Acts 6:15
Strong's Lexicon
All
πάντες (pantes)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.

who
οἱ (hoi)
Article - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

were sitting
καθεζόμενοι (kathezomenoi)
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 2516: To be sitting, sit down, be seated. From kata and the base of hedraios; to sit down.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

the
τῷ ()
Article - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Sanhedrin
συνεδρίῳ (synedriō)
Noun - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 4892: A council, tribunal; the Sanhedrin, the meeting place of the Sanhedrin.

looked intently
ἀτενίσαντες (atenisantes)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 816: To direct my gaze, look steadily. From a compound of a and teino; to gaze intently.

at
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

[Stephen],
αὐτὸν (auton)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

[and] they saw that
εἶδον (eidon)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 3708: Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear.

his
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

face
πρόσωπον (prosōpon)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 4383: From pros and ops; the front, i.e. The countenance, aspect, appearance, surface; by implication, presence, person.

[was] like
ὡσεὶ (hōsei)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 5616: As if, as it were, like; with numbers: about. From hos and ei; as if.

[the] face
πρόσωπον (prosōpon)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 4383: From pros and ops; the front, i.e. The countenance, aspect, appearance, surface; by implication, presence, person.

of an angel.
ἀγγέλου (angelou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 32: From aggello; a messenger; especially an 'angel'; by implication, a pastor.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
All who were sitting in the Sanhedrin looked intently at Stephen, and they saw that his face was like the face of an angel.

Young's Literal Translation
and gazing at him, all those sitting in the sanhedrim saw his face as it were the face of a messenger.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And all who were sitting in the Sanhedrin looked intently at him and saw that his face was like the face of an angel.

New American Standard Bible
And fixing their gaze on him, all who were sitting in the Council saw his face like the face of an angel.

King James Bible
And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
All who were sitting in the Sanhedrin looked intently at Stephen, and they saw that his face was like the face of an angel.

New Living Translation
At this point everyone in the high council stared at Stephen, because his face became as bright as an angel's.

English Standard Version
And gazing at him, all who sat in the council saw that his face was like the face of an angel.

New American Standard Bible
And fixing their gaze on him, all who were sitting in the Council saw his face like the face of an angel.

King James Bible
And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And all who were sitting in the Sanhedrin looked intently at him and saw that his face was like the face of an angel."

International Standard Version
Then everyone who was seated in the Council glared at him and saw that his face was like the face of an angel.

NET Bible
All who were sitting in the council looked intently at Stephen and saw his face was like the face of an angel.

American Standard Version
And all that sat in the council, fastening their eyes on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.

English Revised Version
And all that sat in the council, fastening their eyes on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.

Young's Literal Translation
and gazing at him, all those sitting in the sanhedrim saw his face as it were the face of a messenger.
















Cross References
Matthew 5:22
But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.

Mark 8:25
After that he put his hands again upon his eyes, and made him look up: and he was restored, and saw every man clearly.

Acts 7:1
Then said the high priest, Are these things so?

Acts 1:1
The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,

Acts 6:14
For we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the customs which Moses delivered us.

Acts 6:13
And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law:

Acts 6:12
And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and caught him, and brought him to the council,

Acts 7:2
And he said, Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken; The God of glory appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran,

Acts 7:3
And said unto him, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and come into the land which I shall shew thee.
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