Acts 11:5

Ἐγὼ ἤμην ἐν πόλει Ἰόππῃ προσευχόμενος καὶ εἶδον ἐν ἐκστάσει ὅραμα καταβαῖνον σκεῦός τι ὡς ὀθόνην μεγάλην τέσσαρσιν ἀρχαῖς καθιεμένην ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ καὶ ἦλθεν ἄχρις ἐμοῦ·
I was in the city of Joppa praying: and in a trance I saw a vision, A certain vessel descend, as it had been a great sheet, let down from heaven by four corners; and it came even to me:
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
Ἐγὼ
G1473
egō
I, me
  • I, me, my
ἤμην
G2252
ēmēn
I was
  • truly, assuredly
ἐν
G1722 PREP
en
___%___in,___%___ at, (up-)on, by, etc
  • in, by, with
πόλει
G4172 N-DSF
polis
a town (properly, with walls, of greater or less size)
  • a city
    • one's native city, the city in which one lives
      • "the heavenly Jerusalem
      • the abode of the blessed in heaven
        • "of the visible capital in the heavenly kingdom, to come down to earth after the renovation of the world by fire
      the inhabitants of a city
Ἰόππῃ
G2445 N-DSF-L
ioppē
beautiful
Joppe (i.e., Japho), a place in Palestine
  • Joppa, a city of Palestine on the Mediterranean, lying on the border of the tribes of Dan and Ephraim
προσευχόμενος
G4336 V-PNP-NSM
proseuchomai
to pray to God, i.e., supplicate, worship
  • to offer prayers, to pray
καὶ
G2532 CONJ
kai
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
  • and, also, even, indeed, but
εἶδον
G1492 V-2AAI-1S
eidō
used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent G3700 and G3708; properly, to see (literally or figuratively); by implication, (in the perfect tense only) to know
  • to see
    • to perceive with the eyes
      • "to perceive by any of the senses"to perceive, notice, discern, discover"to see
      • i.e., to turn the eyes, the mind, the attention to anything
        • "to pay attention, observe"to see about something
        • i.e., to ascertain what must be done about it
        to inspect, examine"to look at, behold
      to experience any state or condition"to see i.e., have an interview with, to visit
    to know
    • to know of anything
      • "to know, i.e., get knowledge of, understand, perceive
      • of any fact
        • "the force and meaning of something which has definite meaning"to know how, to be skilled in
      to have regard for one, cherish, pay attention to (1 Thessalonians 5:12)
ἐν
G1722 PREP
en
___%___in,___%___ at, (up-)on, by, etc
  • in, by, with
ἐκστάσει
G1611 N-DSF
ekstasis
a displacement of the mind, i.e., bewilderment, ___%___ecstasy___%___
  • any casting down of a thing from its proper place or state, displacement
    • "a throwing of the mind out of its normal state, alienation of mind, whether such as makes a lunatic or that of a man who by some sudden emotion is transported as it were out of himself, so that in this rapt condition, although he is awake, his mind is drawn off from all surrounding objects and wholly fixed on things divine that he sees nothing but the forms and images lying within, and thinks that he perceives with his bodily eyes and ears realities shown him by God"amazement, the state of one who, either owing to the importance or the novelty of an event, is thrown into a state of blended fear and wonderment
ὅραμα
G3705 N-ASN
horama
something gazed at, i.e., a spectacle (especially supernatural)
  • that which is seen, spectacle
    • "a sight divinely granted in an ecstasy or in a sleep, a vision
καταβαῖνον
G2597 V-PAP-ASN
katabainō
to descend (literally or figuratively)
  • to go down, come down, descend
    • the place from which one has come down from
      • "to come down
      • as from the temple at Jerusalem, from the city of Jerusalem
        • "of celestial beings coming down to earth
      to be cast down
    of things
    • to come (i.e., be sent) down
      • "to come (i.e., fall) down
      • from the upper regions of the air
    metaphorically to (go i.e.,) be cast down to the lowest state of wretchedness and shame
σκεῦός
G4632 N-ASN
skeuos
a vessel, implement, equipment or apparatus (literally or figuratively (specially, a wife as contributing to the usefulness of the husband))
  • a vessel
    • "an implement
    • in the plural
      • household utensils, domestic gear
        • "the tackle and armament of vessels, used specifically of sails and ropes
    metaphorically
    • a man of quality, a chosen instrument
      • "in a bad sense, an assistant in accomplishing an evil deed
τι
G5100 X-ASN
tis
some or any person or object
  • a certain, a certain one
    • "some, some time, a while
ὡς
G5613 CONJ
hōs
which how, i.e., in that manner (very variously used, as follows)
  • as, like, even as, etc.
ὀθόνην
G3607 N-ASF
othonē
a linen cloth, i.e., (especially) a sail
  • linen (i.e., fine white linen for women's clothing)
    • "linen clothes (sheet or sail)
μεγάλην
G3173 A-ASF
megas
big (literally or figuratively, in a very wide application)
  • great
    • of the external form or sensible appearance of things (or of persons)
      • in particular, of space and its dimensions, as respects
        • mass and weight: great
          • "compass and extent: large, spacious"measure and height: long"stature and age: great, old
      of number and quantity: numerous, large, abundant"of age: the elder"used of intensity and its degrees: with great effort, of the affections and emotions of the mind, of natural events powerfully affecting the senses: violent, mighty, strong
    predicated of rank, as belonging to
    • persons, eminent for ability, virtue, authority, power
      • "things esteemed highly for their importance: of great moment, of great weight, importance"a thing to be highly esteemed for its excellence: excellent
    splendid, prepared on a grand scale, stately"great things
    • of God's preeminent blessings
      • "of things which overstep the province of a created being, proud (presumptuous) things, full of arrogance, derogatory to the majesty of God
τέσσαρσιν
G5064 A-DPF
tessares
four
  • four
ἀρχαῖς
G746 N-DPF
archē
(properly abstract) a commencement, or (concretely) chief (in various applications of order, time, place, or rank)
  • beginning, origin
    • "the person or thing that commences, the first person or thing in a series, the leader"that by which anything begins to be, the origin, the active cause"the extremity of a thing
    • of the corners of a sail
    the first place, principality, rule, magistracy
    • of angels and demons
καθιεμένην
G2524 V-PPP-ASF
kathiēmi
and ἵημι (to send); to lower
  • to send down, to let down
ἐκ
G1537 PREP
ek
a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct or remote)
  • out of, from, by, away from
τοῦ
G3588 T-GSM
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
οὐρανοῦ
G3772 N-GSM
ouranos
the sky; by extension, heaven (as the abode of God); by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel (Christianity)
  • the vaulted expanse of the sky with all things visible in it
    • the universe, the world
      • "the aerial heavens or sky, the region where the clouds and the tempests gather, and where thunder and lightning are produced"the sidereal or starry heavens
    the region above the sidereal heavens, the seat of order of things eternal and consummately perfect where God dwells and other heavenly beings
καὶ
G2532 CONJ
kai
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
  • and, also, even, indeed, but
ἦλθεν
G2064 V-2AAI-3S
erchomai
to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
  • to come
    • of persons
      • to come from one place to another, and used both of persons arriving
        • "to appear, make one's appearance, come before the public
    metaphorically
    • to come into being, arise, come forth, show itself, find place or influence
      • "be established, become known, to come (fall) into or unto
    to go, to follow one
ἄχρις
G891
achri
(of time) until or (of place) up to
  • until, unto, etc.
ἐμοῦ·
G1700
emou
of me
  • me, my, mine, etc.

