Acts 9:33

And there he found a certain man named Aeneas, which had kept his bed eight years, and was sick of the palsy.

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Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
And	δὲ de	G1161	but · conjunction
there	ἐκεῖ ekei	G1563	there · adverb
found	εὗρεν heuren	G2147	to find (literally or figuratively) · verb — second aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular
certain	τινα tina	G5100	some or any person or object · indefinite pronoun — accusative singular masculine
man	ἄνθρωπόν anthrōpon	G444	from G3700 (ὀπτάνομαι)) · noun — accusative singular masculine
named	ὀνόματι onomati	G3686	a "name" (literally or figuratively) (authority · noun — dative singular neuter
Æneas	Αἰνέαν Ainean	G132	Ænĕas · noun — accusative singular masculine, a proper name
which	ὃς hos	G3739	the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun · relative pronoun — nominative singular masculine
his	κατακείμενον katakeimenon	G2621	to lie down · verb — present middle or passive deponent participle, accusative singular masculine
bed	κραβάττου krabattou	G2895	a mattress · noun — genitive singular masculine
eight	ὀκτὼ oktō	G3638	"eight" · adjective — numeral, indeclinable
years	ἐτῶν etōn	G2094	a year · noun — genitive plural neuter
was	ἦν ēn	G2258	I (thou
palsy	παραλελυμένος. paralelumenos	G3886	to loosen beside · verb — perfect passive participle, nominative singular masculine

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Cross-references

Luke 13:16 And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabb…
Mark 2:3-11 And they come unto him, bringing one sick of the palsy, which was borne of four.
Mark 5:25 And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years,
Mark 9:21 And he asked his father, How long is it ago since this came unto him? And he said, Of a child.
John 5:5 And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight years.
John 9:1 And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth.
John 9:21 But by what means he now seeth, we know not; or who hath opened his eyes, we know not: he is of age; ask him: he shall speak for himself.
Acts 3:2 And a certain man lame from his mother’s womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Acts 9:32-35

Here we have, I. The visit Peter made to the churches that were newly planted by the dispersed preachers, Act 9:32. 1. He passed through all quarters. As an apostle, he was not to be the resident pastor of any one church, but the itinerant visitor of many churches, to confirm the doctrine of inferior preachers, to confer the Holy Ghost on those that believed, and to ordain ministers. He passed dia pantōn - among them all, who pertained to the churches of Judea, Galilee, and Samaria, mentioned in the foregoing chapter. He was, like his Master, always upon the remove, and went about doing good; but still his head-quarters were at Jerusalem, for there we shall find him imprisoned, Act 12:2. He…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 9:32

PETER HEALS ENEAS AT LYDDA AND RAISES TABITHA TO LIFE AT JOPPA. (Act 9:32-43) as Peter passed throughout all quarters--not now fleeing from persecution, but peacefully visiting the churches. to the saints which dwelt at Lydda--about five miles east of Joppa.

Adam Clarke on Acts 9:33

A certain man named Eneas - This name has been celebrated in the annals of heathen poetry, in that beautiful work of the poet Virgil, called the Aeneid; which gives an account of the misfortunes, travels, wars, etc., of a Trojan prince of this name, after the destruction of his native city, Troy. On the difference of names which so frequently occurs in some pasts of the Scriptures, Calmet makes the following judicious remarks: As both Greek and Hebrew, or Syriac, were commonly spoken in Palestine, most persons had two names, one Greek and the other Hebrew. Thus Peter was called Cephas in Hebrew, and Petros in Greek. Paul was called Saul in Hebrew, and Paulos in Greek. The person in Act 9:36,…

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John Gill on Acts 9:33

And there he found a certain man,.... In a house in that city, into which he entered: named Aeneas; which is a Gentile name, and so might the person be; though there is mention made of this name among the Jews. We read of one R. Samuel Bar, "Aenea, or Aeneas" (l); but it was more common among the Greeks. Aeneas the Trojan is well known in history, who, after the destruction of Troy, went into Italy, and settled there; and from him the Trojans are sometimes called Aeneadae. The name comes from the Greek word "ainoo", which signifies "to praise"; and Aeneas is one "worthy of praise": though Jerom (m) takes it to be an Hebrew name, which he interprets "one that answers", or a "poor man", or "…

The Church Fathers

"And Peter said unto him, Eneas," etc. But before discourse, before exhortations, he says to the lame man himself, "Jesus Christ maketh thee whole." This word he believed in any wise, and was made whole. Observe how unassuming he is: for he said not, "In the Name," but rather as a sign he narrates the miracle itself, and speaks as its Evangelist.
— John Chrysostom, Homily on Acts 21

"And there he found a certain man named Aeneas, which had kept his bed eight years, and was sick of the palsy. And Peter said unto him, Aeneas, Jesus Christ maketh thee whole: arise, and make thy bed. And he arose immediately." And why did he not wait for the man's faith, and ask if he wished to be healed? In the first place, the miracle served for exhortation to many: hear then how great the gain.
— John Chrysostom, Homily on Acts 21

He found there a certain man named Aeneas, who had been bedridden for eight years. This Aeneas signifies the human race, languishing previously in the pleasure of infirmities, but healed by the work and word of the apostles. For since the world itself is raised up by four directions, and the course of the age is varied by four yearly seasons, anyone who embraces present and fleeting joys is laid out powerless on a bed, counting, as it were, the twice four years in number. Indeed, the bed itself is sloth, where the sick and weak mind rests, that is, in the pleasure of the body and all worldly delight.
— Bede, Commentary on Acts

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Dictionary and topics

Aeneas — (laudble), a paralytic at Lydda healed by St. Peter. (Acts 9:33,34)
Palsy — A shorter form of “paralysis.” Many persons thus afflicted were cured by our Lord (Matt. 4:24; 8:5-13; 9:2-7; Mark 2:3-11; Luke 7:2-10; John 5:5-7) and the apostles (Acts 8:7; 9:33, 34).
Peter — Originally called Simon (=Simeon, i.e., “hearing”), a very common Jewish name in the New Testament. He was the son of Jona (Matt. 16:17). His mother is nowhere named in Scripture. He had a younger…
Aeneas · Healed — Healed
Lydda · Peter heals Aeneas in — Peter heals Aeneas in
Paralysis · .By Peter — .By Peter

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Acts 9:33

Word by word — the Greek

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Acts 9:32-35

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 9:32

Adam Clarke on Acts 9:33

John Gill on Acts 9:33

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Acts 9:33

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Acts 9:32-35

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 9:32

Adam Clarke on Acts 9:33

John Gill on Acts 9:33

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Acts 9:32-35

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Acts 9:32-43