King James Version
Acts 3:7 in the King James Version says “And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ancle bones received strength.” — study this verse from Acts chapter 3 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ancle bones received strength.”
Acts 3:7 · KJV
And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them.
Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.
And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ancle bones received strength.
And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.
And all the people saw him walking and praising God:
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“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“he took”
G4084to squeeze, i.e., seize (gently by the hand (press), or officially (arrest), or in hunting (capture))
“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
“hand”
G5495the hand (literally or figuratively (power); especially (by hebraism) a means or instrument)
“and lifted him up”
G1453to waken (transitively or intransitively), i.e., rouse (literally, from sleep, from sitting or lying, from disease, from death; or figuratively, from
“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
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
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