Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleHe saw heaven open and something like a large sheet being let down to earth by its four corners. Young's Literal Translation and he doth behold the heaven opened, and descending unto him a certain vessel, as a great sheet, bound at the four corners, and let down upon the earth, King James Bible And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending unto him, as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners, and let down to the earth: Greek He sawθεωρεῖ (theōrei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2334: From a derivative of theaomai; to be a spectator of, i.e. Discern, (experience) or intensively (acknowledge). heaven οὐρανὸν (ouranon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 3772: Perhaps from the same as oros; the sky; by extension, heaven; by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel. open ἀνεῳγμένον (aneōgmenon) Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 455: To open. From ana and oigo; to open up. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. something τι (ti) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 5100: Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object. like ὡς (hōs) Adverb Strong's 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner. a large μεγάλην (megalēn) Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 3173: Large, great, in the widest sense. sheet ὀθόνην (othonēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 3607: A linen cloth, a sheet, sail. Of uncertain affinity; a linen cloth, i.e. a sail. being let down καθιέμενον (kathiemenon) Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 2524: To send, let down, lower. From kata; and hiemi; to lower. to ἐπὶ (epi) Preposition Strong's 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at. earth γῆς (gēs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 1093: Contracted from a primary word; soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe. by its four τέσσαρσιν (tessarsin) Adjective - Dative Feminine Plural Strong's 5064: Four. Or neuter tessara a plural number; four. corners. ἀρχαῖς (archais) Noun - Dative Feminine Plural Strong's 746: From archomai; a commencement, or chief. |
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