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Then the young men came in and, finding her dead, carried her out and buried her beside her husband. <a href="/nlt/acts/5.htm">New Living Translation</a> Instantly, she fell to the floor and died. When the young men came in and saw that she was dead, they carried her out and buried her beside her husband. <a href="/esv/acts/5.htm">English Standard Version</a> Immediately she fell down at his feet and breathed her last. When the young men came in they found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her beside her husband. <a href="/bsb/acts/5.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> At that instant she fell down at his feet and died. Then the young men came in and, finding her dead, carried her out and buried her beside her husband. <a href="/blb/acts/5.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And immediately she fell down at his feet and breathed her last. And the young men having come in, found her dead; and having carried her out, they buried her by her husband. <a href="/kjv/acts/5.htm">King James Bible</a> Then fell she down straightway at his feet, and yielded up the ghost: and the young men came in, and found her dead, and, carrying her forth, buried her by her husband. <a href="/nkjv/acts/5.htm">New King James Version</a> Then immediately she fell down at his feet and breathed her last. And the young men came in and found her dead, and carrying her out, buried her by her husband. <a href="/nasb_/acts/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And immediately she collapsed at his feet and died; and the young men came in and found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her beside her husband. <a href="/nasb/acts/5.htm">NASB 1995</a> And immediately she fell at his feet and breathed her last, and the young men came in and found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her beside her husband. <a href="/nasb77/acts/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And she fell immediately at his feet, and breathed her last; and the young men came in and found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her beside her husband. <a href="/lsb/acts/5.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And immediately she fell at his feet and breathed her last, and the young men came in and found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her beside her husband. <a href="/amp/acts/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a> And at once she fell down at his feet and died; and the young men came in and found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her beside her husband. <a href="/csb/acts/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Instantly she dropped dead at his feet. When the young men came in, they found her dead, carried her out, and buried her beside her husband. <a href="/hcsb/acts/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Instantly she dropped dead at his feet. When the young men came in, they found her dead, carried her out, and buried her beside her husband. <a href="/asv/acts/5.htm">American Standard Version</a> And she fell down immediately at his feet, and gave up the ghost: and the young men came in and found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her by her husband. <a href="/cev/acts/5.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> At once she fell at Peter's feet and died. When the young men came back in, they found Sapphira lying there dead. So they carried her out and buried her beside her husband. <a href="/erv/acts/5.htm">English Revised Version</a> And she fell down immediately at his feet, and gave up the ghost: and the young men came in and found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her by her husband. <a href="/gwt/acts/5.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Immediately, she dropped dead in front of Peter. When the young men came back, they found Sapphira dead. So they carried her outside and buried her next to her husband. <a href="/gnt/acts/5.htm">Good News Translation</a> At once she fell down at his feet and died. The young men came in and saw that she was dead, so they carried her out and buried her beside her husband. <a href="/isv/acts/5.htm">International Standard Version</a> She instantly fell down at Peter's feet and died. When the young men came in, they found her dead. So they carried her out and buried her next to her husband. <a href="/msb/acts/5.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> At that instant she fell down at his feet and died. Then the young men came in and, finding her dead, carried her out and buried her beside her husband. <a href="/net/acts/5.htm">NET Bible</a> At once she collapsed at his feet and died. So when the young men came in, they found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her beside her husband. <a href="/nheb/acts/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> She fell down immediately at his feet, and died. The young men came in and found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her by her husband. <a href="/wbt/acts/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Then she fell down immediately at his feet, and expired. And the young men came in, and found her dead, and carrying her forth, buried her by her husband. <a href="/wey/acts/5.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Instantly she fell down dead at his feet, and the young men came in and found her dead. So they carried her out and buried her by her husband's side. <a href="/web/acts/5.htm">World English Bible</a> She fell down immediately at his feet and died. The young men came in and found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her by her husband. