Acts 9:38
New Testament • 13 words with Strong's data
"And forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to Joppa, and the disciples had heard that Peter was there, they sent unto him two men, desiring him that he would not delay to come to them."
Word-by-Word Analysis
אַחַר
ʼachar
properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
Λύδδα
Lýdda
Lydda (i.e. Lod), a place in Palestine
קָרַב
qârab
to approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purpose
שָׁמַע
shâmaʻ
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
Πέτρος
Pétros
a (piece of) rock (larger than G3037 (λίθος)); as a name, Petrus, an apostle
שָׁלַח
shâlach
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
שְׁנַיִם
shᵉnayim
two; also (as ordinal) twofold
אֱנוֹשׁ
ʼĕnôwsh
a man in general (singly or collectively)
ζητέω
zētéō
to seek (literally or figuratively); specially, (by Hebraism) to worship (God), or (in a bad sense) to plot (against life)
אָחַר
ʼâchar
to loiter (i.e. be behind); by implication to procrastinate
בּוֹא
bôwʼ
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
Key Terms in This Verse
ζητέω zētéō
to seek (literally or figuratively); specially, (by Hebraism) to worship (God), or (in a bad sense) to plot (against life)
Study G2212 →אַחַר ʼachar
properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
Study H310 →Πέτρος Pétros
a (piece of) rock (larger than G3037 (λίθος)); as a name, Petrus, an apostle
Study G4074 →שָׁמַע shâmaʻ
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
Study H8085 →שָׁלַח shâlach
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
Study H7971 →Cross References
Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.
And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christia...
And it came to pass, as Peter passed throughout all quarters, he came down also to the saints which dwelt at Lydda.
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