Acts 11:13
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“And he shewed us how he had seen an angel in his house, which stood and said unto him, Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon, whose surname is Peter;”
ἵστημι
To stand, to set, to place. Histemi. Having done all stand. Stand therefore. When you have done everything else there is still this. Stand in what Christ has already accomplished.
οἶκος
house
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οἶκος
House, household, family. Oikos. As for me and my house we will serve the LORD. The household of faith begins in the household of the home. Discipleship starts at home.
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πῶς
how
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πῶς
an interrogative particle of manner; in what way? (sometimes the question is indirect, how?); also as exclamation, how much!
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εἴδω
he had seen
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εἴδω
To know, to see, to perceive. Paul said I determined to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified.
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ἐπικαλέομαι
is called
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ἐπικαλέομαι
to entitle; by implication, to invoke (for aid, worship, testimony, decision, etc.)
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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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μεταπέμπω
do yourself send for
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μεταπέμπω
to send from elsewhere, i.e. (middle voice) to summon or invite
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Σίμων
Simon
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Σίμων
Simon (i.e. Shimon), the name of nine Israelites
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Ἰόππη
Joppa
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Ἰόππη
Joppe (i.e. Japho), a place in Palestine
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ἔπω
having said
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ἔπω
to speak or say (by word or writing)
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