Acts 9:32
Greek (Tischendorf 8th ed.) Acts 9:32 appears in the Greek New Testament. The text above is from the Tischendorf 8th edition. Each word links to its Strong’s number and a concise gloss. Click any word for its full Thayer’s Greek Lexicon entry.It happened, as Peter went throughout all those parts, he came down also to the saints who lived at Lydda.
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World English Bible Public Domain
It happened, as Peter went throughout all those parts, he came down also to the saints who lived at Lydda.
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King James Version Public Domain
And it came to pass, as Peter passed throughout all quarters, he came down also to the saints which dwelt at Lydda.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Now it happened that Peter, going throughout all, came down also to the saints inhabiting Lydda.
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Every available English version of this verse, each an independent rendering of the whole verse.
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World English Bible Public Domain
It happened, as Peter went throughout all those parts, he came down also to the saints who lived at Lydda.
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Berean Standard Bible Public Domain
As Peter traveled throughout the area, he went to visit the saints in Lydda.
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Majority Standard Bible Public Domain
As Peter traveled throughout the area, he went to visit the saints in Lydda.
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King James Version Public Domain
And it came to pass, as Peter passed throughout all quarters, he came down also to the saints which dwelt at Lydda.
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American Standard Version (1901) Public Domain
And it came to pass, as Peter went throughout all parts, he came down also to the saints that dwelt at Lydda.
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Revised Version (1885) Public Domain
And it came to pass, as Peter went throughout all parts, he came down also to the saints which dwelt at Lydda.
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Geneva Bible (1599) Public Domain
And it came to passe, as Peter walked throughout all quarters, hee came also to the saints which dwelt at Lydda.
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Douay-Rheims (1899) Public Domain
And it came to pass that Peter, as he passed through, visiting all, came to the saints who dwelt at Lydda.
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Young's Literal Translation Public Domain
And it came to pass that Peter passing throughout all `quarters', came down also unto the saints who were dwelling at Lydda,
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Literal Standard Version CC BY-SA 4.0
And it came to pass that Peter, passing throughout all [quarters], also came down to the holy ones who were dwelling at Lydda,
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Unlocked Literal Bible CC BY-SA 4.0
Now it came about that, as Peter went throughout the whole region, he came down also to the believers who lived in the town of Lydda.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Now it happened that Peter, going throughout all, came down also to the saints inhabiting Lydda.
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Darby Bible Public Domain
Now it came to pass that Peter, passing through all [quarters], descended also to the saints who inhabited Lydda.
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World Messianic Bible Public Domain
As Peter went throughout all those parts, he came down also to the holy ones who lived at Lydda.
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Webster's Bible Public Domain
And it came to pass, as Peter passed throughout all quarters, he came down also to the saints who dwelt at Lydda.
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Free Bible Version CC BY-SA 4.0
Peter was traveling around and went to visit the believers who lived in Lydda.
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Bible in Basic English Public Domain
And it came about that while Peter was going through all parts of the country he came to the saints who were living at Lydda.
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Text-Critical English NT CC BY 4.0
Now as Peter was traveling from place to place, he went down to the saints who dwelt in Lydda.
