Acts 3:21

Greek
ὃν δεῖ οὐρανὸνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigοὐρανός

Meaning:

* The sky * Air * Heaven or heavens

278 occurrences in the New Testament.

Οὐρανός is used in Scripture to describe the sky and universe (that is, the visible expanse above the earth) as well as the transcendent realm where God is present. For example, in Matthew 6:26Matthew 24:29Matthew 6:9
μὲν δέξασθαι ἄχρι χρόνων ἀποκαταστάσεως πάντωνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigπᾶς

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Meaning

* All * Every * The whole

Adjective.

Usage in the New Testament

The sense of πᾶς depends on whether it modifies a singular or plural noun, and whether that noun is countable or uncountable.

With singular countable nouns → "every" John 1:9John 3:16Romans 5:12Matthew 28:19Colossians 1:16Romans 3:23Romans 3:23John 3:16Colossians 1:17
ὧν ἐλάλησεν plugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

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The definite article
θεὸςplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigθεὸς

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Masculine noun meaning:

* A god or goddess * God
διὰplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigδιά

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Meaning:

* Through * Because * On account of

Preposition that relates to movement through space, time, means or cause - it's a preposition of movement and mediation.

When used with the genitive case, διά emphasizes the means or channel by which something happens.John 1:3Matthew 24:12John 1:32 Timothy 2:10Romans 5:1John 1:17
στόματος τῶνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

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The definite article
ἁγίων ἀπ’ αἰῶνος αὐτοῦplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigαὐτός

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Meaning

* He, she, it * Himself, herself, itself * Same

Personal pronoun (reflexive). Occurs more than 5,000 times in the New Testament.

Core uses Function English Equivalent Typical Translation Example (Greek) Example (English)
προφητῶν.
ESV
whom heaven must receive until the time for restoring all the things about which God spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets long ago.
NIV
He must remain in heaven until the time comes for God to restore everything, as he promised long ago through his holy prophets.
NLT
For he must remain in heaven until the time for the final restoration of all things, as God promised long ago through his holy prophets.
KJV
Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began.

Acts 3:20 ← Acts 3:21 → Acts 3:22

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