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/acts/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and immediately she fell down at his feet, and expired, and the young men having come in, found her dead, and having carried forth, they buried [her] by her husband; <a href="/blb/acts/5.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And immediately she fell down at his feet and breathed her last. And the young men having come in, found her dead; and having carried her out, they buried her by her husband. <a href="/ylt/acts/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and she fell down presently at his feet, and expired, and the young men having come in, found her dead, and having carried forth, they buried her by her husband; <a href="/slt/acts/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And she fell immediately at his feet, and expired: and the young men having come in, found her dead, and having carried out, interred near her husband.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/acts/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Immediately she fell down before his feet, and gave up the ghost. And the young men coming in, found her dead: and carried her out, and buried her by her husband. <a href="/cpdv/acts/5.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Immediately, she fell down before his feet and expired. Then the young men entered and found her dead. And they carried her out and buried her next to her husband. <a href="/nabre/acts/5.htm">New American Bible</a> At once, she fell down at his feet and breathed her last. When the young men entered they found her dead, so they carried her out and buried her beside her husband. <a href="/nrsvce/acts/5.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Immediately she fell down at his feet and died. When the young men came in they found her dead, so they carried her out and buried her beside her husband.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/acts/5.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And in that very hour she fell down at their feet and died, and the young men came in and found her dead, and they picked her up and carried her away and buried her by the side of her husband. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/acts/5.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> And at that moment she fell before their feet and died, and those young men came in and found her dead. And they took her up and brought her out and buried her beside her husband.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/acts/5.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> And she immediately fell down at his feet, and expired. And the young men came in and found her dead; and they carried her out, and buried her by the side of her husband. <a href="/godbey/acts/5.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> And immediately she fell at his feet, and breathed out her soul; and the young men having come in found her dead, and having carried her out, buried her with her husband. <a href="/haweis/acts/5.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> Then she fell instantly at his feet, and expired: and the young men entering, found her dead, and carrying her out, buried her with her husband. <a href="/mace/acts/5.htm">Mace New Testament</a> in the instant she fell down dead at his feet: and the young men came in, found her dead, carried her out, and buried her by her husband. <a href="/wey/acts/5.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Instantly she fell down dead at his feet, and the young men came in and found her dead. So they carried her out and buried her by her husband's side. <a href="/worrell/acts/5.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> And she immediately fell at his feet, and expired; and, coming in, the young men found her dead; and, carrying her forth, they buried her by her husband. <a href="/worsley/acts/5.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> And immediately she fell down at his feet and expired: and the young men coming in found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her by her husband. <a href="/parallel/acts/5-10.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/in5WTRQ9BSQ?start=1311" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/acts/5.htm">Ananias and Sapphira</a> …9“How could you agree to test the Spirit of the Lord?” Peter replied. “Look, the feet of the men who buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out also.” 10<a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc."></a> <a href="/greek/3916.htm" title="3916: parachrēma (Adv) -- Instantly, immediately, on the spot. From para and chrema; at the thing itself, i.e. Instantly.">At that instant</a> <a href="/greek/4098.htm" title="4098: Epesen (V-AIA-3S) -- A reduplicated and contracted form of peto; probably akin to petomai through the idea of alighting; to fall.">she fell down</a> <a href="/greek/4314.htm" title="4314: pros (Prep) -- To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.">at</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autou (PPro-GM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">his</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tous (Art-AMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/4228.htm" title="4228: podas (N-AMP) -- The foot. A primary word; a foot.">feet</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/1634.htm" title="1634: exepsyxen (V-AIA-3S) -- To breathe my last, die, expire. From ek and psucho; to expire.">died.