Acts 3:1

Webster's Bible (1833)

Peter and John were going up into the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour{3:00 PM}.

📖 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, morning, and at noon, I will cry out in distress. He will hear my voice.
• Acts 2:46 : 46 Day by day, continuing steadfastly with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread at home, they took their food with gladness and singleness of heart,
• Acts 4:13 : 13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and had perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marveled. They recognized that they had been with Jesus.
• Acts 5:25 : 25 One came and told them, "Behold, the men whom you put in prison are in the temple, standing and teaching the people."
• Acts 8:14 : 14 Now when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them,
• Acts 10:3 : 3 At about the ninth hour of the day{3:00 PM}, he clearly saw in a vision an angel of God coming to him, and saying to him, "Cornelius!"
• Acts 10:30 : 30 Cornelius said, "Four days ago, I was fasting until this hour, and at the ninth hour,{3:00 P. M.} 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 One of his disciples, whom Jesus loved, was at the table, leaning against Jesus' breast. 24 Simon Peter therefore beckoned to him, and said to him, "Tell us who it is of whom he speaks." 25 He, leaning back, as he was, on Jesus' breast, asked him, "Lord, who is it?"
• John 20:2-9 : 2 Therefore she ran and came to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple whom Jesus loved, and said to them, "They have taken away the Lord out of the tomb, and we don't know where they have laid him!" 3 Therefore Peter and the other disciple went out, and they went toward the tomb. 4 They both ran together. The other disciple outran Peter, and came to the tomb first. 5 Stooping and looking in, he saw the linen cloths lying, yet he didn't enter in. 6 Then Simon Peter came, following him, and entered into the tomb. He saw the linen cloths lying, 7 and the cloth that had been on his head, not lying with the linen cloths, but rolled up in a place by itself. 8 So then the other disciple who came first to the tomb also entered in, and he saw and believed. 9 For as yet they didn't know the Scripture, that he must rise from the dead.
• John 21:7 : 7 That disciple therefore whom Jesus loved said to Peter, "It's the Lord!" So when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he wrapped his coat around him (for he was naked), and threw himself into the sea.
• Dan 6:10 : 10 When Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house (now his windows were open in his chamber toward Jerusalem) and he kneeled on his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did before.
• Matt 17:1 : 1 After six days, Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John his brother, and brought them up into a high mountain by themselves.
• Matt 26:37 : 37 He took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and severely troubled.
• Luke 1:10 : 10 The whole multitude of the people were praying outside at the hour of incense.
• Luke 22:8 : 8 He sent Peter and John, saying, "Go and prepare the Passover for us, that we may eat."
• Luke 23:44-46 : 44 It was now about the sixth hour{Time was counted from sunrise, so the sixth hour was about noon.}, and darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour.{3:00 PM} 45 The sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn in two. 46 Jesus, crying with a loud voice, said, "Father, into your hands I commit my spirit!" Having said this, he breathed his last.
• Dan 9:21 : 21 yes, while I was speaking in prayer, 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 offering.
• Exod 29:39 : 39 The one lamb you shall offer in the morning; and the other lamb you shall offer at evening:
• Num 28:4 : 4 The one lamb shall you offer in the morning, and the other lamb shall you offer at even;
• 1 Kgs 18:36 : 36 It happened at the time of the offering of the [evening] offering, that Elijah the prophet came near, and said, Yahweh, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known this day that you are God in Israel, and that I am your servant, and that I have done all these things at your word.
• John 21:18-22 : 18 Most assuredly I tell you, when you were young, you dressed yourself, and walked where you wanted to. But when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will dress you, and carry you where you don't want to go." 19 Now he said this, signifying by what kind of death he would glorify God. When he had said this, he said to him, "Follow me." 20 Then Peter, turning around, saw a disciple following. This was the disciple whom Jesus sincerely loved, the one who had also leaned on Jesus' breast at the supper and asked, "Lord, who is going to betray You?" 21 Peter seeing him, said to Jesus, "Lord, what about this man?" 22 Jesus said to him, "If I desire that he stay until I come, what is that to you? You follow me."
• Gal 2:9 : 9 and when they perceived the grace that was given to me, James and Cephas and John, they who were reputed to be pillars, gave to me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcision.