Acts 9:38

And forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to Joppa, and the had disciples heard that Peter was there, they sent unto him two men, desiring that him he would not delay to come to them.

Word Reference

Original Word	Definitions
ἐγγὺς G1451 PREP	Strong's Definition engys near (literally or figuratively, of place or time) near, of place and position near "those who are near access to God Jews, as opposed to those who are alien from God and his blessings "The Rabbis used the term ___%___to make nigh___%___ as equivalent to ___%___to make a proselyte___%___ of time of times imminent and soon to come pass
δὲ G1161 CONJ	Strong's Definition de but, and, etc but, moreover, and, etc.
οὔσης G5607	Strong's Definition ōn being being, etc.
Λύδδης G3069	Strong's Definition lydda strife Lydda (i.e., Lod), a place in Palestine a town is 9 miles (15 km) from Joppa, and is the first town on the northernmost of the two roads between that place and Jerusalem
τῇ G3588 T-DSF	Strong's Definition ho the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Ἰόππῃ G2445 N-DSF-L	Strong's Definition 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
οἱ G3588 T-NPM	Strong's Definition ho the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
μαθηταὶ G3101 N-NPM	Strong's Definition mathētēs a learner, i.e., pupil a learner, pupil, disciple
ἀκούσαντες G191 V-AAP-NPM	Strong's Definition akouō to hear (in various senses) to be endowed with the faculty of hearing, not deaf "to hear to attend to, consider what is or has been said "to understand, perceive the sense of what is said to hear something to perceive by the ear what is announced in one's presence "to get by hearing learn"a thing comes to one's ears, to find out, learn"to give ear to a teaching or a teacher"to comprehend, to understand
ὅτι G3754 CONJ	Strong's Definition hoti demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because that, because, since
Πέτρος G4074 N-NSM-P	Strong's Definition petros a rock, a stone a (piece of) rock (larger than G3037); as a name, Petrus, an apostle one of the twelve disciples of Jesus
ἐστὶν G2076	Strong's Definition esti he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are third person singular of ___%___to be___%___
ἐν G1722 PREP	Strong's Definition en ___%___in,___%___ at, (up-)on, by, etc in, by, with
αὐτῇ G846 P-DSF	Strong's Definition autos 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 himself, herself, themselves, itself "he, she, it"the same
ἀπέστειλαν G649 V-AAI-3P	Strong's Definition apostellō set apart, i.e., (by implication) to send out (properly, on a mission) literally or figuratively to order (one) to go to a place appointed "to send away, dismiss to allow one to depart, that he may be in a state of liberty "to order one to depart, send off"to drive away
δύο G1417 A-APM-NUI	Strong's Definition dyo ___%___two___%___ the two, the twain
ἄνδρας G435 N-APM	Strong's Definition anēr a man (properly as an individual male) with reference to sex of a male "of a husband"of a betrothed or future husband with reference to age, and to distinguish an adult man from a boy"any male"used generically of a group of both men and women
πρὸς G4314 PREP	Strong's Definition pros 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) to the advantage of "at, near, by"to, towards, with, with regard to
αὐτὸν G846 P-ASM	Strong's Definition autos 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 himself, herself, themselves, itself "he, she, it"the same
παρακαλοῦντες G3870 V-PAP-NPM	Strong's Definition parakaleō to call near, i.e., invite, invoke (by imploration, hortation or consolation) to call to one's side, call for, summon "to address, speak to, (call to, call upon), which may be done in the way of exhortation, entreaty, comfort, instruction, etc. to admonish, exhort "to beg, entreat, beseech to strive to appease by entreaty to console, to encourage and strengthen by consolation, to comfort to receive consolation, be comforted to encourage, strengthen"exhorting and comforting and encouraging"to instruct, teach
Μὴ G3361	Strong's Definition mē (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas G3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether no, not lest
ὀκνήσαι G3635	Strong's Definition okneō to be slow (figuratively, loath) to feel loath, to be slow "to delay, hesitate
διελθεῖν G1330 V-2AAN	Strong's Definition dierchomai to traverse (literally) to go through, pass through to go, walk, journey, pass through a place "to travel the road which leads through a place, go, pass, travel through a region to go different places of people, to go abroad "of a report, to spread, go abroad
ἕως G2193 PREP	Strong's Definition heōs a conjunction, preposition and adverb of continuance, until (of time and place) till, until
αὐτῶν G846	Strong's Definition autos 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 himself, herself, themselves, itself "he, she, it"the same

ἐγγὺς δὲ οὔσης Λύδδης τῇ Ἰόππῃ οἱ μαθηταὶ ἀκούσαντες ὅτι Πέτρος ἐστὶν ἐν αὐτῇ ἀπέστειλαν δύο ἄνδρας πρὸς αὐτὸν παρακαλοῦντες Μὴ ὀκνήσαι διελθεῖν ἕως αὐτῶν

And forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to Joppa, and the had disciples heard that Peter was there, they sent unto him two men, desiring that him he would not delay to come to them.

Cross References

Acts 9:36

Ἐν Ἰόππῃ δέ τις ἦν μαθήτρια ὀνόματι Ταβιθά ἣ διερμηνευομένη λέγεται Δορκάς· αὕτη ἦν πλήρης ἀγαθῶν ἔργων καὶ ἐλεημοσυνῶν ὧν ἐποίει

Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.

Acts 9:32

Ἐγένετο δὲ Πέτρον διερχόμενον διὰ πάντων κατελθεῖν καὶ πρὸς τοὺς ἁγίους τοὺς κατοικοῦντας Λύδδαν

And it came to pass, as Peter passed throughout all quarters, he came down also to the saints which dwelt at Lydda.

Acts 11:26

καὶ εὑρὼν αὐτὸν ἤγαγεν αὐτόν εἰς Ἀντιόχειαν ἐγένετο δὲ αὐτούς ἐνιαυτὸν ὅλον συναχθῆναι ἐν τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ καὶ διδάξαι ὄχλον ἱκανόν χρηματίσαι τε πρώτον ἐν Ἀντιοχείᾳ τοὺς μαθητὰς Χριστιανούς

And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.

2 Kings 4:28

וַתֹּאמֶר הֲשָׁאַלְתִּי בֵן מֵאֵת אֲדֹנִי הֲלֹא אָמַרְתִּי לֹא תַשְׁלֶה אֹתִֽי׃

Then she said, Did I desire a son of my lord? did I not say, Do not deceive me?

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