Acts 10:17

KJV1611 – Modern English

Now while Peter doubted in himself what this vision which he had seen meant, behold, the men who were sent from Cornelius had inquired for Simon's house, and stood before the gate,

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὡς δὲ ἐν ἑαυτῷ διηπόρει ὁ Πέτρος τί ἂν εἴη τὸ ὅραμα ὃ εἶδεν, καὶ ἰδού, οἱ ἄνδρες οἱ ἀπεσταλμένοι ἀπὸ τοῦ Κορνηλίου διερωτήσαντες τὴν οἰκίαν Σίμωνος, ἐπέστησαν ἐπὶ τὸν πυλῶνα,

Transliteration

As de in himself diēporei ho Petros what might eiē the horama which he eiden, and idou, the andres the ones apestalmenoi from the Kornēliou dierōtēsantes the oikian of Simōnos, epestēsan at the pulōna,

Grammar Details

• *de*: postpositive particle - and/but
• *diēporei*: imperfect active, 3rd singular - was perplexed
• *ho*: nominative, masculine, singular - the
• *Petros*: nominative, masculine, singular - Peter [proper name]
• *eiē*: present optative, 3rd singular - might be
• *horama*: nominative, neuter, singular - vision
• *eiden*: aorist active, 3rd singular - saw
• *idou*: imperative used as interjection - behold/look
• *andres*: nominative, masculine, plural - men
• *apestalmenoi*: perfect passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been sent
• *Kornēliou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of Cornelius
• *dierōtēsantes*: aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having inquired
• *oikian*: accusative, feminine, singular - house
• *Simōnos*: genitive, masculine, singular - of Simon
• *epestēsan*: aorist active, 3rd plural - stood
• *pulōna*: accusative, masculine, singular - gate/gateway

Word Meanings

• *diēporei*: was perplexed/was puzzled/was confused
• *eiē*: might be/could be
• *horama*: vision/sight
• *eiden*: saw/beheld
• *idou*: behold/look/see
• *andres*: men/male persons
• *apestalmenoi*: having been sent/dispatched
• *dierōtēsantes*: having inquired/having asked repeatedly
• *oikian*: house/dwelling
• *epestēsan*: stood/arrived/appeared
• *pulōna*: gate/gateway/entrance

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  While Peter was deeply perplexed about what the vision he had seen might mean, behold, the men who had been sent by Cornelius had asked for Simon’s house and stood at the gate.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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,

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Now while Peter was much perplexed in himself what {G302} the vision which he had seen might mean, behold, the men that were sent by Cornelius, having made inquiry for Simon's house, {G2532} stood before the gate,

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  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 enquiry for Simon's house, and stood before the gate,

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Whyle Peter mused in him selfe what this vision which he had sene meant beholde the men which were sent from Cornelius had made inquirance for Simons housse and stode before the dore.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But whyle Peter was combred in him selfe, what maner of vision this shulde be which he had sene, beholde, the men yt were sent from Cornelius, enquered after Simos house, and stode before the dore,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Nowe while Peter douted in himselfe what this vision which he had seene, meant, beholde, the men which were sent from Cornelius, had inquired for Simons house, and stoode at the gate,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Nowe whyle Peter doubted in hym selfe, what this vision whiche he hadde seene meant: beholde, the men whiche were sent from Cornelius, had made inquiraunce for Simons house, & stoode before the doore,

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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 enquiry for Simon's house, and stood before the gate,

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Now while Peter was very perplexed in himself what the vision which he had seen might mean, behold, the men who were sent by Cornelius, having made inquiry for Simon's house, stood before the gate,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And as Peter was perplexed in himself what the vision that he saw might be, then, lo, the men who have been sent from Cornelius, having made inquiry for the house of Simon, stood at the gate,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now while Peter was much perplexed in himself what the vision which he had seen might mean, behold, the men that were sent by Cornelius, having made inquiry for Simon's house, stood before the gate,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now while Peter was much perplexed in himself what the vision which he had seen might mean, behold, the men that were sent by Cornelius, having made inquiry for Simon's house, stood before the gate,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now while Peter was in doubt as to the purpose of this vision, the men who were sent by Cornelius, having made search for Simon's house, came to the door,

• World English Bible (2000)

  Now while Peter was very perplexed in himself what the vision which he had seen might mean, behold, the men who were sent by Cornelius, having made inquiry for Simon's house, stood before the gate,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Now while Peter was puzzling over what the vision he had seen could signify, the men sent by Cornelius had learned where Simon’s house was and approached the gate.

Referenced Verses

• John 13:12 : 12 So after he had washed their feet, and had taken his garments, and sat down again, he said to them, Do you know what I have done to you?
• Acts 2:12 : 12 They were all amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, 'What does this mean?'
• Acts 5:24 : 24 Now when the high priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these things, they were perplexed about them, wondering what this would lead to.
• Acts 9:43 : 43 And it happened that he stayed many days in Joppa with one Simon, a tanner.
• Acts 10:3 : 3 He saw in a vision clearly about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming to him, and saying to him, Cornelius.
• Acts 10:7-9 : 7 And when the angel who spoke to Cornelius had departed, he called two of his household servants, and a devout soldier who waited on him continually; 8 And when he had declared all these things to them, he sent them to Joppa. 9 On the next day, as they went on their journey and neared the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray about the sixth hour: 10 And he became very hungry, and wanted to eat: but while they prepared, he fell into a trance, 11 And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending to him, as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners, and let down to the earth: 12 In which were all kinds of four-footed beasts of the earth, wild beasts, creeping things, and birds of the air. 13 And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill and eat. 14 But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten anything that is common or unclean. 15 And the voice spoke to him again the second time, What God has cleansed, do not call common. 16 This was done three times: and the vessel was received up again into heaven. 17 Now while Peter doubted in himself what this vision which he had seen meant, behold, the men who were sent from Cornelius had inquired for Simon's house, and stood before the gate, 18 And called, and asked whether Simon, whose surname was Peter, was staying there. 19 While Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said to him, Behold, three men seek you.
• Acts 25:20 : 20 And because I was uncertain of how to investigate such matters, I asked him if he was willing to go to Jerusalem and there be judged concerning these matters.
• 1 Pet 1:11 : 11 Searching for what, or what manner of time, the Spirit of Christ in them was indicating, when He testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ and the glories that would follow.