Acts 3:1

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

¶Ἐπὶ τὸ αὐτὸ δὲ Πέτρος καὶ Ἰωάννης ἀνέβαινον εἰς τὸ ἱερὸν ἐπὶ τὴν ὥραν τῆς προσευχῆς, τὴν ἐνάτην.

Transliteration

¶Epi the same de Petros and Iōannēs were anebainon into the hieron at the hōran of the proseuchēs, the ninth.

Grammar Details

• *Epi*: preposition with accusative - upon/at
• *de*: postpositive particle - and/but/now
• *Petros*: nominative masculine singular - Peter
• *Iōannēs*: nominative masculine singular - John
• *anebainon*: imperfect active indicative 3rd person plural - were going up
• *hieron*: accusative neuter singular - temple
• *hōran*: accusative feminine singular - hour
• *proseuchēs*: genitive feminine singular - prayer

Word Meanings

• *Epi to auto*: together/at the same place/at the same time
• *anebainon*: were ascending/were going up/were walking up
• *hieron*: temple/sanctuary

Referenced Verses

• Ps 55:17 : 17 Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray{H8799)}, and cry aloud{H8799)}: and he shall hear{H8799)} my voice.
• Acts 2:46 : 46 And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,
• Acts 4:13 : 13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.
• Acts 5:25 : 25 Then came one and told them, saying, Behold, the men whom ye put in prison are standing in the temple, and teaching the people.
• Acts 8:14 : 14 Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:
• Acts 10:3 : 3 He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming in to him, and saying unto him, Cornelius.
• Acts 10:30 : 30 And Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and, behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,
• Luke 24:53 : 53 And were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.
• John 13:23-25 : 23 Now there was leaning on Jesus' bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved. 24 Simon Peter therefore beckoned to him, that he should ask who it should be of whom he spake. 25 He then lying on Jesus' breast saith unto him, Lord, who is it?
• John 20:2-9 : 2 Then she runneth, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and saith unto them, They have taken away the Lord out of the sepulchre, and we know not where they have laid him. 3 Peter therefore went forth, and that other disciple, and came to the sepulchre. 4 So they ran both together: and the other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the sepulchre. 5 And he stooping down, and looking in, saw the linen clothes lying; yet went he not in. 6 Then cometh Simon Peter following him, and went into the sepulchre, and seeth the linen clothes lie, 7 And the napkin, that was about his head, not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself. 8 Then went in also that other disciple, which came first to the sepulchre, and he saw, and believed. 9 For as yet they knew not the scripture, that he must rise again from the dead.
• John 21:7 : 7 Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved saith unto Peter, It is the Lord. Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he girt his fisher's coat unto him,(for he was naked,) and did cast himself into the sea.
• Dan 6:10 : 10 Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.
• Matt 17:1 : 1 And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart,
• Matt 26:37 : 37 And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy.
• Luke 1:10 : 10 And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense.
• Luke 22:8 : 8 And he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and prepare us the passover, that we may eat.
• Luke 23:44-46 : 44 And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour. 45 And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst. 46 And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost.
• Dan 9:21 : 21 Yea, whiles I was speaking in prayer, even the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, being caused to fly swiftly, touched me about the time of the evening oblation.
• Exod 29:39 : 39 The one lamb thou shalt offer in the morning; and the other lamb thou shalt offer at even:
• Num 28:4 : 4 The one lamb shalt thou offer in the morning, and the other lamb shalt thou offer at even;
• 1 Kgs 18:36 : 36 And it came to pass at the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that Elijah the prophet came near, and said, LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known this day that thou art God in Israel, and that I am thy servant, and that I have done all these things at thy word.
• John 21:18-22 : 18 Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not. 19 {G1161} This spake he, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he saith unto him, Follow me. 20 Then Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved following; which also leaned on his breast at supper, and said, Lord, which is he that betrayeth thee? 21 Peter seeing him saith to Jesus, Lord, and what shall this man do? 22 Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? follow thou me.
• Gal 2:9 : 9 And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship; that we should go unto the heathen, and they unto the circumcision.