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Then he went with them into the temple courts, walking and jumping, and praising God. <a href="/nlt/acts/3.htm">New Living Translation</a> He jumped up, stood on his feet, and began to walk! Then, walking, leaping, and praising God, he went into the Temple with them. <a href="/esv/acts/3.htm">English Standard Version</a> And leaping up, he stood and began to walk, and entered the temple with them, walking and leaping and praising God. <a href="/bsb/acts/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> He sprang to his feet and began to walk. Then he went with them into the temple courts, walking and leaping and praising God. <a href="/blb/acts/3.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And leaping up, he stood and began walking, and he entered into the temple with them, walking and leaping and praising God. <a href="/kjv/acts/3.htm">King James Bible</a> And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God. <a href="/nkjv/acts/3.htm">New King James Version</a> So he, leaping up, stood and walked and entered the temple with them—walking, leaping, and praising God. <a href="/nasb_/acts/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And leaping up, he stood and began to walk; and he entered the temple with them, walking and leaping and praising God. <a href="/nasb/acts/3.htm">NASB 1995</a> With a leap he stood upright and began to walk; and he entered the temple with them, walking and leaping and praising God. <a href="/nasb77/acts/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And with a leap, he stood upright and began to walk; and he entered the temple with them, walking and leaping and praising God. <a href="/lsb/acts/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And leaping up, he stood upright and began to walk; and he entered the temple with them, walking and leaping and praising God. <a href="/amp/acts/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a> and with a leap he stood up and began to walk; and he went into the temple with them, walking and leaping and praising God. <a href="/csb/acts/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> So he jumped up and started to walk, and he entered the temple with them—walking, leaping, and praising God. <a href="/hcsb/acts/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> So he jumped up, stood, and started to walk, and he entered the temple complex with them—walking, leaping, and praising God. <a href="/asv/acts/3.htm">American Standard Version</a> And leaping up, he stood, and began to walk; and he entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God. <a href="/cev/acts/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> and he jumped up and started walking. He went with Peter and John into the temple, walking and jumping and praising God. <a href="/erv/acts/3.htm">English Revised Version</a> And leaping up, he stood, and began to walk; and he entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God. <a href="/gwt/acts/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Springing to his feet, he stood up and started to walk. He went with Peter and John into the temple courtyard. The man was walking, jumping, and praising God. <a href="/gnt/acts/3.htm">Good News Translation</a> he jumped up, stood on his feet, and started walking around. Then he went into the Temple with them, walking and jumping and praising God. <a href="/isv/acts/3.htm">International Standard Version</a> and he sprang to his feet, stood up, and began to walk. Then he went with them into the Temple, walking, jumping, and praising God. <a href="/msb/acts/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> He sprang to his feet and began to walk. Then he went with them into the temple courts, walking and leaping and praising God. <a href="/net/acts/3.htm">NET Bible</a> He jumped up, stood and began walking around, and he entered the temple courts with them, walking and leaping and praising God. <a href="/nheb/acts/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Leaping up, he stood, and began to walk. He entered with them into the temple, walking, leaping, and praising God. <a href="/wbt/acts/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God. <a href="/wey/acts/3.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Leaping up, he stood upright and began to walk, and went into the Temple with them, walking, leaping, and praising God. <a href="/web/acts/3.htm">World English Bible</a> Leaping up, he stood and began to walk. He entered with them into the temple, walking, leaping, and praising God. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/acts/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and springing up, he stood, and was walking, and entered with them into the temple, walking and springing, and praising God; <a href="/blb/acts/3.