Acts
Acts 10:4–5
4Cornelius stared at him in fear and asked, “What is it, Lord?”
The angel answered, “Your prayers and gifts to the poor have ascended as a memorial offering before God. 5Now send men to Joppa to call for a man named Simon who is called Peter.
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Acts 10:4
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| stared | ἀτενίσας | atenisas | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G816 I direct my gaze, look steadily |
| at him | αὐτῷ | autō | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| in fear | ἔμφοβος | emphobos | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular | G1719 full of fear, terrified |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| asked | εἶπεν | eipen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing) |
| What | Τί | Ti | Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular | G5101 who, which, what |
| is it | ἐστιν | estin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| Lord | Κύριε | Kyrie | Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular | G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir |
| answered | Εἶπεν | Eipen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing) |
| Your | σου | sou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular | G4771 you |
| prayers | προσευχαί | proseuchai | Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural | G4335 prayer, a place for prayer |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| gifts to the poor | ἐλεημοσύναι | eleēmosynai | Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural | G1654 alms-giving, charity |
| have ascended | ἀνέβησαν | anebēsan | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G305 I go up, mount, ascend |
| as | εἰς | eis | Preposition | G1519 into, in, among, till, for |
| a memorial | μνημόσυνον | mnēmosynon | Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3422 reminder, memorial, remembrance offering |
| before | ἔμπροσθεν | emprosthen | Preposition | G1715 in front, before the face |
| God | Θεοῦ | Theou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
Acts 10:5
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now | νῦν | nyn | Adverb | G3568 now, already, at present |
| send | πέμψον | pempson | Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular | G3992 I send |
| men | ἄνδρας | andras | Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural | G435 a male human being, a man |
| to | εἰς | eis | Preposition | G1519 into, in, among, till, for |
| Joppa | Ἰόππην | Ioppēn | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G2445 Joppa |
| to call for | μετάπεμψαι | metapempsai | Verb - Aorist Imperative Middle - 2nd Person Singular | G3343 I send for, summon |
| a man | τινα | tina | Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G5100 any one, some one |
| Simon | Σίμωνά | Simōna | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G4613 Simon |
| who | ὃς | hos | Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3739 who, which, what, that |
| is called | ἐπικαλεῖται | epikaleitai | Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G1941 I call by an additional name, appeal to |
| Peter | Πέτρος | Petros | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G4074 Peter |
Cross-references
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Acts 10:4 Philippians 4:6 · Hebrews 6:10 · Acts 10:31 · Malachi 3:16 · Psalm 141:2 · Revelation 8:4 · Hebrews 13:16 · Luke 1:12–13 · Philippians 4:18 · Luke 1:29 · Matthew 26:13 · Daniel 10:11
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.