Acts 10:17

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δέ is a conjunction that can mean “but” or “and” or “also” or “moreover”. It is a word that is used very frequently in the New Testament, and is often unexpressed and not translated in English.
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Preposition meaning “in”.
ἑαυτῷ διηπόρει plugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

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The definite article
Πέτρος τί ἂν εἴηplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigεἰμί

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εἰμί is the first person singular verb for “to be” (εἶναι [the infinitive form] = “to be”).

It an irregular verb, and, like English, changes significantly between person and tense. For example εἰμί is the word for am and ἦν is the word for was, e.g.
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The definite article
ὅραμα εἶδεν, ἰδοὺ οἱplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

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The definite article
ἄνδρες οἱplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

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The definite article
ἀπεσταλμένοι ὑπὸ τοῦplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

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The definite article
Κορνηλίου διερωτήσαντες τὴνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

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The definite article
οἰκίαν τοῦplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

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The definite article
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The definite article
πυλῶνα,
ESV
Now while Peter was inwardly perplexed as to what the vision that he had seen might mean, behold, the men who were sent by Cornelius, having made inquiry for Simon's house, stood at the gate
NIV
While Peter was wondering about the meaning of the vision, the men sent by Cornelius found out where Simon's house was and stopped at the gate.
NLT
Peter was very perplexed. What could the vision mean? Just then the men sent by Cornelius found Simon's house. Standing outside the gate,
KJV
Now while Peter doubted in himself what this vision which he had seen should mean, behold, the men which were sent from Cornelius had made enquiry for Simon's house, and stood before the gate,

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