Acts 10:9

Acts 10:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)On the morrow, as they went on their journey, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray about the sixth hour:
• New International Version (NIV)About noon the following day as they were on their journey and approaching the city, Peter went up on the roof to pray.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The next day, as they were on their journey and approaching the city, Peter went up on the housetop about the sixth hour to pray.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The next day, as they went on their journey and drew near the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray, about the sixth hour.

Context of Acts 10:9

7When the angel speaking to him had left, he called two of his servants and a soldier from among those attached to his command. 8After he explained everything to them, he sent them to Joppa. The next day, as the soldiers were traveling and approaching the city, Peter went up to the rooftop to pray, at about the sixth hour. 10Now he became very hungry and wanted to eat; but while they were preparing something, he fell into a trance. 11He saw the heavens opened, and something like a great sheet coming down, lowered by its four corners to the earth.

Acts 10:9 word by word

Τῇ δὲ ἐπαύριον ὁδοιπορούντων καὶ τῇ πόλει ἐγγιζόντων, ἀνέβη Πέτρος ἐπὶ τὸ δῶμα προσεύξασθαι περὶ ὥραν ἕκτην.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Onδέde · thenG1161
• the morrowἐπαύριονepaurion · the next dayG1887
• asἐκεῖνοςekeinos · thatG1565
• they went on their journeyὁδοιπορέωhodoiporeō · to journeyG3596
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• drew nighἐγγίζωeggizō · to come nearG1448
• unto the cityπόλιςpolis · cityG4172
• PeterΠέτροςPetros · PeterG4074
• went upἀναβαίνωanabainō · to ascendG305
• uponἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• the housetopδῶμαdōma · housetopG1430
• to prayπροσεύχομαιproseuchomai · to prayG4336
• aboutπερίperi · aboutG4012
• the sixthἕκτοςhektos · sixthG1623
• hourὥραhōra · hourG5610

Cross-references for Acts 10:9

• Acts 10:8After he explained everything to them, he sent them to Joppa.
• Acts 11:5“I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision—something like a great sheet coming down, being lowered from heaven by its four corners, and it came right to me.
• 1 Samuel 9:25When they came down from the high place to the town, he spoke with Saul on the roof.
• Zephaniah 1:5those bowing down on the roofs to the host of the heavens. those bowing down, swearing to Adonai and also swearing by Molech
• Matthew 6:6But you, when you pray, go into your inner room; and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in secret. And your Father, who sees in secret, shall reward you.
• Mark 1:35Very early, while it was still night, Yeshua got up, left, and went away to a place in the wilderness; and there He was praying.
• Mark 6:46After leaving them, He went up on the hillside to pray.
• 1 Timothy 2:8So I desire all men to pray everywhere, lifting up holy hands, without anger and argument.
• Acts 6:4But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the service of the Word.”
• Psalms 55:17As for me, I will call on God, and Adonai will save me.
• Daniel 6:10Thereupon King Darius issued the written decree.
• Matthew 20:5So they went. Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour and did the same.
• Matthew 27:45Now from the sixth hour, darkness fell upon all the land until the ninth hour.
• Ephesians 6:18Pray in the Ruach on every occasion, with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, keep alert with perseverance and supplication for all the kedoshim.

Commentaries on Acts 10:9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9On the morrow, as they went on their journey - From Joppa to Caesarea was about twelve or fifteen leagues; the messengers could not have left the house of Cornelius till about two hours before sunset; therefore, they must have traveled a part of the night, in order to arrive at Joppa the next day, towards noon. - Calmet. Cornelius sent two of his household servants, by way of respect to Peter; probably the soldier was intended for their defense, as the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9Peter went up … - The small room in the second story, or on the roof of the house, was the usual place for retirement and prayer. See the notes on Matthew 6:6; Matthew 9:2. Even when there was no room constructed on the roof, the roof was a common resort for retirement and prayer. Around the edge a battlement or parapet was commonly made, within which a person could be quite retired from public view. “At Jaffa, the ancient Joppa,” says Prof. Hackett…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-18Verses 9-18 The prejudices of Peter against the Gentiles, would have prevented his going to Cornelius, unless the Lord had prepared him for this service. To tell a Jew that God had directed those animals to be reckoned clean which were hitherto deemed unclean, was in effect saying, that the law of Moses was done away. Peter was soon made to know the meaning of it. God knows what services are before us, and how to prepare us; and we know the meaning of…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9-16God gave Peter the same vision three times to confirm it was true (see Genesis 41:32; 2 Corinthians 13:1).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 9-169-16. upon the housetop--the flat roof, the chosen place in the East for cool retirement. the sixth hour--noon.Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 10:9

• Catholicity
• House
• Joppa
• Missions
• Peter
• Prayer
• Prayerfulness
• Vision

In the dictionaries

• Peter
• Peter, Simon Peter, Cephas
• Alms
• Clean
• Cornelius
• Intent
• Knit
• Respecter
• Trance
• Tree

Commentaries on Acts 10

• 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
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• 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
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings