Acts 9:39

“So Peter got up and went with them. When he arrived, they brought him up to the upper room, and all the widows stood beside him, weeping and showing tunics and garments that Dorcas used to make while she was with them.”

Acts 9:39 · direct translation from the Greek
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Acts 9:39, word by word

PeterΠέτροςPetros

Peter

Peter, "rock": the name Jesus gave to Simon.

Where else “Petros” appears
got upἀναστὰςanastas

get up

To stand up, or set out somewhere.

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and went withσυνῆλθενsynēlthen

go with

To go with someone.

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arrivedπαραγενόμενονparagenomenon

arrive, come

Arrive, come, be present.

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they brought him upἀνήγαγονanēgagon

bring up

To take someone up.

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the upper roomὑπερῷονhyperōion

upper room

Upper room: a room on the upper floor or roof of a house.

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the widowsχῆραιchērai

widow

Widow.

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stood besideπαρέστησανparestēsan

stand by

To be there, or for the time to arrive.

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weepingκλαίουσαιklaiousai

weep

Weep, cry.

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showingἐπιδεικνύμεναιepideiknymenai

show, point out

Show, point out, display; also prove.

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tunicsχιτῶναςchitōnas

tunic

The garment worn under the cloak.

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garmentsἱμάτιαhimatia

cloak

The garment worn over the tunic.

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DorcasΔορκάςDorkas

Dorcas

Dorcas, "gazelle" in Greek, the Greek form of the name Tabitha.

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used to makeἐποίειepoiei

make

To bring something into being: to make or create it.

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while she wasοὖσαousa

be present

To be in a place or with someone.

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The context

38And since Lod was near Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men to him, urging him, “Do not delay to come to us.”

39 · This verse (above)

40But Peter put all outside, and kneeling down he prayed; and turning to the body he said, “Tabitha, get up.” And she opened her eyes, and seeing Peter she sat up.

Read all of Acts 9

To study Acts 9 in a group

  1. 1. What it says

    What happens to Saul on the road to Damascus, and what does the voice say to him? (vv. 3-6)

  2. 2. What it means

    Ananias hesitates because of what he has heard about Saul, yet goes to him. What moves him to obey the Lord? (vv. 10-17)

  3. 3. How I live it

    If someone who once hurt you says they have changed, how can you respond with both care and openness?

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