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And leaping up, he stood and began walking, and he entered into the temple with them, walking and leaping and praising God. <a href="/ylt/acts/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and springing up, he stood, and was walking, and did enter with them into the temple, walking and springing, and praising God; <a href="/slt/acts/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And springing forth he stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and springing, and praising God.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/acts/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And he leaping up, stood, and walked, and went in with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God. <a href="/cpdv/acts/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And leaping up, he stood and walked around. And he entered with them into the temple, walking and leaping and praising God. <a href="/nabre/acts/3.htm">New American Bible</a> He leaped up, stood, and walked around, and went into the temple with them, walking and jumping and praising God. <a href="/nrsvce/acts/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Jumping up, he stood and began to walk, and he entered the temple with them, walking and leaping and praising God.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/acts/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And he, leaping up, stood and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking and leaping and praising God. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/acts/3.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> And he jumped, stood and walked and entered with them into The Temple as he was walking and jumping and praising God.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/acts/3.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> And leaping up, he stood and walked, and went with them into the temple, walking and leaping and praising God. <a href="/godbey/acts/3.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> And leaping out, he stood, and continued to walk around, and came into the temple with them, walking around and leaping, and praising God. <a href="/haweis/acts/3.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> And springing up he stood on his feet, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God. <a href="/mace/acts/3.htm">Mace New Testament</a> so that he fell a leaping, and walking, and entred with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God. <a href="/wey/acts/3.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Leaping up, he stood upright and began to walk, and went into the Temple with them, walking, leaping, and praising God. <a href="/worrell/acts/3.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> and, leaping forth, he stood, and was walking about; and he entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God. <a href="/worsley/acts/3.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> and leaping up he stood firm, and walked; and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God. <a href="/parallel/acts/3-8.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/in5WTRQ9BSQ?start=708" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/acts/3.htm">A Lame Man Walks</a> …7Taking him by the right hand, Peter helped him up, and at once the man’s feet and ankles were made strong. 8<a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/1814.htm" title="1814: exallomenos (V-PPM/P-NMS) -- To leap up (for joy). From ek and hallomai; to spring forth.">He sprang</a> <a href="/greek/2476.htm" title="2476: estē (V-AIA-3S) -- A prolonged form of a primary stao stah'-o; to stand, used in various applications.">to his feet</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/4043.htm" title="4043: periepatei (V-IIA-3S) -- From peri and pateo; to tread all around, i.e. Walk at large; figuratively, to live, deport oneself, follow.">began to walk.</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">Then</a> <a href="/greek/1525.htm" title="1525: eisēlthen (V-AIA-3S) -- To go in, come in, enter. From eis and erchomai; to enter.">he went</a> <a href="/greek/4862.htm" title="4862: syn (Prep) -- With. A primary preposition denoting union; with or together.">with</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autois (PPro-DM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">them</a> <a href="/greek/1519.htm" title="1519: eis (Prep) -- A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.">into</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: to (Art-ANS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/2411.htm" title="2411: hieron (N-ANS) -- Neuter of hieros; a sacred place, i.e. The entire precincts of the Temple.">temple courts,</a> <a href="/greek/4043.htm" title="4043: peripatōn (V-PPA-NMS) -- From peri and pateo; to tread all around, i.e. Walk at large; figuratively, to live, deport oneself, follow.">walking</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/242.htm" title="242: hallomenos (V-PPM/P-NMS) -- To leap, leap up; of water: To spring up, bubble up. ">leaping</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/134.htm" title="134: ainōn (V-PPA-NMS) -- To praise. From ainos; to praise.">praising</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2316.htm" title="2316: Theon (N-AMS) -- A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.">God.