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Andδὲhe reportedἀπήγγειλενto usἡμῖνhowπῶςhe had seenεἶδενthe angelτὸν ἄγγελονstandingσταθένταinἐνhis houseτῷ οἴκῳ αὐτοῦandκαὶsaying,εἰπόντα‘SendἈπόστειλονtoεἰςJoppaἸόππηνandκαὶsummonμετάπεμψαιSimonΣίμωναwhoτὸνis calledἐπικαλούμενονPeter;Πέτρον
Acts 11:13
Study it in the app“And he reported to us how he had seen the angel standing in his house and saying, ‘Send to Joppa and summon Simon who is called Peter;”
With the Greek beneath
Acts 11:13, word by word
- he reportedἀπήγγειλενapēngeilen
report, tell
Report, announce, tell what happened.
Where else “apēngeilen” appears- he had seenεἶδενeiden
see
To perceive with sight, to look and notice what is in front.
Where else “eiden” appears- the angelἄγγελονangelon
angel
A messenger from heaven who serves God.
Where else “angelon” appears- standingσταθένταstathenta
stand
To stay upright on one's feet, or hold out without falling.
Where else “stathenta” appears- his houseοἴκῳoikōi
house
The place where one lives; also the temple, God's dwelling.
Where else “oikōi” appears- sayingεἰπόνταeiponta
say
To express something in words to others.
Where else “eiponta” appears- ‘SendἈπόστειλονAposteilon
send
To send someone somewhere on an errand, on behalf of the sender.
Where else “Aposteilon” appears- JoppaἸόππηνIoppēn
Joppa
See it on the mapWhere else “Ioppēn” appears- summonμετάπεμψαιmetapempsai
send for, summon
Send for someone, have them brought; summon.
Where else “metapempsai” appears- SimonΣίμωναSimōna
Simon
Simon: the name of several men in the New Testament. The most often named is Simon Peter; also Simon the Zealot, one of the Twelve; Simon, a brother of Jesus; Simon of Cyrene; Simon the leper; a Pharisee; the magician of Samaria; the tanner of Joppa; and the father of Judas Iscariot.
Where else “Simōna” appears- is calledἐπικαλούμενονepikaloumenon
be called
To give someone an added name: "also known as Peter".
Where else “epikaloumenon” appears- PeterΠέτρονPetron
Peter
Peter, "rock": the name Jesus gave to Simon.
Where else “Petron” appears
Places in this verse
Joppa
Today: Jaffa (Yafo), part of Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
A port on the Mediterranean coast, about 35 miles (55 km) northwest of Jerusalem.
Jonah went down to Joppa to flee by sea (Jonah 1:3). There Peter raised Tabitha and was told to go to Cornelius' house (Acts 9:36-40; 10:5).
The context
12And the Spirit told me to go with them, without hesitating at all. And these six brothers also went with me, and we entered into the man’s house.
13 · This verse (above)
14he will speak words to you by which you will be saved, and all your household.’
To study Acts 11 in a group
1. What it says
When Peter is criticized in Jerusalem, how does he respond, and what do they do when they hear him? (vv. 2-18)
2. What it means
What does Barnabas do on arriving in Antioch, and what does he then do about Saul? (vv. 22-26)
3. How I live it
The disciples in Antioch sent help to the brothers in Judea who needed it (vv. 27-30). Whom far away could you help?