Acts

Acts 10:11–17

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. ¹³Then a voice said to him: “Get up, Peter, kill and eat!”

¹⁴“No, Lord!” Peter answered. “I have never eaten anything impure^d or unclean.”

¹⁵The voice spoke to him a second time: “Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.”

¹⁶This happened three times, and all at once the sheet was taken back up into heaven.

¹⁷While Peter was puzzling over the meaning of the vision, the men sent by Cornelius found Simon’s house and approached the gate.

Footnotes

d 10:14 Literally common; similarly in verses 15 and 28

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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

Acts 10:13

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
a voice	φωνὴ	phōnē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5456 a sound, noise, voice
said	ἐγένετο	egeneto	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
him	αὐτόν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
Get up	Ἀναστάς	Anastas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G450 I raise up, set up, rise from
Peter	Πέτρε	Petre	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G4074 Peter
kill	θῦσον	thyson	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2380 I sacrifice, kill
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
eat	φάγε	phage	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G5315 I eat

Acts 10:14

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
No	Μηδαμῶς	Mēdamōs	Adverb	G3365 by no means, not at all
Lord	Κύριε	Kyrie	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
Peter	Πέτρος	Petros	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4074 Peter
answered	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
I have never eaten	ἔφαγον	ephagon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G5315 I eat
anything	πᾶν	pan	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
impure	κοινὸν	koinon	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2839 common, shared, unclean
or	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
unclean	ἀκάθαρτον	akatharton	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G169 unclean, impure

Acts 10:15

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
voice	φωνὴ	phōnē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5456 a sound, noise, voice
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
him	αὐτόν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
a second time	δευτέρου	deuterou	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular	G1208 second, in the second place, for the second time
Do not call anything impure	κοίνου	koinou	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2840 I make unclean, regard as unclean
that	Ἃ	Ha	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3739 who, which, what, that
God	Θεὸς	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
has made clean	ἐκαθάρισεν	ekatharisen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2511 I make clean

Acts 10:16

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
This	Τοῦτο	Touto	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
happened	ἐγένετο	egeneto	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
three times	τρίς	tris	Adverb	G5151 three times
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
all at once	εὐθὺς	euthys	Adverb	G2112 immediately, soon
the	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
was taken back up	ἀνελήμφθη	anelēmphthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G353 I take up, raise
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
heaven	οὐρανόν	ouranon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3772 the sky, the heaven

Acts 10:17

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
While	Ὡς	Hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
Peter	Πέτρος	Petros	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4074 Peter
was puzzling over	διηπόρει	diēporei	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1280 I am in trouble, doubt, difficulty
the meaning	εἴη	eiē	Verb - Present Optative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
of the	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
vision	ὅραμα	horama	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3705 a spectacle, vision
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
men	ἄνδρες	andres	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G435 a male human being, a man
sent	ἀπεσταλμένοι	apestalmenoi	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G649 I send forth, send, send away, dismiss
by	ὑπὸ	hypo	Preposition	G5259 by, under, about
Cornelius	Κορνηλίου	Kornēliou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2883 Cornelius
found	διερωτήσαντες	dierōtēsantes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1331 I find by inquiry
Simon’s	Σίμωνος	Simōnos	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G4613 Simon
house	οἰκίαν	oikian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3614 a house, household
approached	ἐπέστησαν	epestēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2186 I stand by, am urgent, befall one, impend
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
gate	πυλῶνα	pylōna	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4440 a large gate, a gateway, porch