Acts 19:34
King James Version
28 Jul 2026
“But when they knew that he was a Jew, all with one voice about the space of two hours cried out, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.”
ἐπιγινώσκω
to know upon some mark, i.e. recognize; by implication, to become fully acquainted with, to acknowledge
Ἰουδαῖος
a Jew
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Ἰουδαῖος
Jewish, belonging to Judah. Ioudaios. Salvation is from the Jews. God chose a people to bring the Messiah into the world. His choice of Israel was for the benefit of all nations.
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εἰμί
he is,
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εἰμί
To be, to exist. Eimi. When God names himself I AM, he uses this word. Existence itself belongs to him. Ground your identity in the one who simply is.
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φωνή
a cry
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φωνή
Voice, sound. Phone. The sound of a voice. My sheep hear my voice. Jesus knows you by name and speaks to you personally. Learning to recognise His voice is essential.
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γίνομαι
there was
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γίνομαι
To become, to come into being, to happen. Ginomai. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. What is true in heaven is meant to become true on earth through prayer.
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εἷς
one
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εἷς
One, a single one, unity. Heis. The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Oneness is not uniformity but wholeness. Let nothing divide what God has declared united.
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ἐπί
ongoing
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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.
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ὥρα
hours
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ὥρα
Hour, appointed time. Hṓra. Jesus often spoke of his hour, the moment ordained for his glory and sacrifice. Every season of your life is held in the Father's hands. Be present in the hour you are given.
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δύο
two
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δύο
Two, a pair. Dýo. A witness requires two, a cord of two is not easily broken, and Jesus sent his disciples out two by two. Agreement between two carries weight.
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κράζω
crying out;
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κράζω
To cry out, to call aloud. Krazo. My God my God why have you forsaken me. The cry of dereliction is the most honest prayer in Scripture. God can handle our rawest moments.
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μέγας
Great is
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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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Ἐφέσιος
of the Ephesians.
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Ἐφέσιος
Ephesian, inhabitant of Ephesus. Ephesios. Ephesus was a city of great commerce, religion, and conflict, where the gospel took deep root. Place shapes people, but the gospel reshapes both.
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