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Tyndale New Testament (1534) Public Domain
And it chaunsed that as Peter walked throughoute all quarters he came to the saynctes which dwelt at Lydda
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- Appears 3× in the Greek New Testament
- First appears here
- Part of Speech
- Noun
- Case
- Accusative
- Number
- Singular
- Gender
- Feminine
Full Thayer's Definition
- ἐγένετο gínomai G1096 “to become” Verb, Aorist, Middle deponent, Indicative, 3rd person, Singular
- δὲ dé G1161 “but” Conjunction
- Πέτρον Pétros G4074 “Peter” Noun, Accusative, Singular, Masculine
- διερχόμενον diérchomai G1330 “to pass through” Verb, Present, Middle or Passive deponent, Participle, Accusative, Singular, Masculine
- διὰ diá G1223 “through” Preposition
- πάντων pâs G3956 “all” Adjective, Genitive, Plural, Neuter
- κατελθεῖν katérchomai G2718 “to come down” Verb, Aorist, Active, Infinitive
- καὶ kaí G2532 “and” Conjunction
- πρὸς prós G4314 “to” Preposition
- τοὺς ho G3588 “the” Article, Accusative, Plural, Masculine
- ἁγίους hágios G40 “saint” Adjective, Accusative, Plural, Masculine
- τοὺς ho G3588 “the” Article, Accusative, Plural, Masculine
- κατοικοῦντας katoikéō G2730 “to dwell” Verb, Present, Active, Participle, Accusative, Plural, Masculine
- Λύδδα Lýdda G3069 “Lydda” Noun, Accusative, Singular, Feminine
About this verse
These counts appear in no published source. They are computed here, from the morphology-tagged text and Lemma’s own curated glosses. What Lemma adds →
- 14
- words
- 13
- distinct lemmas
- Acts
- section
Notable vocabulary
The rarest word here is Λύδδα Lydda G3069 — appearing just 3 times in the whole Greek New Testament.
First appearance in Scripture
This word makes its first canonical appearance in the Greek New Testament here:
- Λύδδα Lydda G3069
Shared distinctive vocabulary
Λύδδα Lydda G3069 occurs in 3 verses of the Greek New Testament. Also found in:
Repetition
A word recurs within this verse:
- τοὺς the G3588 ×2
Cross-references
13Topical passages linked to Acts 9:32 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — connected by theme and wording, ordered by reader-vote popularity; previews shown in the World English Bible.
- Acts 9:13 But Ananias answered, "Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he did to your saints at Jerusalem.
- Proverbs 2:8 That he may guard the paths of justice, And preserve the way of his saints.
- Acts 8:25 They therefore, when they had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the Gospel to many villages of the Samaritans.
- Psalms 16:3 As for the saints who are in the earth, They are the excellent ones in whom is all my delight.
- Matthew 27:52 The tombs were opened, and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised;
- Acts 1:8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you. You will be witnesses to me in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the uttermost parts of the earth."
- Acts 8:14 Now when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them,
- Acts 9:41 He gave her his hand, and raised her up. Calling the saints and widows, he presented her alive.
- Acts 26:10 This I also did in Jerusalem. I both shut up many of the saints in prisons, having received authority from the chief priests, and when they were put to death I gave my vote against them.
- Romans 1:7 to all who are in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
- Galatians 2:7–9 but to the contrary, when they saw that I had been entrusted with the Gospel for the uncircumcision, even as Peter with the Gospel for the circumcision
- Ephesians 1:1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, to the saints who are at Ephesus, and the faithful in Christ Jesus:
- Philippians 1:1 Paul and Timothy, servants of Jesus Christ; To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the overseers and deacons:
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Lesson kit
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Acts, in the Acts, opens this verse with 14 words (13 distinct Greek lemmas). Its most distinctive word is Lýdda (“Lydda”). A historical commentator’s framing appears above. Read the whole chapter for the surrounding context.
Discussion questions
- The word Lýdda carries the sense “Lydda.” How does it shape the verse?
- This is the first place “Lydda” appears in Scripture (first appears here). What does its debut here establish?
- How does Acts 9:35, which shares the word «Lydda», read alongside this verse?
- What does the repetition of “the” (2× in this one verse) do in this verse?
- These translations render this verse differently. What is at stake in choosing one wording over another?
- Compare how Matthew Henry's Commentary and Jamieson, Fausset & Brown read this verse. Where do they agree or differ?
Things to notice
- 1 word makes its first canonical appearance in Scripture here.
- These translations choose different wording for 13 words in this verse.
- “the” occurs 2× in this single verse.
- 13 distinct Greek lemmas span 14 words in this verse.
Commentary
Notes on Acts 9:32 from classic Christian and Jewish commentators (each source and its license shown beneath its notes). The classic Christian expositions comment on the surrounding passage and are grouped to its opening verse, so a note may address several verses; the Jewish commentaries on the Tanakh (Rashi and others) are per-verse, so they appear only where the commentator wrote on this verse.