</a> 9When all the people saw him walking and praising God,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/isaiah/35-6.htm">Isaiah 35:6</a> Then the lame will leap like a deer and the mute tongue will shout for joy. For waters will gush forth in the wilderness, and streams in the desert. <a href="/matthew/21-14.htm">Matthew 21:14</a> The blind and the lame came to Him at the temple, and He healed them. <a href="/luke/7-22.htm">Luke 7:22</a> So He replied, “Go back and report to John what you have seen and heard: The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor. <a href="/john/5-8.htm">John 5:8-9</a> Then Jesus told him, “Get up, pick up your mat, and walk.” / Immediately the man was made well, and he picked up his mat and began to walk. Now this happened on the Sabbath day, <a href="/matthew/15-30.htm">Matthew 15:30-31</a> Large crowds came to Him, bringing the lame, the blind, the crippled, the mute, and many others, and laid them at His feet, and He healed them. / The crowd was amazed when they saw the mute speaking, the crippled restored, the lame walking, and the blind seeing. And they glorified the God of Israel. <a href="/luke/13-13.htm">Luke 13:13</a> Then He placed His hands on her, and immediately she straightened up and began to glorify God. <a href="/mark/2-11.htm">Mark 2:11-12</a> “I tell you, get up, pick up your mat, and go home.” / And immediately the man got up, picked up his mat, and walked out in front of them all. As a result, they were all astounded and glorified God, saying, “We have never seen anything like this!” <a href="/john/9-6.htm">John 9:6-7</a> When Jesus had said this, He spit on the ground, made some mud, and applied it to the man’s eyes. / Then He told him, “Go, wash in the Pool of Siloam” (which means “Sent”). So the man went and washed, and came back seeing. <a href="/matthew/9-6.htm">Matthew 9:6-7</a> But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins...” Then He said to the paralytic, “Get up, pick up your mat, and go home.” / And the man got up and went home. <a href="/luke/5-25.htm">Luke 5:25</a> And immediately the man stood up before them, took what he had been lying on, and went home glorifying God. <a href="/mark/10-52.htm">Mark 10:52</a> “Go,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you.” And immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus along the road. <a href="/luke/17-14.htm">Luke 17:14-15</a> When Jesus saw them, He said, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And as they were on their way, they were cleansed. / When one of them saw that he was healed, he came back, praising God in a loud voice. <a href="/matthew/11-5.htm">Matthew 11:5</a> The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor. <a href="/isaiah/40-31.htm">Isaiah 40:31</a> But those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint. <a href="/psalms/30-11.htm">Psalm 30:11</a> You turned my mourning into dancing; You peeled off my sackcloth and clothed me with joy,</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.he.<a href="/acts/14-10.htm">Acts 14:10</a> Said with a loud voice, Stand upright on thy feet. And he leaped and walked.<a href="/isaiah/35-6.htm">Isaiah 35:6</a> Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing: for in the wilderness shall waters break out, and streams in the desert.<a href="/luke/6-23.htm">Luke 6:23</a> Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets.praising.<a href="/psalms/103-1.htm">Psalm 103:1,2</a> A Psalm of David. Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name… <a href="/psalms/107-20.htm">Psalm 107:20-22</a> He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions… <a href="/luke/17-15.htm">Luke 17:15-18</a> And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God, … <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/acts/3-2.htm">Courts</a> <a href="/acts/3-3.htm">Enter</a> <a href="/acts/3-2.htm">Entered</a> <a href="/acts/3-7.htm">Feet</a> <a href="/mark/10-50.htm">Jumped</a> <a href="/zephaniah/1-9.htm">Jumping</a> <a href="/zephaniah/1-9.htm">Leaping</a> <a href="/acts/2-47.htm">Praising</a> <a href="/john/4-14.htm">Springing</a> <a href="/acts/2-14.htm">Stood</a> <a href="/acts/3-3.htm">Temple</a> <a href="/luke/23-50.htm">Upright</a> <a href="/acts/3-6.htm">Walk</a> <a href="/john/21-18.htm">Walked</a> <a href="/acts/3-6.htm">Walking</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/acts/5-20.htm">Courts</a> <a href="/acts/8-29.htm">Enter</a> <a href="/acts/5-21.htm">Entered</a> <a href="/acts/4-35.htm">Feet</a> <a href="/acts/14-10.htm">Jumped</a> <a href="/acts/14-10.htm">Jumping</a> <a href="/2_samuel/6-16.htm">Leaping</a> <a href="/acts/3-9.htm">Praising</a> <a href="/acts/14-10.htm">Springing</a> <a href="/acts/4-7.htm">Stood</a> <a href="/acts/3-10.htm">Temple</a> <a href="/acts/3-14.htm">Upright</a> <a href="/acts/3-12.htm">Walk</a> <a href="/acts/13-11.htm">Walked</a> <a href="/acts/3-9.htm">Walking</a><div class="vheading2">Acts 3</div>1. <a href="/acts/3-1.htm">Peter preaching to the people that came to see a lame man restored to his feet,</a> 12. <a href="/acts/3-12.htm">professes the cure to have been wrought by God, and his son Jesus;</a> 13. <a href="/acts/3-13.htm">withal reprehending them for crucifying Jesus;</a> 17. <a href="/acts/3-17.htm">which because they did it through ignorance, </a> 18. <a href="/acts/3-18.htm">and that thereby were fulfilled God's determinate counsel, and the Scriptures,</a> 19. <a href="/acts/3-19.htm">he exhorts them by repentance and faith to seek remission of their sins through Jesus.