</a> <a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">Then</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hoi (Art-NMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/3495.htm" title="3495: neaniskoi (N-NMP) -- A young man, youth, an attendant. From the same as neanias; a youth.">young men</a> <a href="/greek/1525.htm" title="1525: eiselthontes (V-APA-NMP) -- To go in, come in, enter. From eis and erchomai; to enter.">came in and,</a> <a href="/greek/2147.htm" title="2147: heuron (V-AIA-3P) -- A prolonged form of a primary heuro, which heureo is used for it in all the tenses except the present and imperfect to find.">finding</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autēn (PPro-AF3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">her</a> <a href="/greek/3498.htm" title="3498: nekran (Adj-AFS) -- (a) adj: dead, lifeless, subject to death, mortal, (b) noun: a dead body, a corpse. From an apparently primary nekus; dead.">dead,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/1627.htm" title="1627: exenenkantes (V-APA-NMP) -- To bring out, carry out, sometimes out of the city for burial; I bring forth, bear, produce. From ek and phero; to bear out.">carried her out</a> <a href="/greek/2290.htm" title="2290: ethapsan (V-AIA-3P) -- To bury. A primary verb; to celebrate funeral rites, i.e. Inter.">and buried her</a> <a href="/greek/4314.htm" title="4314: pros (Prep) -- To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.">beside</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autēs (PPro-GF3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">her</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/435.htm" title="435: andra (N-AMS) -- A male human being; a man, husband. A primary word; a man.">husband.</a> 11And great fear came over the whole church and all who heard about these events.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/acts/5-5.htm">Acts 5:5</a> On hearing these words, Ananias fell down and died. And great fear came over all who heard what had happened. <a href="/acts/12-23.htm">Acts 12:23</a> Immediately, because Herod did not give glory to God, an angel of the Lord struck him down, and he was eaten by worms and died. <a href="/1_samuel/25-38.htm">1 Samuel 25:38</a> About ten days later, the LORD struck Nabal dead. <a href="/2_kings/1-16.htm">2 Kings 1:16</a> And Elijah said to King Ahaziah, “This is what the LORD says: Is there really no God in Israel for you to inquire of His word? Is that why you have sent messengers to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron? Therefore you will not get up from the bed on which you are lying. You will surely die.” <a href="/2_kings/9-36.htm">2 Kings 9:36-37</a> So they went back and told Jehu, who replied, “This is the word of the LORD, which He spoke through His servant Elijah the Tishbite: ‘On the plot of ground at Jezreel the dogs will devour the flesh of Jezebel. / And Jezebel’s body will lie like dung in the field on the plot of ground at Jezreel, so that no one can say: This is Jezebel.’” <a href="/ezekiel/11-13.htm">Ezekiel 11:13</a> Now as I was prophesying, Pelatiah son of Benaiah died. Then I fell facedown and cried out in a loud voice, “Oh, Lord GOD, will You bring the remnant of Israel to a complete end?” <a href="/ezekiel/18-4.htm">Ezekiel 18:4</a> Behold, every soul belongs to Me; both father and son are Mine. The soul who sins is the one who will die. <a href="/ezekiel/18-20.htm">Ezekiel 18:20</a> The soul who sins is the one who will die. A son will not bear the iniquity of his father, and a father will not bear the iniquity of his son. The righteousness of the righteous man will fall upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked man will fall upon him. <a href="/luke/12-20.htm">Luke 12:20</a> But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be required of you. Then who will own what you have accumulated?’ <a href="/luke/17-32.htm">Luke 17:32</a> Remember Lot’s wife! <a href="/john/8-44.htm">John 8:44</a> You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out his desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, refusing to uphold the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, because he is a liar and the father of lies. <a href="/romans/6-23.htm">Romans 6:23</a> For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. <a href="/1_corinthians/10-8.htm">1 Corinthians 10:8</a> We should not commit sexual immorality, as some of them did, and in one day twenty-three thousand of them died. <a href="/1_corinthians/11-30.htm">1 Corinthians 11:30</a> That is why many among you are weak and sick, and a number of you have fallen asleep. <a href="/1_thessalonians/5-3.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:3</a> While people are saying, “Peace and security,” destruction will come upon them suddenly, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Then fell she down straightway at his feet, and yielded up the ghost: and the young men came in, and found her dead, and, carrying her forth, buried her by her husband.fell.<a href="/acts/5-5.htm">Acts 5:5</a> And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these things.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/acts/5-5.htm">Breathed</a> <a href="/acts/5-9.htm">Buried</a> <a href="/acts/5-6.htm">Carried</a> <a href="/acts/5-6.htm">Carrying</a> <a href="/acts/5-5.htm">Dead</a> <a href="/acts/5-5.htm">Died</a> <a href="/acts/5-9.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/acts/5-5.htm">Expired</a> <a href="/acts/5-9.htm">Feet</a> <a href="/acts/5-5.htm">Fell</a> <a href="/acts/4-21.htm">Finding</a> <a href="/acts/5-9.