Acts

Acts 10:17–20

¹⁷While Peter was puzzling over the meaning of the vision, the men sent by Cornelius found Simon’s house and approached the gate. ¹⁸They called out to ask if Simon called Peter was staying there.

¹⁹As Peter continued to reflect on the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Behold, three men are looking for you.^e ²⁰So get up! Go downstairs and accompany them without hesitation, because I have sent them.”

Footnotes

e 10:19 ECM and TR; NE and WH two men are looking for you; SBL and BYZ men are looking for you

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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

Acts 10:18

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They called out	φωνήσαντες	phōnēsantes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5455 I crow, shout, summon
to ask	ἐπυνθάνοντο	epynthanonto	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural	G4441 I ask, inquire
if	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
Simon	Σίμων	Simōn	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4613 Simon
called	ἐπικαλούμενος	epikaloumenos	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1941 I call by an additional name, appeal to
Peter	Πέτρος	Petros	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4074 Peter
was staying	ξενίζεται	xenizetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G3579 I entertain a stranger, I startle

Acts 10:19

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
As	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
Peter	Πέτρου	Petrou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G4074 Peter
continued to reflect	διενθυμουμένου	dienthymoumenou	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine Singular	G1760 I meditate upon, reflect upon
on	περὶ	peri	Preposition	G4012 about, concerning, around
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
vision	ὁράματος	horamatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3705 a spectacle, vision
the	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
Spirit	Πνεῦμα	Pneuma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit
said	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
to him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
Behold	Ἰδοὺ	Idou	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2400 See! Lo! Behold! Look!
three	τρεῖς	treis	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5140 three
men	ἄνδρες	andres	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G435 a male human being, a man
are looking for	ζητοῦντές	zētountes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2212 I seek, search for, desire
you	σε	se	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you

Acts 10:20

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
get up	ἀναστὰς	anastas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G450 I raise up, set up, rise from
Go downstairs	κατάβηθι	katabēthi	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2597 I go down, come down
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
accompany	πορεύου	poreuou	Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular	G4198 I travel, journey, go
them	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
without	μηδὲν	mēden	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3367 no one, nothing
hesitation	διακρινόμενος	diakrinomenos	Verb - Present Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1252 I distinguish, discern, doubt, hesitate
because	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
I	ἐγὼ	egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
have sent	ἀπέσταλκα	apestalka	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G649 I send forth, send, send away, dismiss
them	αὐτούς	autous	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Cross-references

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Acts 10:19 Acts 8:29 · Acts 21:4 · Acts 13:2 · Acts 11:12 · John 16:13 · 1 Timothy 4:1 · 1 Corinthians 12:11

Acts 10:20 Acts 15:7–9 · Zechariah 2:9–11

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.