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AndδὲPeter,Πέτροςlooking intentlyἀτενίσαςatεἰςhim,αὐτὸνwithσὺνJohn,τῷ Ἰωάννῃsaid,εἶπεν“LookΒλέψονatεἰςus.”ἡμᾶς
Acts 3:4
Study it in the app“And Peter, looking intently at him, with John, said, “Look at us.””
With the Greek beneath
Acts 3:4, word by word
- PeterΠέτροςPetros
Peter
Peter, "rock": the name Jesus gave to Simon.
Where else “Petros” appears- looking intentlyἀτενίσαςatenisas
stare at
Stare at, look intently, fix one's eyes on.
Where else “atenisas” appears- withσὺνsyn
with
With, together with.
Where else “syn” appears- JohnἸωάννῃIōannēi
John
John. In the Gospels, John the Immerser (the Baptist) or John son of Zebedee, one of the Twelve.
Where else “Iōannēi” appears- saidεἶπενeipen
say
To express something in words to others.
Where else “eipen” appears- “LookΒλέψονBlepson
see
To use the eyes to perceive something; also to look with intent.
Where else “Blepson” appears
The context
3He, seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, was asking to receive alms.
4 · This verse (above)
5And he fixed his attention on them, expecting to receive something from them.
To study Acts 3 in a group
1. What it says
What do Peter and John do for the lame man at the temple gate, and how does he react? (vv. 2-8)
2. What it means
When the people are amazed, Peter turns attention to Jesus and not to himself. Why does he do that? (vv. 12-16)
3. How I live it
When someone thanks or praises you, how can you simply acknowledge what helped you do it?