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/acts/4-12.htm">Found</a> <a href="/acts/5-5.htm">Ghost</a> <a href="/acts/5-9.htm">Husband</a> <a href="/john/3-29.htm">Husband's</a> <a href="/acts/3-7.htm">Immediately</a> <a href="/acts/3-7.htm">Instantly</a> <a href="/acts/5-5.htm">Last</a> <a href="/john/18-27.htm">Moment</a> <a href="/john/4-7.htm">Presently</a> <a href="/john/21-6.htm">Side</a> <a href="/acts/3-7.htm">Straight</a> <a href="/john/19-34.htm">Straightway</a> <a href="/john/19-30.htm">Yielded</a> <a href="/acts/5-6.htm">Young</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/2-7.htm">Breathed</a> <a href="/acts/8-2.htm">Buried</a> <a href="/acts/5-15.htm">Carried</a> <a href="/acts/13-41.htm">Carrying</a> <a href="/acts/5-30.htm">Dead</a> <a href="/acts/7-4.htm">Died</a> <a href="/acts/7-49.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/acts/7-30.htm">Expired</a> <a href="/acts/7-33.htm">Feet</a> <a href="/acts/7-60.htm">Fell</a> <a href="/acts/7-11.htm">Finding</a> <a href="/acts/5-15.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/acts/5-22.htm">Found</a> <a href="/acts/5-32.htm">Ghost</a> <a href="/romans/7-2.htm">Husband</a> <a href="/romans/7-3.htm">Husband's</a> <a href="/acts/9-18.htm">Immediately</a> <a href="/acts/9-18.htm">Instantly</a> <a href="/acts/8-2.htm">Last</a> <a href="/acts/11-11.htm">Moment</a> <a href="/acts/9-18.htm">Presently</a> <a href="/acts/7-39.htm">Side</a> <a href="/acts/9-11.htm">Straight</a> <a href="/acts/9-20.htm">Straightway</a> <a href="/romans/6-17.htm">Yielded</a> <a href="/acts/7-19.htm">Young</a><div class="vheading2">Acts 5</div>1. <a href="/acts/5-1.htm">After that Ananias and Sapphira his wife, </a> 3. <a href="/acts/5-3.htm">at Peter's rebuke had fallen down dead;</a> 12. <a href="/acts/5-12.htm">and that the rest of the apostles had wrought many miracles;</a> 14. <a href="/acts/5-14.htm">to the increase of the faith;</a> 17. <a href="/acts/5-17.htm">the apostles are again imprisoned;</a> 19. <a href="/acts/5-19.htm">but delivered by an angel bidding them preach openly to all;</a> 21. <a href="/acts/5-21.htm">when, after their teaching accordingly in the temple,</a> 29. <a href="/acts/5-29.htm">and before the council,</a> 33. <a href="/acts/5-33.htm">they are in danger to be killed; </a> 34. <a href="/acts/5-34.htm">but through the advice of Gamaliel, they are kept alive, and are only beaten;</a> 41. <a href="/acts/5-41.htm">for which they glorify God, and cease no day from preaching.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/acts/5.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/acts/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/acts/5.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>At that instant she fell down at his feet and died. This phrase highlights the immediate judgment of God upon Sapphira, paralleling the earlier judgment on her husband, Ananias. The suddenness of her death underscores the seriousness of sin, particularly deceit against the Holy Spirit. This event occurs within the early church, emphasizing the importance of purity and honesty among believers. The phrase "at his feet" suggests a position of submission, yet ironically, it is in judgment rather than worship. This incident serves as a warning to the early Christian community about the consequences of hypocrisy and lying to God, echoing the Old Testament accounts of divine retribution, such as the deaths of Nadab and Abihu (<a href="/leviticus/10.htm">Leviticus 10:1-2</a>).Then the young men came in and, finding her dead, The "young men" mentioned here were likely members of the early church tasked with practical duties, including burial preparations. Their role signifies the communal responsibility within the church to maintain order and care for the deceased. The fact that they "found her dead" confirms the divine nature of the judgment, as there was no human intervention in her death. This mirrors the swift and decisive actions seen in other biblical narratives where God's judgment is executed without delay, such as the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah (Genesis 19).carried her out and buried her beside her husband. The act of burial "beside her husband" signifies the unity in both life and death of Ananias and Sapphira. In Jewish culture, burial was an important ritual, often done quickly, as seen here. The immediate burial reflects the customs of the time, where bodies were typically interred on the same day to prevent defilement. This also symbolizes the finality of their judgment and serves as a physical reminder to the community of the consequences of sin. The communal aspect of the burial process highlights the church's role in dealing with sin and maintaining holiness within the body of believers, as instructed in passages like <a href="/1_corinthians/5-12.htm">1 Corinthians 5:12-13</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/s/sapphira.htm">Sapphira</a> The wife of Ananias, who conspired with her husband to deceive the apostles about the proceeds from the sale of their property. Her death serves as a divine judgment for her deceit. 2. <a href="/topical/a/ananias.htm">Ananias</a> Sapphira's husband, who also lied about the proceeds from the sale of their property. His earlier death sets the stage for Sapphira's demise. 3. <a href="/topical/p/peter.htm">Peter</a> The apostle who confronts Sapphira about her deceit. He plays a crucial role in revealing the truth and pronouncing judgment. 4. <a href="/topical/y/young_men.htm">Young Men</a> These individuals are tasked with the burial of both Ananias and Sapphira, highlighting the swift and serious nature of the judgment. 5. <a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a> The setting of this event, where the early church is growing and establishing its foundations.