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NASB					Acts 6:1 Now¹¹⁶¹ ¹at this³⁷⁷⁸ time²²⁵⁰ while the ^Adisciples³¹⁰¹ were ^Bincreasing⁴¹²⁹ in number, a complaint¹¹¹² arose¹⁰⁹⁶ on the part of the ² ^CHellenistic¹⁶⁷⁵ Jews against⁴³¹⁴ the native ^DHebrews¹⁴⁴⁵, because³⁷⁵⁴ their ^Ewidows⁵⁵⁰³ were being overlooked³⁸⁶⁵ in ^Fthe daily²⁵²² serving¹²⁴⁸ of food.
AMPLIFIED 2015					Acts 6:1 Now about this time, when the number of disciples was increasing, a complaint was made by the ¹Hellenists (Greek-speaking Jews) against the [²native] Hebrews, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily serving of food.

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Jews who adopted the Gr language and much of Gr culture through acculturation

Amplified 2015 Translator's Notes:
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Jews born outside the Holy Land who spoke the Greek language and had adopted much of the Greek culture.

Native-born Jews who spoke Hebrew andor Aramaic and lived according to Jewish custom.

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Acts 11:26 and when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. And for an entire year they met with the church and taught considerable numbers; and the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.

Acts 2:47 praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord was adding to their number day by day those who were being saved.

Acts 9:29 And he was talking and arguing with the Hellenistic Jews; but they were attempting to put him to death.

2 Cor 11:22 Are they Hebrews? So am I. Are they Israelites? So am I. Are they descendants of Abraham? So am I.

Acts 9:39 So Peter arose and went with them. When he arrived, they brought him into the upper room; and all the widows stood beside him, weeping and showing all the tunics and garments that Dorcas used to make while she was with them.

Acts 4:35 and lay them at the apostles' feet, and they would be distributed to each as any had need.

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1096

ginomai; from a prim. root gen-; to come into being, to happen, to become:--accomplished(1), appeared(3), arise(1), arises(2), arose(6), arrived(3), became(53), become(83), becomes(8), becoming(2), been(12), been brought(1), been done(1), been made(2), been...came(1), began(1), behaved(1), being(2), come into being(1), being carried(1), being done(2), being made(2), born(5), breaking*(1), came(45), came into being(2), came to pass(2), come(16), comes(1), comes to pass(1), coming(1), dawn(1), decided*(1), developing(1), done(20), drawing(1), during(1), elapsed(1), existed*(1), falling(1), feeling(1), fell(6), finished(1), followed(1), formed(3), found(2), get(4), give(1), got(1), granted(1), grown*(1), had(1), happen(6), happened(46), happening(5), happens(3), has(3), join*(1), joined(3), made(15), occur(3), occurred(18), performed(4), prove(7), proved(6), proving(1), put(1), reached(2), realized(1), results(2), show(1), spent(1), split(1), spoken(1), starting(1), take place(16), taken(2), taken place(5), takes place(1), taking place(3), there arose(1), thundered*(1), took place(7), turned(1), turns(3), would(1).

1112

goggusmos; from 1111; a muttering, murmuring:--complaint(2), grumbling(2).

1161

de; a prim. word; but, and, now, (a connective or adversative particle):--after(2), also(2), another*(8), even(4), even though(1), former*(1), however(6), moreover(1), moreover*(1), nevertheless(1), now(267), or(6), other(1), other hand(4), others*(3), partly(1), rather(1), so(12), suppose*(1), then(6), therefore(1), though(1), what(1), when(3), whereas(2), yes(1), yet(25).

1248

diakonia; from 1249; service, ministry:--ministries(1), ministry(19), mission(1), preparations(1), relief(1), serve(1), service(7), serving(2), support(1).

1445

Hebraios; from 1443; a Hebrew or Jew:--Hebrew of Hebrews(1), Hebrews(2).

1675

Hellênistês; from Hellênizô (to Hellenize); a Hellenist (Greek-speaking Jew):--Hellenistic(2).

2250

hêmera; a prim. word; day:--always*(1), court(1), daily*(10), day(207), day's(1), day...another(1), daybreak(1), days(148), daytime(2), midday*(1), time(12), years(4).

2522

kathêmerinos; from 2596 and 2250; daily:--daily(1).

3101

mathêtês; from 3129; a disciple:--disciple(26), disciples(233), disciples'(1), pupil(1).

3754

hoti; conjunc. from neut. of 3748; that, because:--because(212), fact(3), how(2), saying(1), since(10), so(1), then(1), though(1), what(1).

3778

houtos,
hautê,
touto; prob. from a redupl. of 3588, used as a demonstrative pron.; this:--afterward*(3), especially(1), fact(2), follow*(1), here*(1), hereafter*(1), man(1), now*(1), one(2), one whom(1), partly*(1), person(1), present(1), same(1), so(1), so then*(1), so*(1), some(2), such(2), therefore*(16), these(179), these...things(1), these men(10), these people(1), these things(192), this(737), this man(56), this man's(2), this one(4), this reason*(1), this thing(2), this way(1), this woman(4), this*(1), this...thing(1), those(2), those things(1), very(3), very thing(2), who(2), whom(1).

3865

paratheôreô; from 3844 and 2334; to compare, to overlook:--overlooked(1).

4129

plêthunô; from 4128; to increase, to be increased:--fullest measure(1), increase(2), increased(1), increasing(1), multiplied(4), multiply(1), surely multiply(1).

4314

pros; a prim. prep.; advantageous for, at (denotes local proximity), toward (denotes motion toward a place):--about(1), accord(1), according(1), across(1), against(21), among(5), around(2), because(2), before(9), beside(1), end(1), near(4), order(1), pertaining(4), promote(1), referring(1), regard(1), so(5), terms(1), together*(1), toward(9), whispered*(1).

5503

chêra; of unc. der.; a widow:--widow(13), widows(11), widows'(3).

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