Acts 9:33

33 There he found a man named Aeneas, who was paralyzed and had been bedridden for eight years.

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Acts 9:33 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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

English Standard Version (ESV)

33 There he found a man named Aeneas, bedridden for eight years, who was paralyzed.

New Living Translation (NLT)

33 There he met a man named Aeneas, who had been paralyzed and bedridden for eight years.

The Message Bible (MSG)

33 He came across a man - his name was Aeneas - who had been in bed eight years paralyzed.

American Standard Version (ASV)

33 And there he found a certain man named Aeneas, who had kept his bed eight years; for he was palsied.

GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)

33 In Lydda Peter found a man named Aeneas who was paralyzed and confined to a cot for eight years.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)

33 There he found a man named Aeneas, who was paralyzed and had been bedridden for eight years.

New International Reader's Version (NIRV)

33 There he found a disabled man named Aeneas. For eight years the man had spent most of his time in bed.

Acts 9:33 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 9:33

And there he found a certain man
In a house in that city, into which he entered:

named Aeneas;
which is a Gentile name, and so might the person be; though there is mention made of this name among the Jews. We read of one R. Samuel Bar, (ayyna) "Aenea, or Aeneas" ^F12; but it was more common among the Greeks. Aeneas the Trojan is well known in history, who, after the destruction of Troy, went into Italy, and settled there; and from him the Trojans are sometimes called Aeneadae. The name comes from the Greek word (ainw) , "ainoo", which signifies "to praise"; and Aeneas is one "worthy of praise": though Jerom ^F13 takes it to be an Hebrew name, which he interprets "one that answers", or a "poor man", or "misery"; as if it came from the Hebrew word (hne) , "anah", which signifies "to answer, or to afflict".

Which had kept his bed eight years, and was sick of the palsy;
so that the distemper was grown stubborn, and thought incurable; nor perhaps had he, or his friends, any hope of his ever being restored to health again.

FOOTNOTES:

F12 T. Hieros. Yebamot, fol. 6. 2. & Midrash Kohelet, fol. 73. 3.
F13 De Nominibus Hebraicis, fol. 105. H.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Acts 9:33 In-Context

31 Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee and Samaria enjoyed a time of peace and was strengthened. Living in the fear of the Lord and encouraged by the Holy Spirit, it increased in numbers.

32 As Peter traveled about the country, he went to visit the Lord’s people who lived in Lydda.

33 There he found a man named Aeneas, who was paralyzed and had been bedridden for eight years.

34 “Aeneas,” Peter said to him, “Jesus Christ heals you. Get up and roll up your mat.” Immediately Aeneas got up.

35 All those who lived in Lydda and Sharon saw him and turned to the Lord.

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Acts 9:33 in Other Translations

Acts 9:33 Meaning and Commentary

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