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_seriousness_of_sin.htm">The Seriousness of Sin</a> This passage underscores the gravity of sin, particularly deceit, within the community of believers. It serves as a reminder that God is holy and just. <a href="/topical/i/integrity_in_the_church.htm">Integrity in the Church</a> The early church was marked by a commitment to truth and integrity. Believers today are called to uphold these values in their personal and communal lives. <a href="/topical/d/divine_judgment.htm">Divine Judgment</a> God's judgment is real and can be immediate. This should instill a healthy fear of the Lord and a desire to live righteously. <a href="/topical/a/accountability.htm">Accountability</a> The church community is a place of accountability. Just as Peter confronted Sapphira, believers are encouraged to lovingly hold one another accountable. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_leadership.htm">The Role of Leadership</a> Peter's role in this event highlights the responsibility of church leaders to address sin and maintain the purity of the church.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_acts_5.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Acts 5</a> <a href="/q/what_is_saint_and_angel_veneration.htm">What is the veneration of saints and angels?</a> <a href="/q/what_does_'voice_in_the_wilderness'_mean.htm">Did Jesus come to serve or be served?</a> <a href="/q/what_happened_to_ananias_and_sapphira.htm">What happened to Ananias and Sapphira in Acts 5?</a> <a href="/q/acts_5_1-11__can_lying_cause_sudden_death.htm">Acts 5:1-11: How can two people suddenly die for lying, and is there any historical or medical evidence supporting such an event?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/acts/5.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 10. - And she fell down immediately for then fell she down straightway, A.V.; gave up for yielded up, A.V.; they carried her out and buried her for carrying her forth buried her. She fell down immediately. The Spirit who killeth and maketh alive thus vindicated his discernment and his power, and testified to the truth of his prophet St. Peter, by whose mouth he had just foretold the death of Sapphira. Gave up the ghost (ver. 5, note). Buried her by her husband. What a strange example of conjugal unity! One in their Jewish religion, one in their conversion to the faith of Christ, one in their hypocrisy, one in their terrible death, one in their common grove! one in the undying record of their guilt in the Book which is read by every nation under heaven! <a href="/commentaries/acts/5-10.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>At that instant παραχρῆμα (parachrēma) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_3916.htm">Strong's 3916: </a> Instantly, immediately, on the spot. From para and chrema; at the thing itself, i.e. Instantly. she fell down Ἔπεσεν (Epesen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4098.htm">Strong's 4098: </a> A reduplicated and contracted form of peto; probably akin to petomai through the idea of alighting; to fall. at πρὸς (pros) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_4314.htm">Strong's 4314: </a> To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward. his αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. feet πόδας (podas) Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4228.htm">Strong's 4228: </a> The foot. A primary word; a 'foot'. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. died. ἐξέψυξεν (exepsyxen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1634.htm">Strong's 1634: </a> To breathe my last, die, expire. From ek and psucho; to expire. Then δὲ (de) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> A primary particle; but, and, etc. the οἱ (hoi) Article - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. young [men] νεανίσκοι (neaniskoi) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3495.htm">Strong's 3495: </a> A young man, youth, an attendant. From the same as neanias; a youth. came in εἰσελθόντες (eiselthontes) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1525.htm">Strong's 1525: </a> To go in, come in, enter. From eis and erchomai; to enter. [and] found εὗρον (heuron) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2147.htm">Strong's 2147: </a> A prolonged form of a primary heuro, which heureo is used for it in all the tenses except the present and imperfect to find. her αὐτὴν (autēn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. dead. νεκράν (nekran) Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3498.htm">Strong's 3498: </a> (a) adj: dead, lifeless, subject to death, mortal, (b) noun: a dead body, a corpse. From an apparently primary nekus; dead. [So] καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. they carried [her] out ἐξενέγκαντες (exenenkantes) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1627.htm">Strong's 1627: </a> To bring out, carry out, sometimes out of the city for burial; I bring forth, bear, produce. From ek and phero; to bear out. [and] buried [her] ἔθαψαν (ethapsan) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2290.htm">Strong's 2290: </a> To bury. A primary verb; to celebrate funeral rites, i.e. Inter. beside πρὸς (pros) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_4314.htm">Strong's 4314: </a> To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward. her αὐτῆς (autēs) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. husband. ἄνδρα (andra) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_435.htm">Strong's 435: </a> A male human being; a man, husband. 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