Acts 11:5
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“I was in the city of Joppa praying: and in a trance I saw a vision, A certain vessel descend, as it had been a great sheet, let down from heaven by four corners; and it came even to me:”
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.
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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προσεύχομαι
praying
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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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πόλις
the] 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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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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ἔρχομαι
it came down
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ἔρχομαι
To come, to go, to arrive. Erchomai. Come Lord Jesus. The final prayer of Scripture is an invitation. The church lives in expectation of His return.
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εἴδω
I saw
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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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ὅραμα
a vision
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ὅραμα
something gazed at, i.e. a spectacle (especially supernatural)
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ἔκστασις
a trance
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ἔκστασις
a displacement of the mind, i.e. bewilderment, "ecstasy"
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Ἰόππη
of Joppa
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Ἰόππη
Joppe (i.e. Japho), a place in Palestine
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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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