Acts

Acts 10:11–12

¹¹He saw heaven open and something like a large sheet being let down to earth by its four corners. ¹²It contained all kinds of four-footed animals and reptiles of the earth, as well as birds of the air.

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Acts 10:11

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He saw	θεωρεῖ	theōrei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2334 I behold, look at, experience
heaven	οὐρανὸν	ouranon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3772 the sky, the heaven
open	ἀνεῳγμένον	aneōgmenon	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular	G455 I open
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
something	τι	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5100 any one, some one
like	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
a large	μεγάλην	megalēn	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3173 large, great
sheet	ὀθόνην	othonēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3607 a linen cloth, sheet
being let down	καθιέμενον	kathiemenon	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2524 I let down
to	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
earth	γῆς	gēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1093 the earth, soil, land
by its four	τέσσαρσιν	tessarsin	Adjective - Dative Feminine Plural	G5064 four
corners	ἀρχαῖς	archais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G746 ruler, beginning

Acts 10:12

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
It contained	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
all kinds of	πάντα	panta	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
four-footed animals	τετράποδα	tetrapoda	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural	G5074 four-footed
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
reptiles	ἑρπετὰ	herpeta	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G2062 a creeping creature, reptile
of the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
earth	γῆς	gēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1093 the earth, soil, land
as well as	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
birds	πετεινὰ	peteina	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G4071 a bird
of	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
the air	οὐρανοῦ	ouranou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3772 the sky, the heaven

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Acts 10:11 Ephesians 3:6 · John 1:51 · Romans 16:25–26

Acts 10:12 Genesis 7:8–9

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.