Acts 10 verses 17 - 20

Acts 10 verses 17 - 20

(17)   Now while Peter doubted in himself what this vision which he had seen should mean, behold, the men which were sent from Cornelius had made inquiry for Simon’s house, and stood before the gate,

(18)   And called, and asked whether Simon, which was surnamed Peter, were lodged there.

(19)   While Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto him, Behold, three men seek thee.

(20)   Arise therefore, and get thee down, and go with them, doubting nothing: for I have sent them.  (KJV)

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(17)   And as Peter was doubting within himself what the vision which he saw might be, even behold, the men who had been sent from Cornelius stood on the porch asking out the house of Simon.

(18)   And calling out, they inquired if Simon being surnamed Peter is lodged here.

(19)   And as Peter pondered concerning the vision, the Spirit said to him, Behold, three men are seeking you.

(20)   But rising up, go down and go with them, not discriminating, because I have sent them.    (IB)

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Retranslation:   As Peter, confused about the vision he saw, wonders what it might mean, Lo! The three men sent from the [Gentile and Roman occupier, but God-fearing and prayerful] Cornelius stand at his gate, and inquire for his house.

Retranslation (verse 18 only): And spiritually addressing Simon, surnamed Peter, they inquire if the one who listens and hears, thus invoking revelation, is a guest there.

Retranslation (verse 19 only): Peter practicing the very meaning of the spiritual experience: Kill and eat, kills his false self that desires to be busy doing worldly things and busies himself instead with partaking, pondering, or eating again of the spiritual spectacle or experience. He is in-spirited: In-Spirit, and thus dead to the mortal world’s beliefs. As he considers the experience thoroughly, piercing through mortal beliefs, God says to him, Pay attention! Three men seek to worship at thy house. 

Retranslation (verse 20 only): Continue to abide with Me, but nevertheless descend and take a journey with them as equals and associates, and be instrumental to them, and do not----in even one thing----discriminate against them, do not oppose, nor judge, nor contend against them for I have sent them on this mission to set them at liberty!

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THE FOLLOWING WORDS ARE FROM VERSE 17:   “And as Peter was doubting within himself what the vision which he saw might be, even behold, the men who had been sent from Cornelius stood on the porch asking out the house of Simon.” (IB)

as 5613

Peter 4074

doubting 1280 diaporeo, from 1223 and 639; to be thoroughly nonplussed:-----(be in) doubt, be (much) perplexed.

in 1722

himself 1438 

what 5101 vision 3705

which 3739

he saw 1492

? 302 an, a primary particle, denoting a supposition, wish, possibility or uncertainty; usually unexpressed except by the subjunctive or potential mood. Also contracted from 1437:-----whatsoever, wheresoever, whithersoever, whosoever.

might be 1498 eien, optative (i.e. English subjunctive) present of 1510 (including the other persons); might (could, would, or should) be:----mean, perish, should be, was, were.

Behold! 2400 idou, second person singular imperfect middle of 1492; used as imperative lo!:----behold, lo, see.

behold v.i. (1828 Dict. def.)

1. To look; to direct the eyes to an object. “And I beheld, and lo, in the midst of the throne, a lamb, as it had been slain.” Rev. 5.
2. To fix the attention upon an object; to attend; to direct or fix the mind. “Behold, I stand at the door and knock.” Rev. iii.

This word is much used in this manner for exciting attention, or admiration. It is in the imperative mode, expressing command, or exhortation; and by no means a mere exclamation.

men 435

sent 649

from 575

Cornelius 2883

asked out 1331 dierotao, from 1223 and 2065; to question throughout, i.e. ascertain by interrogation:-----make inquiry for.

house 3614

Simon 4613 [H8095] simon, from 8085; hearing.

stood 2186 epistemi, from 1909 and 2476; to stand upon, i.e. be present (in various applications, friendly or otherwise, usually literally):-----assault, come (in, to, unto, upon), be at hand (instant), present, stand (before, by, over).

at 1909

porch 4440  pylon, from 4439; a gateway, doorway of a building or city; by implication a portal or vestibule:----gate, porch.