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/acts/3.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/acts/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/acts/3.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>He sprang to his feet and began to walk. This phrase captures the miraculous healing of a man who had been lame from birth. The immediate response of the man, springing to his feet, signifies the completeness and instant nature of the miracle performed by Peter through the power of Jesus Christ. This act fulfills the prophecy in <a href="/isaiah/35-6.htm">Isaiah 35:6</a>, which speaks of the lame leaping like a deer, symbolizing the coming of the Messianic age. The healing serves as a testament to the authority of the apostles and the power of the Holy Spirit working through them, as promised by Jesus in <a href="/acts/1-8.htm">Acts 1:8</a>.Then he went with them into the temple courts, The temple courts were a central place of worship and gathering for the Jewish people in Jerusalem. By entering the temple courts, the healed man not only demonstrates his physical restoration but also his reintegration into the religious community from which his disability had marginalized him. This act signifies the breaking down of barriers and the inclusivity of the Gospel message. The temple, being the heart of Jewish religious life, underscores the significance of the miracle as a public testimony to the power of Jesus' name.walking and leaping and praising God. The man's actions of walking and leaping are a direct fulfillment of the joy and liberation prophesied in <a href="/isaiah/35-6.htm">Isaiah 35:6</a>. His praise to God highlights the appropriate response to divine intervention and healing. This expression of gratitude and worship points to the ultimate purpose of miracles: to glorify God and draw attention to His sovereignty and grace. The public nature of his praise serves as a witness to those present, emphasizing the transformative power of faith in Jesus Christ and the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies through His ministry.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/p/peter_and_john.htm">Peter and John</a> Apostles of Jesus Christ who were instrumental in the early church. They were on their way to the temple when they encountered the lame man. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_lame_man.htm">The Lame Man</a> A man who had been lame from birth, sitting at the temple gate called Beautiful, asking for alms. His healing is the central miracle in this passage. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_temple_courts.htm">The Temple Courts</a> The location where the miracle took place. It was a central place of worship and gathering for the Jewish people in Jerusalem. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_miracle.htm">The Miracle</a> The healing of the lame man, which was performed by the power of Jesus Christ through Peter, demonstrating the continuation of Jesus' ministry through His apostles. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_crowd.htm">The Crowd</a> Witnesses to the miracle, their amazement and subsequent gathering provided Peter an opportunity to preach the gospel.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_action.htm">Faith in Action</a> The lame man's response to Peter's command to walk demonstrates faith. We are called to respond in faith to God's promises and commands in our lives. <a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_jesus'_name.htm">The Power of Jesus' Name</a> The miracle was performed in the name of Jesus Christ, highlighting the authority and power vested in His name. Believers are encouraged to pray and act in Jesus' name. <a href="/topical/w/witnessing_opportunities.htm">Witnessing Opportunities</a> The miracle led to a gathering of people, providing an opportunity for Peter to share the gospel. We should be attentive to opportunities to witness in our daily lives. <a href="/topical/j/joyful_praise.htm">Joyful Praise</a> The man's response of walking, leaping, and praising God is a model for how we should respond to God's work in our lives—with joy and public praise. <a href="/topical/c/community_and_worship.htm">Community and Worship</a> The healed man immediately joined the apostles in the temple courts, emphasizing the importance of community and worship in the believer's life.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_acts_3.