Acts 10:30

KJV1611 – Modern English

And Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and, behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ὁ Κορνήλιος ἔφη, Ἀπὸ τετάρτης ἡμέρας μέχρι ταύτης τῆς ὥρας ἤμην νηστεύων· καὶ τὴν ἐνάτην ὥραν προσευχόμενος ἐν τῷ οἴκῳ μου, καὶ, ἰδού, ἀνὴρ ἔστη ἐνώπιόν μου ἐν ἐσθῆτι λαμπρᾷ,

Transliteration

And the Kornēlios ephē, From tetartēs hēmeras until this hōras I ēmēn nēsteuōn; and the enatēn hōran proseuchomenos in the oikō of me, and, idou, anēr estē enōpion of me in esthēti lampra,

Grammar Details

• *Kornēlios*: nominative, masculine, singular - Cornelius (name)
• *ephē*: imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - he said/was saying
• *tetartēs*: genitive, feminine, singular - fourth
• *hēmeras*: genitive, feminine, singular - day
• *hōras*: genitive, feminine, singular - hour/time
• *ēmēn*: imperfect active indicative, 1st singular - I was
• *nēsteuōn*: present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - fasting
• *enatēn*: accusative, feminine, singular - ninth
• *hōran*: accusative, feminine, singular - hour
• *proseuchomenos*: present middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - praying
• *oikō*: dative, masculine, singular - house/home
• *idou*: aorist middle imperative - behold/look/see
• *anēr*: nominative, masculine, singular - man
• *estē*: aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - stood/appeared
• *enōpion*: preposition with genitive - before/in front of
• *esthēti*: dative, feminine, singular - clothing/garment
• *lampra*: dative, feminine, singular - bright/shining

Word Meanings

• *idou*: behold/look/see (used as an interjection)
• *estē*: stood/appeared/presented himself
• *lampra*: bright/shining/splendid/brilliant

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Cornelius replied, 'Four days ago at this very hour, I was fasting and praying in my house at three in the afternoon, and suddenly a man in shining clothes stood before me.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and, behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Cornelius said, Four days ago, until this hour, I was keeping the ninth hour of prayer in my house; and behold, a man stood before me in bright apparel,

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and, behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And Cornelius sayde: This daye now.iiii. dayes I fasted and at the nynthe houre I prayde in my housse: and beholde a man stode before me in bright clothynge

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Cornelius sayde: It is now foure dayes agoo, then fasted I, and at the nyenth houre I prayed in my house, and beholde, there stode a ma before me in a bryghte clothinge,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then Cornelius sayd, Foure dayes agoe, about this houre, I fasted, & at the ninth houre I prayed in mine house, and beholde, a man stood before me in bright clothing,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Cornelius sayde: This day nowe foure dayes, about this houre, I sate fasting, and at the ninth houre, I prayed in my house: And beholde, a man stoode before me in bryght clothyng,

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and, behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Cornelius said, "Four days ago, I was fasting until this hour, and at the ninth hour,{3:00 P. M.} I prayed in my house, and behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Cornelius said, `Four days ago till this hour, I was fasting, and `at' the ninth hour praying in my house, and, lo, a man stood before me in bright clothing,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Cornelius said, Four days ago, until this hour, I was keeping the ninth hour of prayer in my house; and behold, a man stood before me in bright apparel,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Cornelius said, Four days ago, until this hour, I was keeping the ninth hour of prayer in my house; and behold, a man stood before me in bright apparel,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Cornelius said, Four days from now I was in my house in prayer at the ninth hour; and I saw before me a man in shining clothing,

• World English Bible (2000)

  Cornelius said, "Four days ago, I was fasting until this hour, and at the ninth hour, I prayed in my house, and behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Cornelius replied,“Four days ago at this very hour, at three o’clock in the afternoon, I was praying in my house, and suddenly a man in shining clothing stood before me

Referenced Verses

• Acts 10:3 : 3 He saw in a vision clearly about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming to him, and saying to him, Cornelius.
• Acts 1:10 : 10 And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as He went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;
• Acts 10:23-24 : 23 Then he invited them in, and lodged them. And on the next day Peter went away with them, and certain brethren from Joppa accompanied him. 24 And the day after they entered into Caesarea. And Cornelius waited for them, and had called together his relatives and near friends.
• Acts 3:1 : 1 Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, which was the ninth hour.
• Acts 10:7-9 : 7 And when the angel who spoke to Cornelius had departed, he called two of his household servants, and a devout soldier who waited on him continually; 8 And when he had declared all these things to them, he sent them to Joppa. 9 On the next day, as they went on their journey and neared the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray about the sixth hour:
• Ezra 9:4-5 : 4 Then everyone who trembled at the words of the God of Israel assembled to me, because of the transgression of those who had been carried away; and I sat astonished until the evening sacrifice. 5 And at the evening sacrifice I arose from my heaviness, and having torn my garment and my mantle, I fell upon my knees and spread out my hands to the LORD my God,
• Neh 9:1-3 : 1 On the twenty-fourth day of this month, the children of Israel gathered with fasting and wearing sackcloth, and with earth upon them. 2 The descendants of Israel separated themselves from all foreigners and stood and confessed their sins and the iniquities of their ancestors. 3 They stood in their place and read from the book of the law of the LORD their God for a fourth of the day; and for another fourth they confessed and worshiped the LORD their God.
• Dan 9:20-21 : 20 And while I was speaking, and praying, and confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my petition before the LORD my God for the holy mountain of my God; 21 Yes, while I was speaking in prayer, the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, being caused to fly swiftly, touched me at the time of the evening offering.
• Matt 28:3 : 3 His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing white as snow.
• Mark 16:6 : 6 And he said to them, Do not be afraid. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified; he is risen; he is not here; behold the place where they laid him.
• Luke 24:4 : 4 And it happened, as they were very perplexed about this, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments.