Acts 6:1
1InἘνnowδὲtheταῖςdaysἡμέραιςtheseταύταις[as] are multiplyingπληθυνόντωνtheτῶνdisciplesμαθητῶνthere aroseἐγένετοa grumblingγογγυσμὸςof theτῶνHellenistsἙλληνιστῶνagainstπρὸςtheτοὺςHebrewsἙβραίουςbecauseὅτιwere being overlookedπαρεθεωροῦντοinἐνtheτῇdistributionδιακονίᾳτῇdailyκαθημερινῇtheαἱwidowsχῆραιof themαὐτῶν.
Now in these days of the disciples multiplying, there arose a grumbling of the Hellenists against the Hebrews, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution.
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γογγυσμὸς
γογγυσμός
murmuring, grumbling.
Ἑλληνιστῶν
Ἑλληνιστής
a Hellenist, Grecian Jew, a Greek-speaking Jew, that is one who can speak Greek only and not Hebrew (or Aramaic).
Ἑβραίους
Ἑβραῖος
a Hebrew, particularly one who speaks Hebrew (Aramaic).
παρεθεωροῦντο
παραθεωρέω
I look past, overlook, neglect.
καθημερινῇ
καθημερινός
daily, day-by-day.