King James Version
Acts 10:25 in the King James Version says “And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped him.” — study this verse from Acts chapter 10 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped him.”
Acts 10:25 · KJV
Then called he them in, and lodged them. And on the morrow Peter went away with them, and certain brethren from Joppa accompanied him.
And the morrow after they entered into Caesarea. And Cornelius waited for them , and had called together his kinsmen and near friends.
And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped him.
But Peter took him up, saying, Stand up; I myself also am a man.
And as he talked with him, he went in, and found many that were come together.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“was”
G1096to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e., (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
“him”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“at”
G1909properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of re
“and worshipped”
G4352to fawn or crouch to, i.e., (literally or figuratively) prostrate oneself in homage (do reverence to, adore)
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