Acts 9:40

Acts 9:40 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed; and turning him to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up.
• New International Version (NIV)Peter sent them all out of the room; then he got down on his knees and prayed. Turning toward the dead woman, he said, “Tabitha, get up.” She opened her eyes, and seeing Peter she sat up.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But Peter put them all outside, and knelt down and prayed; and turning to the body he said, "Tabitha, arise." And she opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter she sat up.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But Peter put them all out, and knelt down and prayed. And turning to the body he said, “Tabitha, arise.” And she opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter she sat up.

Context of Acts 9:40

38Lydda is near the city of Joppa. When the disciples heard that Peter was in Lydda, they sent two men to him. They begged Peter, “Hurry to Joppa! We need your help!” 39So Peter went with them. When he arrived, he was taken upstairs. All the widows stood around him. They were crying and showing Peter the articles of clothing that Dorcas had made while she was still with them. Peter made everyone leave the room. He knelt and prayed. Then he turned toward the body and said, “Tabitha, get up!” Tabitha opened her eyes, saw Peter, and sat up. 41Peter took her hand and helped her stand up. After he called the believers, especially the widows, he presented Tabitha to them. She was alive. 42The news about this spread throughout the city of Joppa, and as a result, many people believed in the Lord.

Acts 9:40 word by word

ἐκβαλὼν δὲ ἔξω πάντας ὁ Πέτρος καὶ θεὶς τὰ γόνατα προσηύξατο· καὶ ἐπιστρέψας πρὸς τὸ σῶμα εἶπεν· Ταβιθά, ἀνάστηθι. ἡ δὲ ἤνοιξεν τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς αὐτῆς καὶ ἰδοῦσα τὸν Πέτρον ἀνεκάθισεν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Butδέde · thenG1161
• PeterΠέτροςPetros · PeterG4074
• put themἐκβάλλωekballō · to expelG1544
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• forthἔξωexō · out/outside(r)G1854
• ·τίθημιtithēmi · to placeG5087
• and kneeled downγόνυgonu · a kneeG1119
• and prayedπροσεύχομαιproseuchomai · to prayG4336
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• turningἐπιστρέφωepistrephō · to turnG1994
• toπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• the bodyσῶμαsōma · bodyG4983
• saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• TabithaΤαβιθάTabitha · TabithaG5000
• ariseἀνίστημιanistēmi · to ariseG450
• she openedἀνοίγωanoigō · to openG455
• herαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• eyesὀφθαλμόςophthalmos · eyeG3788
• when she sawὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• she sat upἀνακαθίζωanakathizō · to sit upG339

Cross-references for Acts 9:40

• Mark 5:40They laughed at him. So he made all of them go outside. Then he took the child’s father, mother, and his three disciples and went to the child.
• Mark 9:25When Jesus saw that a crowd was running to the scene, he gave an order to the evil spirit. He said, “You spirit that won’t let him talk, I command you to come out of him and never enter him again.”
• Luke 8:54But Jesus took her hand and called out, “Child, get up!”
• Acts 7:60Then he knelt down and shouted, “Lord, don’t hold this sin against them.” After he had said this, he died.
• Acts 20:36When Paul had finished speaking, he knelt down and prayed with all of them.
• Acts 21:5When our time was up, we started on our way. All of them with their wives and children accompanied us out of the city. We knelt on the beach, prayed,
• 1 Kings 17:19He said to her, “Give me your son.” Elijah took him from her arms, carried him to the upstairs room where he was staying, and laid him on his own bed.
• 2 Kings 4:32When Elisha came to the house, the dead boy was lying on Elisha’s bed.
• Matthew 9:25When the crowd had been put outside, Jesus went in, took her hand, and the girl came back to life.
• Mark 5:41Jesus took the child’s hand and said to her, “Talitha, koum!” which means, “Little girl, I’m telling you to get up!”
• John 11:43After Jesus had said this, he shouted as loudly as he could, “Lazarus, come out!”

Commentaries on Acts 9:40

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 40Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down and prayed - It was not even known to Peter that God would work this miracle: therefore he put all the people out, that he might seek the will of God by fervent prayer, and during his supplications be liable neither to distraction nor interruption, which he must have experienced had he permitted this company of weeping widows to remain in the chamber. And turning - to the body - , The lifeless body, for the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 40But Peter put them all forth - From the room. See a similar case in Matthew 9:25. Why this was done is not said. Perhaps it was because he did not wish to appear as if seeking publicity. If done in the presence of many persons, it might seem like ostentation. Others suppose it was that he might offer more fervent prayer to God than he would be willing they should witness Compare 2 Kings 4:33. Tabitha, arise - Compare Mark 5:41-42.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. 32-43These verses describe Peter’s traveling ministry in Judea, especially in towns along the seacoast. As he traveled, God gave him power to do miracles. Peter healed a man named Aeneas and raised a woman named Dorcas from the dead. Jesus had promised that his disciples would do such works (John 14:12). Luke often tells stories in pairs. For example, he tells of a man being healed and then a woman being healed (see Luke 13:10–17; 14:1–6). In this passage…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

Topics related to Acts 9:40

• Dead (People)
• Dorcas
• Joppa
• Miracles
• Peter
• Prayer
• Tabitha

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• Tabitha

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