KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)
TRANSLATION, MEANING, CONTEXT
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“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.”
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| KJV Verse | Original Greek | Meaning/ Definition This is a simplified translation of the original Greek word. Follow the buttons on the right to get more detail. | More Use the buttons below to get details on the Greek word and view related Bible verses that use the same root word. |
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| “And” | τε | Both or also (properly, as correlation of G2532) | And |
| “they knew” | ἐπεγίνωσκον | To know upon some mark, i.e., recognize; by implication, to become fully acquainted with, to acknowledge | knew |
| “that” | ὅτι | Demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because | that |
| “it” | αὐτὸν | The reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons | it |
| “was” | ἦν | I (thou, etc.) was (wast or were) | was |
| “he” | οὑτὸς | The he (she or it), i.e., this or that (often with article repeated) | he |
| “which” | ὁ | The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) | which |
| “sat” | καθήμενος | And ἧμαι (to sit; akin to the base of G1476); to sit down; figuratively, to remain, reside | sat |
| “for” | πρὸς | A preposition of direction; forward to, i.e., toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e., pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e., near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e., whither or for which it is predicated) | for |
| “alms” | ἐλεημοσύνην | Compassionateness, i.e., (as exercised towards the poor) beneficence, or (concretely) a benefaction | alms |
| “at” | ἐπὶ | 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 | at |
| “the” | τῇ | The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) | the |
| “Beautiful” | Ὡραίᾳ | Belonging to the right hour or season (timely), i.e., (by implication) flourishing (beauteous (figuratively)) | Beautiful |
| “gate” | Πύλῃ | A gate, i.e., the leaf or wing of a folding entrance (literally or figuratively) | gate |
| “of” | ἱεροῦ | A sacred place, i.e., the entire precincts (whereas G3485 denotes the central sanctuary itself) of the Temple (at Jerusalem or elsewhere) | of |
| “the” | τοῦ | The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) | the |
| “temple:” | ἱεροῦ | A sacred place, i.e., the entire precincts (whereas G3485 denotes the central sanctuary itself) of the Temple (at Jerusalem or elsewhere) | temple |
| “and” | καὶ | And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words | and |
| “they were filled” | ἐπλήσθησαν | To "fill" (literally or figuratively (imbue, influence, supply)); specially, to fulfil (time) | filled |
| “with wonder” | θάμβους | Stupefaction (by surprise), i.e., astonishment | wonder |
| “and” | καὶ | And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words | and |
| “amazement” | ἐκστάσεως | A displacement of the mind, i.e., bewilderment, "ecstasy" | amazement |
| “at” | ἐπὶ | 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 | at |
| “that which” | τῷ | The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) | that which |
| “had happened” | συμβεβηκότι | To walk (figuratively, transpire) together, i.e., concur (take place) | happened |
| “unto him.” | αὐτῷ | The reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons | unto him |
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8 And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.
9 And all the people saw him walking and praising God:
10 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.
11 And as the lame man which was healed held Peter and John, all the people ran together unto them in the porch that is called Solomon's, greatly wondering.
12 And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk?
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