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Andκαὶtakingπιάσαςhimαὐτὸνby the rightτῆς δεξιᾶςhand,χειρὸςhe raisedἤγειρενhim up;αὐτόνandδὲimmediatelyπαραχρῆμαhisαὐτοῦfeetαἱ βάσειςandκαὶanklesτὰ σφυδράwere made strong,ἐστερεώθησαν
Acts 3:7
Study it in the app“And taking him by the right hand, he raised him up; and immediately his feet and ankles were made strong,”
With the Greek beneath
Acts 3:7, word by word
- takingπιάσαςpiasas
seize
To catch someone, or take them by the hand.
Where else “piasas” appears- by the rightδεξιᾶςdexias
right
Right (hand, side).
Where else “dexias” appears- handχειρὸςcheiros
hand
The part of the body at the end of the arm, used to hold and touch.
Where else “cheiros” appears- he raisedἤγειρενēgeiren
get up
To help someone stand, or to stand up.
Where else “ēgeiren” appears- immediatelyπαραχρῆμαparachrēma
immediately
Immediately, at that very moment, on the spot.
Where else “parachrēma” appears- feetβάσειςbaseis
foot
Foot, the sole of the foot.
Where else “baseis” appears- anklesσφυδράsphydra
ankle
Ankle.
Where else “sphydra” appears- were made strongἐστερεώθησανestereōthēsan
strengthen, make firm
Make firm, strengthen.
Where else “estereōthēsan” appears
The context
6But Peter said, “Silver and gold I do not have, but what I have, this I give you: in the name of Jesus the Messiah the Nazarene, walk!”
7 · This verse (above)
8and leaping up, he stood and began to walk, and he went with them into the temple, walking and leaping and praising God.
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?