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Ὑπάρχοντος αὐτῷ ἀγροῦ, πωλήσας ἤνεγκε τὸ χρῆμα καὶ ἔθηκε παρὰ τοὺς πόδας τῶν ἀποστόλων (Acts 4:37)

Since he owned a field, having sold it, he brought the money and laid it at the feet of the apostles.

ὑπάρχοντος αὐτῷ ἀγροῦ: Possession Stated

This participial phrase sets up the background for the action:

– ὑπάρχοντος is the present active participle, genitive masculine singular of ὑπάρχω, meaning “to exist” or “to belong.” – αὐτῷ — dative singular pronoun, “to him.” – ἀγροῦ — genitive singular of ἀγρός, “field.”

Grammatically, this is a genitive absolute construction: “Since a field was belonging to him” or “While he possessed a field.”… Learn Koine Greek