Acts 9:39
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“Then Peter arose and went with them. When he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and shewing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them.”
παρίστημι
To stand before, to present, to be at hand. Paristemi. Present yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life. Surrender is not weakness. It is wisdom.
παραγίνομαι
having arrived
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παραγίνομαι
To come beside, to arrive, to appear. When he came to himself he said how many of my father's hired servants have food to spare. Coming to yourself is the first step home.
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κλαίω
weeping
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κλαίω
To weep, to wail. Klaio. Jesus wept. The shortest verse in the Bible is also one of the most profound. God weeps with those who weep. He is not unmoved by human grief.
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χήρα
widows
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χήρα
Widow. Chera. A widow who had given everything she had. Jesus noticed and commended what no one else saw. God sees your hidden faithfulness and values it eternally.
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ὅσος
how much
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ὅσος
As many as, as much as, whoever. All who received Him to all who believed in His name He gave the right to become children of God. The offer is unlimited.
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συνέρχομαι
went with
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συνέρχομαι
to convene, depart in company with, associate with, or (specially), cohabit (conjugally)
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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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ποιέω
was making
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ποιέω
to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct)
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ὑπερῷον
upper room,
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ὑπερῷον
a higher part of the house, i.e. apartment in the third story
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ἐπιδείκνυμι
showing
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ἐπιδείκνυμι
to exhibit (physically or mentally)
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Δορκάς
Dorcas.
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Δορκάς
gazelle; Dorcas, a Christian woman
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εἰμί
being
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εἰμί
I exist (used only when emphatic)
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ἱμάτιον
garments
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ἱμάτιον
a dress (inner or outer)
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χιτών
the] tunics
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χιτών
a tunic or shirt
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