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Acts 3</a> <a href="/q/how_to_walk,_leap,_and_praise_god.htm">How does one walk, leap, and praise God simultaneously?</a> <a href="/q/who_wrote_pilgrim's_progress.htm">What lessons does the adulterous woman's story teach us?</a> <a href="/q/what_is_god's_throne.htm">What is God's throne?</a> <a href="/q/acts_3_2-10__scientific_explanation.htm">Acts 3:2–10: How can this miracle be scientifically explained if the man was lame from birth? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/acts/3.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(8) And he leaping up stood.--The verb is a compound form of that in the LXX. version of <a href="/isaiah/35-6.htm" title="Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing: for in the wilderness shall waters break out, and streams in the desert.">Isaiah 35:6</a>--"The lame shall leap as a hart." First there was the upward leap in the new consciousness of power; then the successful effort to stand for the first time in his life; then he "began to walk," and went on step by step; then the two-fold mode of motion, <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/acts/3.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 8. - And leaping up, he stood, and began to walk, for and he, leaping up, stood and walked, A.V.; he entered for entered, A.V. Into the temple (τὸ ἱερόν). He passed through the gate, and mounted the fifteen steps which led into the ἄγιον (see note to ver. 2). <a href="/commentaries/acts/3-8.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>He sprang ἐξαλλόμενος (exallomenos) Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1814.htm">Strong's 1814: </a> To leap up (for joy). From ek and hallomai; to spring forth. to his feet ἔστη (estē) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2476.htm">Strong's 2476: </a> A prolonged form of a primary stao stah'-o; to stand, used in various applications. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. began to walk. περιεπάτει (periepatei) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4043.htm">Strong's 4043: </a> From peri and pateo; to tread all around, i.e. Walk at large; figuratively, to live, deport oneself, follow. Then καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. he went εἰσῆλθεν (eisēlthen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1525.htm">Strong's 1525: </a> To go in, come in, enter. From eis and erchomai; to enter. with σὺν (syn) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_4862.htm">Strong's 4862: </a> With. A primary preposition denoting union; with or together. them αὐτοῖς (autois) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. into εἰς (eis) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1519.htm">Strong's 1519: </a> A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. the τὸ (to) Article - Accusative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. temple [courts], ἱερὸν (hieron) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2411.htm">Strong's 2411: </a> Neuter of hieros; a sacred place, i.e. The entire precincts of the Temple. walking περιπατῶν (peripatōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4043.htm">Strong's 4043: </a> From peri and pateo; to tread all around, i.e. Walk at large; figuratively, to live, deport oneself, follow. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. leaping ἁλλόμενος (hallomenos) Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_242.htm">Strong's 242: </a> To leap, leap up; of water: To spring up, bubble up. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. praising αἰνῶν (ainōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_134.htm">Strong's 134: </a> To praise. From ainos; to praise. God. Θεόν (Theon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2316.htm">Strong's 2316: </a> A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/acts/3-8.htm">Acts 3:8 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/acts/3-8.htm">Acts 3:8 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/acts/3-8.htm">Acts 3:8 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/acts/3-8.htm">Acts 3:8 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/acts/3-8.htm">Acts 3:8 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/acts/3-8.htm">Acts 3:8 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/acts/3-8.htm">Acts 3:8 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/acts/3-8.htm">Acts 3:8 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/acts/3-8.htm">Acts 3:8 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/acts/3-8.htm">Acts 3:8 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/acts/3-8.htm">NT Apostles: Acts 3:8 Leaping up he stood and began (Acts of the Apostles Ac) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/acts/3-7.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Acts 3:7"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Acts 3:7" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/acts/3-9.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Acts 3:9"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Acts 3:9" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>