Ἐγὼ ἤμην ἐν πόλει Ἰόππῃ προσευχόμενος καὶ εἶδον ἐν ἐκστάσει ὅραμα καταβαῖνον σκεῦός τι ὡς ὀθόνην μεγάλην τέσσαρσιν ἀρχαῖς καθιεμένην ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ καὶ ἦλθεν ἄχρις ἐμοῦ·
5
I was in the city of Joppa praying: and in a trance I saw a vision, A certain vessel descend, as it had been a great sheet, let down from heaven by four corners; and it came even to me:
Cross References

Acts 10:9

Τῇ δὲ ἐπαύριον ὁδοιπορούντων ἐκείνων καὶ τῇ πόλει ἐγγιζόντων ἀνέβη Πέτρος ἐπὶ τὸ δῶμα προσεύξασθαι περὶ ὥραν ἕκτην
9
On the morrow, as they went on their journey, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray about the sixth hour:

Amos 8:2

וַיֹּאמֶר מָֽה-אַתָּה רֹאֶה עָמוֹס וָאֹמַר כְּלוּב קָיִץ וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוָה אֵלַי בָּא הַקֵּץ אֶל-עַמִּי יִשְׂרָאֵל לֹא-אוֹסִיף עוֹד עֲבוֹר לֽוֹ׃
2
And he said, Amos, what seest thou? And I said, A basket of summer fruit. Then said the LORD unto me, The end is come upon my people of Israel; I will not again pass by them any more.

Jeremiah 1:11

וַיְהִי דְבַר-יְהוָה אֵלַי לֵאמֹר מָה-אַתָּה רֹאֶה יִרְמְיָהוּ וָאֹמַר מַקֵּל שָׁקֵד אֲנִי רֹאֶֽה׃
11
Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, Jeremiah, what seest thou? And I said, I see a rod of an almond tree.

Acts 9:10

Ἦν δέ τις μαθητὴς ἐν Δαμασκῷ ὀνόματι Ἁνανίας καὶ εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτὸν ὁ κύριος ἐν ὁράματι Ἁνανία ὁ δὲ εἶπεν Ἰδού ἐγώ κύριε
10
And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and to him said the Lord in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord.

Acts 22:17

Ἐγένετο δέ μοι ὑποστρέψαντι εἰς Ἰερουσαλὴμ καὶ προσευχομένου μου ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ γενέσθαι με ἐν ἐκστάσει
17
And it came to pass, that, when I was come again to Jerusalem, even while I prayed in the temple, I was in a trance;

Amos 7:4

כֹּה הִרְאַנִי אֲדֹנָי יְהוִה וְהִנֵּה קֹרֵא לָרִב בָּאֵשׁ אֲדֹנָי יְהוִה וַתֹּאכַל אֶת-תְּהוֹם רַבָּה וְאָכְלָה אֶת-הַחֵֽלֶק׃
4
Thus hath the Lord GOD shewed unto me: and, behold, the Lord GOD called to contend by fire, and it devoured the great deep, and did eat up a part.

Ezekiel 2:9

וָאֶרְאֶה וְהִנֵּה-יָד שְׁלוּחָה אֵלָי וְהִנֵּה-בוֹ מְגִלַּת-סֵֽפֶר׃
9
And when I looked, behold, an hand was sent unto me; and, lo, a roll of a book was therein;

2 Corinthians 12:1

Καυχᾶσθαι δὴ οὐ συμφέρει μοι· ἐλεύσομαι γὰρ εἰς ὀπτασίας καὶ ἀποκαλύψεις κυρίου
1
It is not expedient for me doubtless to glory. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.
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