Acts 3:10
King James Version
28 Jul 2026
“And they knew that it was he which sat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple: and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him.”
ἐπιγινώσκω
to know upon some mark, i.e. recognize; by implication, to become fully acquainted with, to acknowledge
ἐλεημοσύνη
alms
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ἐλεημοσύνη
Mercy, almsgiving, charity. God is rich in mercy. His mercy is not reluctant or measured. It is abundant and freely given.
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κάθημαι
sitting
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κάθημαι
Seated, dwelling, residing. Káthēmai. Jesus sat down to teach, and to reign. To be seated is to be established, settled, at rest in a place of authority. Sit in the presence of the One who is enthroned.
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ὡραῖος
Beautiful
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ὡραῖος
belonging to the right hour or season (timely), i.e. (by implication) flourishing (beauteous (figuratively))
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πύλη
Gate
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πύλη
Gate, large door, entrance. Pule. Enter through the narrow gate. The gate is not secret or hidden. It is narrow. It requires humility to enter. Pride cannot fit through it.
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ἱερόν
temple,
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ἱερόν
a sacred place, i.e. the entire precincts (whereas G3485 (ναός) denotes the central sanctuary itself) of the Temple (at Jerusalem or elsewhere)
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πλήθω
they were filled
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πλήθω
Fill, fulfill, imbue. Plḗthō. The Spirit fills what is empty and fulfills what is promised. Remain open to being filled.
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θάμβος
with wonder
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θάμβος
Astonishment, awe-struck wonder. Thámbos. When Jesus taught and healed, thámbos seized the crowds. True encounters with God's power do not leave people unmoved. Expect it.
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ἔκστασις
amazement
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ἔκστασις
Bewilderment, ecstasy, trance. Ékstasis. Peter fell into a trance and received a vision that shattered his assumptions. When God speaks, the mind is sometimes the last thing He works through. Stay open.
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συμβαίνω
having happened
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συμβαίνω
To happen, come to pass, befall. Symbaínō. What befalls you does not catch God off guard. Even the unexpected concurs within his sovereign plan.
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