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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:

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
the city a city N-DFS H4172 πόλει polis (pol'-is)
of Joppa Joppa, a city of Pal. N-DFS H2445 Ἰόππῃ Ioppe (ee-op'-pay)
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praying: to pray V-PPM/P-NMS H4336 προσευχόμενος proseuchomai (pros-yoo'-khom-ahee)
a trance a displacement (of the mind), i.e. bewilderment, ecstasy N-DFS H1611 ἐκστάσει ekstasis (ek'-stas-is)
a vision, that which is seen N-ANS H3705 ὁράμα horama (hor'-am-ah)
vessel a vessel, implement, pl. goods N-ANS H4632 σκεῦος skeuos (skyoo'-os)
descend, to go down V-PPA-ANS H2597 καταβαῖνον katabaino (kat-ab-ah'-ee-no)
as it had been as, like as, even as, when, since, as long as Adv H5613 ὡς hos (hoce)
a great great Adj-AFS H3173 μεγάλην megas (meg'-as)
sheet, fine linen, hence a sheet or sail N-AFS H3607 ὀθόνην othone (oth-on'-ay)
let down to let down V-PPM/P-AFS H2524 καθιεμένην kathiemi (kath-ee'-ay-mee)
by four four Adj-DFP H5064 τέσσαρσιν tessares (tes'-sar-es)
corners; beginning, origin N-DFP H746 ἀρχαῖς arche (ar-khay')
heaven heaven N-GMS H3772 οὐρανοῦ ouranos (oo-ran-os')
it came to come, go V-AIA-3S H2064 ἧλθεν erchomai (er'-khom-ahee)
even until, as far as Prep H891 ἄχρις achri (akh'-ree)

Locations

Joppa

JOPPAjop'-a (yapho, yapho'; Ioppe): In Joshua 19:46 the King James Version called "Japho," a city in the territory allotted to Dan; but there is nothing to show that in pre-exilic times it ever passed into Israelite hands.1. Ancient Notices:"The gate of Joppa" is mentioned in the Tell el-Amarna Letters (214, 32 f; compare 178, 20), as guarded by an Egyptian... View Details

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King James Bible 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:
Berean Bible I “I was in the city of Joppa praying: praying, and in a trance I saw a vision, A a certain vessel descend, as it had been like a great sheet, sheet descending, being let down from out of heaven by four corners; corners, and it came even to me:down as far as me.
Hebrew Greek English I "I was in the city of Joppa praying: praying; and in a trance I saw a vision, A certain vessel descend, as it had been an object coming down like a great sheet, let down from heaven sheet lowered by four corners; corners from the sky; and it came even right down to me:me,
New American Standard Bible 1995 I "I was in the city of Joppa praying: praying; and in a trance I saw a vision, A certain vessel descend, as it had been an object coming down like a great sheet, let down from heaven sheet lowered by four corners; corners from the sky; and it came even right down to me:me,