What Does Acts 10:12 Mean?

“Wherein”

"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc

the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that

“were”

to begin under (quietly), i.e., come into existence (be present or at hand); expletively, to exist (as copula or subordinate to an adjective, particip

“all manner”

all, any, every, the whole

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“of fourfooted beasts”

a quadruped

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“of the earth”

soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe (including the occupants in each application)

“and”

and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“wild beasts”

a dangerous animal

“and”

and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“creeping things”

a reptile, i.e., (by hebraism (compare h7431)) a small animal

“and”

and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“fowls”

a flying animal, i.e., bird

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“of the air”

the sky; by extension, heaven (as the abode of god); by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the gospel (christianity)