THE FOLLOWING WORDS ARE FROM VERSE 18:   

“And calling out, they inquired if Simon being surnamed Peter is lodged here.”   (IB)

Retranslation: And spiritually addressing Peter, they inquired if the one who listens and hears, invoking revelation, was a guest there.

calling 5455 phoneo, from 5456; to emit a sound (animal, human or instrumental); by implication to address in words or by name, also in imitation:----call (for), crow, cry.

5456 phone, probably akin to 5316 through the idea of disclosure; a tone (articulate, bestial or artificial); by implication an address (for any purpose), saying or language:----noise, sound, voice.

5316 phaino, prolonged for the base of 5457; to lighten (shine), i.e. show (transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively):-----appear, seem, be seen, shine, thing.

5457 phose, from an obsolete phao (to shine or make manifest, especially by rays; compare 5316, 5346); luminosity (in the widest application, natural or artificial, abstract or concrete, literal of figurative):-----fire light.

inquired 4441 pynthanomai, middle prolonged from a primary phtho (which occurs only as an alternate in certain tenses); to question, i.e. ascertain by inquiry (as a matter of information merely); and thus differing from 2065, which properly means a request as a favor; and from 154, which is strictly a demand of something due; as well as from 2212, which implies a search for something hidden; and from 1189, which involves the idea of urgent need); by implication to learn (by casual intelligence):-----ask, demand, inquire, understand.

if 1487

Simon 4613 [H8095] simon, from 8085; hearing.

surname 1941 epikaleomai, middle from 1909 and 2564; to entitle; by implication to invoke (for aid, worship, testimony, decision, etc.):-----appeal (unto), call (on, upon), surname.

Peter 4074 Petros; a (piece of) rock; as a name, Petrus, an apostle:----Peter, rock.

NOTE on the meaning of Peter’s name:  “Thou art the Christ, the son of the living God,” Peter states (Matt 16:16), and Jesus spiritually interprets his name when he says: “for flesh and blood did not reveal this unto you, but my Father which is in heaven.”  It was upon this “rock” of revelation, i.e. direct communion with the Holy Spirit, that Jesus said his “church” would be built upon. 

lodged 3579 

here 1759

THE FOLLOWING WORDS ARE FROM VERSE 19:

“And as Peter pondered concerning the vision, the Spirit said to him, Behold, three men are seeking you.”   (IB)

Retranslation (verse 19 only): Peter practices the very meaning of the spiritual experience: Kill and eat.  He kills the false self that desires to be busy doing worldly things and busies himself instead with partaking, pondering, or eating again of the spiritual spectacle or experience. He is in-spirited: In-Spirit, and thus dead to the mortal world’s beliefs. As he considers the experience thoroughly, piercing through mortal beliefs, God speaks to him again: Pay attention! Three men seek to worship at thy house. 

Peter  4074

pondering 1760 enthymeomai, from a compound of 1722 and 2372; to be inspirited, i.e. ponder:----think.

2372 thymos, from 2380; passion (as if breathing hard):----fierceness, indignation, wrath. Compare 5590.

2380 thyo, a primary verb; properly to rush (breathe hard, blow smoke), i.e. (by implication) to sacrifice (properly by fire, but generally); by extension to immolate (slaughter for any purpose):-----kill, (do) sacrifice, slay.

5590 psyche, from 5594; breath, i.e. (by implication) spirit, abstract or concrete (the animal, sentient principle only; thus distinguished on the one hand from 4151, which is the rational and immortal soul; and on the other from 2222, which is mere vitality, even of plants: these terms thus exactly correspond respectively to the Hebrew H5315, H7307 and H2416):----heart, heartily, life, mind, soul, us, you.

about 4012 peri, from the base of 4008; properly through (all over), i.e. around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time (with the genitive denoting the subject or occasion or superlative point; with the accusative the locality, circuit, matter, circumstance or general period.) In compounds it retains substantially the same meaning of circuit (around), excess (beyond), or completeness (through):-----about, thereabout, above, against, at, on behalf of, and his company, which concern, (as) concerning, for, how it will go with, of, thereof, whereof, on, over, pertaining (to), for sake, state, estate, (as) touching, by, whereby (in), with.

