Acts 10:11
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending unto him, as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners, and let down to the earth:”
ἐπί
properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.
σκεῦος
a vessel
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σκεῦος
Vessel, container, object. Skeuos. We have this treasure in jars of clay. The weakness of the container highlights the power of what is inside. Your frailty reveals His strength.
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μέγας
great
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μέγας
Great, large, important. Megas. A great door and effectual is opened. God opens great doors. Do not settle for small thinking about a great God. He works on a grand scale.
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οὐρανός
heaven
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οὐρανός
Heaven, sky, the dwelling of God. Ouranos. Our Father in heaven. Heaven is not just a place but a presence. The Father is there. And where the Father is is home.
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γῆ
earth;
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γῆ
Earth, land, soil, ground. Ge. The earth is the LORD's and everything in it. Creation belongs to its Creator. We are stewards not owners of what God has made.
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θεωρέω
he beholds
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θεωρέω
to be a spectator of, i.e. discern, (literally, figuratively (experience) or intensively (acknowledge))
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δέω
bound
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δέω
to bind (in various applications, literally or figuratively)
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ὀθόνη
a sheet
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ὀθόνη
a linen cloth, i.e. (especially) a sail
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καταβαίνω
descending
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καταβαίνω
to descend (literally or figuratively)
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τὶς
certain
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τὶς
some or any person or object
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καθίημι
being let down
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καθίημι
and (to send); to lower
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τέσσαρες
by four
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τέσσαρες
four
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