Acts
Acts 10:17
17While Peter was puzzling over the meaning of the vision, the men sent by Cornelius found Simon’s house and approached the gate.
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| 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 |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.