Acts 2:46
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
Day by dayἡμέραν
(ēmeran)
2250: daya prim. word
continuingπροσκαρτεροῦντες
(proskarterountes)
4342: to attend constantlyfrom pros and kartereó
with one mindὁμοθυμαδὸν
(omothumadon)
3661: with one mindfrom the same as homou and thumos
in the temple, 
 
2413: sacred, a sacred thing, a templea prim. word
and breakingκλῶντες
(klōntes)
2806: to breaka prim. verb
breadἄρτον
(arton)
740: bread, a loafof uncertain origin
from house to house,οἶκον
(oikon)
3624: a house, a dwellinga prim. word
they were takingμετελάμβανον
(metelambanon)
3335: to partake offrom meta and lambanó
their mealsτροφῆς
(trophēs)
5160: nourishment, foodfrom trephó
together 
 
3335: to partake offrom meta and lambanó
with gladnessἀγαλλιάσει
(agalliasei)
20: exultation, exuberant joyfrom agalliaó
and sincerityἀφελότητι
(aphelotēti)
858: simplicityfrom aphelés (without a stone, even, smooth)
of heart,καρδίας
(kardias)
2588: hearta prim. word


















KJV Lexicon
καθ  preposition
kata  kat-ah':  (prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations
ημεραν  noun - accusative singular feminine
hemera  hay-mer'-ah:  age, + alway, (mid-)day (by day, (-ly), + for ever, judgment, (day) time, while, years.
τε  particle
te  teh:  also, and, both, even, then, whether. Often used in composition, usually as the latter participle.
προσκαρτερουντες  verb - present active participle - nominative plural masculine
proskartereo  pros-kar-ter-eh'-o:  to be earnest towards, i.e. (to a thing) to persevere, be constantly diligent, or (in a place) to attend assiduously all the exercises, or (to a person) to adhere closely to (as a servitor)
ομοθυμαδον  adverb
homothumadon  hom-oth-oo-mad-on':  unanimously -- with one accord (mind).
εν  preposition
en  en:  in, at, (up-)on, by, etc.
τω  definite article - dative singular neuter
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
ιερω  noun - dative singular neuter
hieron  hee-er-on':  a sacred place, i.e. the entire precincts of the Temple (at Jerusalem or elsewhere) -- temple.
κλωντες  verb - present active participle - nominative plural masculine
klao  klah'-o:  to break (specially, of bread) -- break.
τε  particle
te  teh:  also, and, both, even, then, whether. Often used in composition, usually as the latter participle.
κατ  preposition
kata  kat-ah':  (prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations
οικον  noun - accusative singular masculine
oikos  oy'-kos:  a dwelling (more or less extensive, literal or figurative); by implication, a family (more or less related, literally or figuratively) -- home, house(-hold), temple.
αρτον  noun - accusative singular masculine
artos  ar'-tos:  bread (as raised) or a loaf -- (shew-)bread, loaf.
μετελαμβανον  verb - imperfect active indicative - third person
metalambano  met-al-am-ban'-o:  to participate; genitive case, to accept (and use) -- eat, have, be partaker, receive, take.
τροφης  noun - genitive singular feminine
trophe  trof-ay':  nourishment; by implication, rations (wages) -- food, meat.
εν  preposition
en  en:  in, at, (up-)on, by, etc.
αγαλλιασει  noun - dative singular feminine
agalliasis  ag-al-lee'-as-is:  exultation; specially, welcome -- gladness, (exceeding) joy.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
αφελοτητι  noun - dative singular feminine
aphelotes  af-el-ot'-ace:  smoothness, i.e. (figuratively) simplicity -- singleness.
καρδιας  noun - genitive singular feminine
kardia  kar-dee'-ah:  the heart, i.e. (figuratively) the thoughts or feelings (mind); also (by analogy) the middle -- (+ broken-)heart(-ed).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Day by day continuing with one mind in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they were taking their meals together with gladness and sincerity of heart,

King James Bible
And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Every day they devoted themselves to meeting together in the temple complex, and broke bread from house to house. They ate their food with a joyful and humble attitude,

International Standard Version
United in purpose, they went to the Temple every day, ate at each other's homes, and shared their food with glad and humble hearts.

NET Bible
Every day they continued to gather together by common consent in the temple courts, breaking bread from house to house, sharing their food with glad and humble hearts,

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And every day they were continuing in The Temple with one soul, and in the houses they were breaking loaves of bread, and they were receiving food as they celebrated, and in the simplicity of their hearts

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The believers had a single purpose and went to the temple every day. They were joyful and humble as they ate at each other's homes and shared their food.

King James 2000 Bible
And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their food with gladness and sincerity of heart,
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