Acts 9 · Verse 33

Acts 9:33

And there he found a certain man named Eneas, which had kept his bed eight years, and was sick of the palsy.
Acts 9:33, King James Version

Acts 9:33 in other translations

BSBThere he found a man named Aeneas, who had been paralyzed and bedridden for eight years.
WEBThere he found a certain man named Aeneas, who had been bedridden for eight years because he was paralyzed.
ASVAnd there he found a certain man named Aeneas, who had kept his bed eight years; for he was palsied.
YLTand he found there a certain man, Aeneas by name--for eight years laid upon a couch--who was paralytic,
DARBYAnd he found there a certain man, Aeneas by name, who had been lying for eight years upon a couch, who was paralysed.
BBEAnd there was a certain man there, named Aeneas, who for eight years had been in bed, without power of moving.
WebsterAnd there he found a certain man named Eneas, who had kept his bed eight years, and was sick with the palsy.

What does Acts 9:33 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 9:32-35

32-35. as Peter passed throughout all quarters--not now fleeing from persecution, but peacefully visiting the churches. to the saints which dwelt at Lydda--about five miles east of Joppa.

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Barnes' Notes
Verse 33. Aeneas. This is a Greek name; and probably he was a Hellenist. Acts 6:1.

Sick of the palsy. Mt 9:6 Mk 2:9, Jn 5:11,12

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 33 A certain man named Eneas - This name has been celebrated in the annals of heathen poetry, in that beautiful work of the poet Virgil, called the Aeneid; which gives an account of the misfortunes, travels, wars, etc., of a Trojan prince of this name, after the destruction of his native city, Troy. On the difference of names which so frequently occurs in some pasts of the Scriptures, Calmet makes the following judicious remarks: As both Greek and Hebrew, or Syriac, were commonly spoken in Palestine, most persons had two names, one Greek and the other Hebrew. Thus Peter was called Cephas in Hebrew, and Petros in Greek. Paul was called Saul in Hebrew, and Paulos in Greek. The person in Act 9:36, Tabitha in Hebrew, and Dorcas in Greek. And the paralytic person cured by Peter, Hananiah in Hebrew, and Aineas in Greek. So Thomas was the Hebrew name of the apostle who in Greek was called Didymus. Had kept his bed eight years - This was occasioned by a palsy; and now inveterate and hopeless, through its long standing.

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Acts 9:32-35

Christians are saints, or holy people; not only the eminent ones, as Saint Peter and Saint Paul, but every sincere professor of the faith of Christ. Christ chose patients whose diseases were incurable in the course of nature, to show how desperate was the case of fallen mankind. When we were wholly without strength, as this poor man, he sent his word to heal us. Peter does not pretend to heal by any power of his…

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Acts 9:33 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

εὗρενheurenHe foundG2147
δὲdethenG1161
ἐκεῖekeithereG1563
ἄνθρωπόνanthrōpona manG444
τιναtinacertainG5100
ὀνόματιonomatinamedG3686
ΑἰνέανAineanAeneasG132
ἐξexforG1537
ἐτῶνetōnyearsG2094
ὀκτὼoktōeightG3638
κατακείμενονkatakeimenonlyingG2621
ἐπὶepionG1909
κραβάττουkrabattoua bedG2895
ὃςhoswhoG3739
ἦνēnwasG1510
παραλελυμένος.paralelumenosparalyzed.G3886

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Acts 9:33

  • Luke 13:16

    And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day?

  • John 9:1

    And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth.

  • Acts 14:8

    And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, being a cripple from his mother’s womb, who never had walked:

  • Mark 9:21

    And he asked his father, How long is it ago since this came unto him? And he said, Of a child.

  • Acts 4:22

    For the man was above forty years old, on whom this miracle of healing was shewed.

  • Mark 2:3-11

    And they come unto him, bringing one sick of the palsy, which was borne of four. And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay. When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee. But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts, …

  • Mark 5:25

    And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years,

  • John 5:5

    And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight years.

  • Acts 3:2

    And a certain man lame from his mother’s womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple;

  • John 9:21

    But by what means he now seeth, we know not; or who hath opened his eyes, we know not: he is of age; ask him: he shall speak for himself.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
which.
3:2; 4:22; 14:8; Mr 5:25; 9:21; Lu 13:16; Joh 5:5; 9:1,21
and was.
Mr 2:3-11

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Context

  • Acts 9:32

    And it came to pass, as Peter passed throughout all quarters, he came down also to the saints which dwelt at Lydda.

  • Acts 9:33

    And there he found a certain man named Eneas, which had kept his bed eight years, and was sick of the palsy.

  • Acts 9:34

    And Peter said unto him, Eneas, Jesus Christ maketh thee whole: arise, and make thy bed. And he arose immediately.

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Acts 9:33 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y halló allí á uno que se llamaba Eneas, que hacía ocho años que estaba en cama, que era paralítico.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et il trouva là un homme nommé Énée, qui depuis huit ans était couché sur un petit lit; et il était paralytique.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Er fand aber daselbst einen gewissen Menschen, mit Namen Äneas, der seit acht Jahren zu Bette lag, welcher gelähmt war.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Invenit autem ibi hominem quemdam, nomine Æneam, ab annis octo jacentem in grabato, qui erat paralyticus.