Acts 3:3
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked an alms.”
μέλλω
to intend, i.e. be about to be, do, or suffer something (of persons or things, especially events; in the sense of purpose, duty, necessity, probability, possibility, or hesitation)
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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εἴδω
having 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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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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λαμβάνω
to receive.
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λαμβάνω
while G138 (αἱρέομαι) is more violent, to seize or remove))
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Ἰωάννης
John
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Ἰωάννης
Joannes (i.e. Jochanan), the name of four Israelites
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ἐρωτάω
was asking
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ἐρωτάω
to interrogate; by implication, to request
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εἴσειμι
to enter
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εἴσειμι
to enter
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