take notice. 2. As a verb, to look upon, see, observe, or witness.

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COMBINED MEANING

which

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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

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buried

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Past-tense or past-participial form of bury. Sense 1: Laid a dead body in a grave or tomb. Sense 2: Covered or concealed beneath earth or another substance, or treated as buried by figure.

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husband

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Sense 1: A married man in relation to his wife. Sense 2: One who manages or cultivates carefully.

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shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

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

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carry

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To bear, convey, support, lead, or transport from one place to another.

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out

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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.

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DEFINED WORDS

Acts 5:10

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fell

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1. Came or went down; dropped, bowed, lay flat, collapsed, or lost an upright or raised place. 2. Was slain, died, was overthrown, or came under another's hand or power. 3. Came upon, seized, or affected someone or something, or entered a stated condition such as sickness, sleep, fear, lusting, or a trance. 4. Attacked or set upon. 5. Happened or came to pass. 6. Joined, yielded, went over, or departed from a person, side, office, or former standing. 7. Was assigned or determined by lot or portion. 8. As the present verb fell, to cut or bring down a tree or other standing thing.

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COMBINED MEANING

yielded

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Gave, produced, brought forth, surrendered, submitted, or presented; yielded up the ghost means gave up the spirit and died.

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

COMBINED MEANING

ghost

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Sense 1: A spirit. Sense 2: In the title Holy Ghost, the divine Spirit of God. Sense 3: The life or spirit yielded up at death, in the expression to give or yield up the ghost.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

COMBINED MEANING

young

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1. Early in life or growth. 2. Offspring or young persons or creatures.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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COMBINED MEANING

dead

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Sense 1: Without life; deprived of life. Sense 2: Lifeless, inactive, insensible, or separated from a former state by figure.

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COMBINED MEANING

forth

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1. Outward, away, or forward from a place, person, possession, or former position. 2. In constructions of bearing or producing, into birth, growth, fruit, or another stated result. 3. With verbs such as put, stretch, spread, or reach, outward by extension or exertion. 4. In constructions of showing, speaking, issuing, or displaying, into view, expression, publication, or effect. 5. Onward from a stated time or point, as in from that time forth.

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COMBINED MEANING

buried

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Past-tense or past-participial form of bury. Sense 1: Laid a dead body in a grave or tomb. Sense 2: Covered or concealed beneath earth or another substance, or treated as buried by figure.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

husband

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Sense 1: A married man in relation to his wife. Sense 2: One who manages or cultivates carefully.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Acts 5:11

COMBINED MEANING

fear

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1. Alarm, dread, terror, or apprehension. 2. Reverence, awe, or respectful regard. 3. A person, thing, or event feared or revered. 4. To fear, dread, or reverence.

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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

COMBINED MEANING

church

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Sense 1: An assembly or congregation belonging to God or Christ. Sense 2: In passages identifying the church with Christ's body, the body of which Christ is the head.

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

COMBINED MEANING

heard

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Sense 1: Perceived by the ear. Sense 2: Received or learned by report. Sense 3: Listened to, regarded, or heeded. Sense 4: Favourably attended to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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5:1BUT a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,

5:2And kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.

5:3But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land?

5:4Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God.

5:5And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these things.

5:6And the young men arose, wound him up, and carried him out, and buried him.

5:7And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in.

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5:8And Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much? And she said, Yea, for so much.

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5:9Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them which have buried thy husband are at the door, and shall carry thee out.

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5:10Then fell she down straightway at his feet, and yielded up the ghost: and the young men came in, and found her dead, and, carrying her forth, buried her by her husband.

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5:11And great fear came upon all the church, and upon as many as heard these things.

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