Acts 3:10
King James Version
7 Jun 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.”
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.
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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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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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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ἐπιγινώσκω
They were recognizing
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ἐπιγινώσκω
to know upon some mark, i.e. recognize; by implication, to become fully acquainted with, to acknowledge
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κάθημαι
sitting
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κάθημαι
and (to sit; akin to the base of G1476 (ἑδραῖος)); to sit down; figuratively, to remain, reside
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πλήθω
they were filled
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πλήθω
to "fill" (literally or figuratively (imbue, influence, supply)); specially, to fulfil (time)
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συμβαίνω
having happened
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συμβαίνω
to walk (figuratively, transpire) together, i.e. concur (take place)
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ἔκστασις
amazement
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ἔκστασις
a displacement of the mind, i.e. bewilderment, "ecstasy"
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θάμβος
with wonder
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θάμβος
stupefaction (by surprise), i.e. astonishment
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