4008 peran, apparently accusative of an obsolete derivative of peiro (to “pierce”); through (as adverb or prep.), i.e. across:-----beyond, farther, (other) side, over.

vision 3705 horama, from 3708; something gazed at, i.e. a spectacle (especially supernatural):-----sight, vision.

Spirit 4151

said 2036 epo, a primary verb (used only in the definite past tense, the others being borrowed from 2046, 4483 and 5346); to speak or say (by word or writing):----answer, bid, bring word, call, command, grant, say (on), speak, tell. Compare 3004.

to him 846

Behold 2400 idou, second person singular imperfect middle of 1492; used as an imperative lo!:---Behold, lo, see.

three 5140

men 435

seeking 2212 zeteo, of uncertain affinity; to seek (literally or figuratively); specifically (by Hebrew) to worship (God), or (in a bad sense) to plot (against life):-----be (go) about, desire, endeavour, inquire (for), require, (will) seek (after, for, means). Compare 4441.

you 4571 se, accusative singular of 4771; thee:---thee, thou, thy house.

THE FOLLOWING WORDS ARE FROM VERSE 20:

“ But rising up, go down and go with them, not discriminating, because I have sent them. “   (IB)

Retranslation (verse 20 only): Continue to abide with Me, but nevertheless descend and take a journey with them as equals and associates, and be instrumental to them, and do not----in even one thing----discriminate against them, do not oppose, nor judge, nor contend against them for I have sent them on this mission to set them at liberty!

But 235 alla, neuter plural of 243; properly other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations):----and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, there, yea, yet.

rising up 450 anistemi, from 303 and 2476; to stand up (literally or figuratively, transitive or intransitive:-----arise, lift up, raise up (again), rise (again), stand up, stand upright.

303 ana, a primary preposition and adverb; properly up; but (by extension) used (distributively) severally, or (locally) at (etc.). In compounds (as a prefix) it often means (by implication) repetition, intensity, reversal, etc.:-----and, apiece, by, each, every, every (man), in, through.

2476 histemi, a prolonged form of a primary stao (of the same meaning and used for it in certain tenses); to stand (transitive or intransitive), used in various applications (literally or figuratively):----abide, appoint, bring, continue, covenant, establish, hold up, lay, present, set (up), stanch, stand (by, forth, still, up). Compare 5087.

go down 2597 katabaino, from 2596 and the base of 939; to descend (literally or figuratively):-----come (get, go, step) down, fall (down).

go 4198 poreuomai, middle from a derivative of the same as 3984; to traverse, i.e. travel (literally or figuratively; especially to remove [figuratively die], live, etc.):---depart, go (away, forth, one’s way, up), (make a, take a) journey, walk.

with 4862 syn, a primary preposition denoting union; with or together (but much closer than 3326 or 3844), i.e. by association, companionship, process, resemblance, possession, instrumentality, addition, etc. In compounds it has similar applications, including completeness:----beside, with.

them 846

not 3367 medeis, including the irregular feminine medemia and the neuter meden, from 3361 and 1520; not even one (man, woman, thing):----any (man, thing), no (man), none, not (at all, any man, a whit), nothing, without delay.

discriminating 1252 diakrino, from 1223 and 2919; to separate thoroughly, i.e. (literally and reflexive) to withdraw from, or (by implication) oppose; figuratively to discriminate (by implication decide), or (reflexive) hesitate:----contend, make (to) differ, difference, discern, doubt, judge, be partial, stagger, waver.

because 1360 

I 1473 ego, a primary pronoun of the first person; only expressed when emphatic:-----I, me. For the other cases and the plural see 1691, 1698, 1700, 2248, 2249, 2254, 2257, etc.

have sent 649 apostello, from 575 and 4724; set apart, i.e. (by implication) to send out (properly on a mission) literally or figuratively:----put in, send (away, forth, out), set [at liberty].

them 846.