English Standard Version
Acts 9:43
43And he stayed in Joppa for many days with one Simon, a tanner.
Acts 9:43 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And it came to pass, that he tarried many days in Joppa with one Simon a tanner.
- New International Version (NIV)Peter stayed in Joppa for some time with a tanner named Simon.
- New King James Version (NKJV)So it was that he stayed many days in Joppa with Simon, a tanner.
- New Living Translation (NLT)And Peter stayed a long time in Joppa, living with Simon, a tanner of hides.
Context of Acts 9:43
41And he gave her his hand and raised her up. Then, calling the saints and widows, he presented her alive. 42And it became known throughout all Joppa, and many believed in the Lord. And he stayed in Joppa for many days with one Simon, a tanner.
Read all of Acts 9Acts 9:43 word by word
ἐγένετο δὲ ἡμέρας ἱκανὰς μεῖναι ἐν Ἰόππῃ παρά τινι Σίμωνι βυρσεῖ.¶Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Andδέde · thenG1161
- it came to passγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
- that heαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- tarriedμένωmenō · to stayG3306
- manyἱκανόςhikanos · sufficientG2425
- daysἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
- inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- JoppaἸόππηIoppē · JoppaG2445
- withπαράpara · from/with/besideG3844
- oneτιςtis · oneG5100
- SimonΣίμωνSimōn · SimonG4613
- a tannerβυρσεύςburseus · tannerG1038
Cross-references for Acts 9:43
Commentaries on Acts 9:43
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 43He tarried many days in Joppa - Taking advantage of the good impression made on the people's minds by the miracle, he preached to them the great truths of Christianity, and thus established them in the faith. Simon a tanner - Whether the original word signifies a tanner or a currier, is of little consequence. The person who dealt in the hides, whether of clean or unclean animals, could not be in high repute among the Jews. Even in Joppa, the trade appears…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 36-43Verses 36-43 Many are full of good words, who are empty and barren in good works; but Tabitha was a great doer, no great talker. Christians who have not property to give in charity, may yet be able to do acts of charity, working with their hands, or walking with their feet, for the good of others. Those are certainly best praised whose own works praise them, whether the words of others do so or not. But such are ungrateful indeed, who have kindness shown…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 43stayed for several days in Joppa with a tanner named Simon: A tanner worked with animal skins to make leather. This job required contact with dead animals. Many Jews considered this kind of work unclean. Because Peter stayed in the home of a tanner, it may show that he was not strict about some Jewish traditions (see Galatians 2:11–14).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 40-4340-43. Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down--the one in imitation of his Master's way (Lu 8:54; and compare 2Ki 4:33); the other, in striking contrast with it. The kneeling became the lowly servant, but not the Lord Himself, of whom it is never once recorded that he knelt in the performance of a miracle. opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter, she sat up--The graphic minuteness of detail here imparts to the narrative an air of charming reality.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Acts 9
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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