King James Version
Acts 11:11 in the King James Version says “And, behold, immediately there were three men already come unto the house where I was, sent from Caesarea unto me.” — study this verse from Acts chapter 11 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And, behold, immediately there were three men already come unto the house where I was, sent from Caesarea unto me.”
Acts 11:11 · KJV
But the voice answered me again from heaven, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.
And this was done three times: and all were drawn up again into heaven.
And, behold, immediately there were three men already come unto the house where I was, sent from Caesarea unto me.
And the Spirit bade me go with them, nothing doubting. Moreover these six brethren accompanied me, and we entered into the man's house:
And he shewed us how he had seen an angel in his house, which stood and said unto him, Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon, whose surname is Peter;
KJV Study — Public Domain
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“come”
G2186to stand upon, i.e., be present (in various applications, friendly or otherwise, usually literal)
“unto”
G1909properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of re
“the house”
G3614properly, residence (abstractly), but usually (concretely) an abode (literally or figuratively); by implication, a family (especially domestics)
“sent”
G649set apart, i.e., (by implication) to send out (properly, on a mission) literally or figuratively
“from”
G575"off," i.e., away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
“unto”
G4314a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e., toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e., pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of,
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