Acts 10:11
Strong's Lexicon
He saw
θεωρεῖ (theōrei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 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 Greek 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 Greek 455: To open. From ana and oigo; to open up.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

something
τι (ti)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 5100: Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.

σκεῦός (skeuos)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 4632: A vessel, implement, equipment or apparatus (specially, a wife as contributing to the usefulness of the husband).

like
ὡς (hōs)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner.

a large
μεγάλην (megalēn)
Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3173: Large, great, in the widest sense.

sheet
ὀθόνην (othonēn)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 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 Greek 2524: To send, let down, lower. From kata; and hiemi; to lower.

to
ἐπὶ (epi)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at.

earth
γῆς (gēs)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 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 Greek 5064: Four. Or neuter tessara a plural number; four.

corners.
ἀρχαῖς (archais)
Noun - Dative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 746: From archomai; a commencement, or chief.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
He 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,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He saw heaven opened and an object that resembled a large sheet coming down, being lowered by its four corners to the earth.

New American Standard Bible
and he saw the sky opened up, and an object like a great sheet coming down, lowered by four corners to the ground,

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:
Parallel Verses
New International Version
He saw heaven opened and something like a large sheet being let down to earth by its four corners.

New Living Translation
He saw the sky open, and something like a large sheet was let down by its four corners.

English Standard Version
and saw the heavens opened and something like a great sheet descending, being let down by its four corners upon the earth.

New American Standard Bible
and he saw the sky opened up, and an object like a great sheet coming down, lowered by four corners to the ground,

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:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He saw heaven opened and an object that resembled a large sheet coming down, being lowered by its four corners to the earth.

International Standard Version
and saw heaven open and something like a large linen sheet coming down, being lowered by its four corners to the ground.

NET Bible
He saw heaven opened and an object something like a large sheet descending, being let down to earth by its four corners.

American Standard Version
and he beholdeth the heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending, as it were a great sheet, let down by four corners upon the earth:

English Revised Version
and he beholdeth the heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending, as it were a great sheet, let down by four corners upon the earth:

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,
















Cross References
Ezekiel 1:1
Now it came to pass in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I was among the captives by the river of Chebar, that the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God.

John 1:51
And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.

Acts 10:12
Wherein were all manner of fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.

Acts 11:5
I was in the city of Joppa praying: and in a trance I saw a vision, A certain vessel descend, as it had been a great sheet, let down from heaven by four corners; and it came even to me:

Acts 1:1
The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,

Acts 10:10
And he became very hungry, and would have eaten: but while they made ready, he fell into a trance,

Acts 10:9
On the morrow, as they went on their journey, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray about the sixth hour:

Acts 10:8
And when he had declared all these things unto them, he sent them to Joppa.

Acts 10:13
And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill, and eat.

Acts 10:14
But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten any thing that is common or unclean.
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