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Matthew Henry's Commentary
Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole Bible (1708–1710) — public domain (CC PDM 1.0). Text via the HelloAO Bible API.
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown — Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871) — public domain (CC PDM 1.0). Text via the HelloAO Bible API.
The Biblical Illustrator
Joseph S. Exell
The Biblical Illustrator, edited by Joseph S. Exell (c. 1880s–1900s) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
Joseph Benson's Commentary
Joseph Benson's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments (1811–1818) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
Whedon's Commentary on the Bible
Daniel D. Whedon
Daniel D. Whedon (gen. ed.), Commentary on the Old and New Testaments (1874–1909) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale Open Resources
Tyndale Open Study Notes — © Tyndale Open Resources, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Text via the HelloAO Bible API.
Bengel's Gnomon
Johann Albrecht Bengel
Bengel's Gnomon of the New Testament — English translation (T&T Clark, Edinburgh, 1860) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
Meyer's Critical & Exegetical Commentary
Heinrich August Wilhelm Meyer
Meyer — Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament — English translation by Peter Christie, edited by Frederick Crombie (T&T Clark, 1880) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
Expositor's Greek Testament
ed. W. Robertson Nicoll
The Expositor's Greek Testament, edited by W. Robertson Nicoll (1897–1910) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
Alford’s Greek Testament
Henry Alford
Henry Alford, The Greek Testament (1849–1861) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
Geneva Bible (1599)
Geneva Bible translators
Geneva Bible (1599) marginal notes — public domain. Text via Bolls.life.
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible (1810–1826) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword/MySword module.
John Calvin's Commentaries
John Calvin's Commentaries (1540-1563) — public domain. Text from the Calvin Translation Society English edition (1840s-50s) via the Christian Classics Ethereal Library (ccel.org). Calvin's coverage is partial (roughly two-thirds of the Bible); uncommented books and verses are honest gaps, never fabricated. The 19th-century editor's footnotes and remarks are omitted so the notes are faithfully Calvin's own voice.
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers
A Bible Commentary for English Readers, edited by Charles John Ellicott (1878–1897) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
gen. ed. J. J. S. Perowne
The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges (gen. ed. J. J. S. Perowne; Cambridge University Press, 1878–1918) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
John Gill's Exposition
John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible (1746–1763) — public domain (CC PDM 1.0). Text via the HelloAO Bible API.
Trapp's Complete Commentary
John Trapp
John Trapp, A Commentary or Exposition upon All the Books of the Old and New Testament (1647–1656) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible (1834–1885) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword/MySword module.
Matthew Poole's English Annotations
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible (1683–1685) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword/MySword module.
The Pulpit Commentary
The Pulpit Commentary (1880–1919), ed. H.D.M. Spence-Jones & Joseph S. Exell — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
Kretzmann's Popular Commentary
Paul E. Kretzmann
Paul E. Kretzmann, Popular Commentary of the Bible (1921–1924) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
Burkitt's Expository Notes on the New Testament
William Burkitt
William Burkitt's Expository Notes on the New Testament (1700–1703) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
McGarvey & Pendleton's Commentaries
J. W. McGarvey
J. W. McGarvey (with Philip Y. Pendleton), Commentaries on the New Testament (The Fourfold Gospel, 1914; Acts; and the epistles) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword/MySword module.
The People's New Testament
B. W. Johnson
B. W. Johnson's The People's New Testament with Notes (1889–1891) — public domain. Electronic text from the Christian Classics Ethereal Library (CCEL) ThML edition.
Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges
Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges (Cambridge University Press, 1896; 21 vols, various authors incl. Carr, Maclear, Plummer, Farrar, Lumby, Moule, M. R. James, Simcox) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
Vincent's Word Studies in the New Testament
Marvin R. Vincent
Marvin R. Vincent, Word Studies in the New Testament (1887–1900) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword/MySword module.