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.

Vocab difficulty

65.5

Rare words

  • 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.