Acts 10:9
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“On the morrow, as they went on their journey, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray about the sixth hour:”
περί
properly, through (all over), i.e. around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time (with the genitive case denoting the subject or occasion or superlative point; with the accusative case the locality, circuit, matter, circumstance or general period)
προσεύχομαι
to pray
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προσεύχομαι
To pray, to make supplication. Proseuchomai. Pray without ceasing. Prayer is not a scheduled activity. It is the ongoing conversation of a heart in relationship with God.
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ἐγγίζω
are approaching,
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ἐγγίζω
To draw near, to approach, to come close. Eggizo. The kingdom of heaven has come near. God draws near to those who draw near to Him. The distance closes from both sides.
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πόλις
city
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πόλις
City, town. Polis. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. The church is meant to be visible. Its light is for the community around it. Hide nothing. Let it shine.
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ἐπαύριον
next day
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ἐπαύριον
occurring on the succeeding day, i.e. (G2250 (ἡμέρα) being implied) to-morrow
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Πέτρος
Peter
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Πέτρος
a (piece of) rock (larger than G3037 (λίθος)); as a name, Petrus, an apostle
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ἐκεῖνος
these
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ἐκεῖνος
that one (or (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed
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δῶμα
housetop
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δῶμα
properly, an edifice, i.e. (specially) a roof
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ὥρα
hour
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ὥρα
an "hour" (literally or figuratively)
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ὁδοιπορέω
when are journeying
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ὁδοιπορέω
to be a wayfarer, i.e. travel
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