KJV King James Version
When they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on him with [their] teeth.
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Acts 7:54
When they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on him with [their] teeth.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
On hearing this, the members of the Sanhedrin were enraged, and they gnashed their teeth at him.
WEB World English Bible
Now when they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed at him with their teeth.
ASV American Standard Version
Now when they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on him with their teeth.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And hearing these things, they were cut to the hearts, and did gnash the teeth at him;
Surrounding context — Acts 7
51 Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers [did], so [do] ye.
52 Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain them which shewed before of the coming of the Just One; of whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers:
53 Who have received the law by the disposition of angels, and have not kept [it].
54 When they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on him with [their] teeth.
55 But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God,
56 And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.
57 Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord,
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Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἈκούοντεςG191 · akouōto hearδὲG1161 · dethenταῦταG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itδιεπρίοντοG1282 · diapriōbe furiousταῖςG3588 · hothe/this/whoκαρδίαιςG2588 · kardiaheartαὐτῶνG846 · autosit/s/heκαὶG2532 · kaiandἔβρυχονG1031 · bruchōto gnashτοὺςG3588 · hothe/this/whoὀδόνταςG3599 · odoustoothἐπ᾽G1909 · epiupon/to/againstαὐτόν.¶G846 · autosit/s/he
Cross-references
Acts 5:33When they heard [that], they were cut [to the heart], and took counsel to slay them.Psalm 35:16With hypocritical mockers in feasts, they gnashed upon me with their teeth.Matthew 13:50And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.Job 16:9He teareth [me] in his wrath, who hateth me: he gnasheth upon me with his teeth; mine enemy sharpeneth his eyes upon me.Luke 13:28There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and you [yourselves] thrust out.Matthew 25:30And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.Matthew 8:12But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.Psalm 112:10The wicked shall see [it], and be grieved; he shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away: the desire of the wicked shall perish.Matthew 13:42And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.Lamentations 2:16All thine enemies have opened their mouth against thee: they hiss and gnash the teeth: they say, We have swallowed [her] up: certainly this [is] the day that we looked for; we have found, we have seen [it].Matthew 22:13Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast [him] into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.Acts 22:22-23And they gave him audience unto this word, and [then] lifted up their voices, and said, Away with such a [fellow] from the earth: for it is not fit that he should live.Matthew 24:51And shall cut him asunder, and appoint [him] his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
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