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Actschapter 12

25 verses · Luke · about AD 62 · Acts

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James Killed, Peter Chained, the Church Praying

Κατ᾽Atkat᾽G2596 ἐκεῖνονthat [very]ekeinonG1565 δὲnowdeG1161 τὸν<the>tonG3588 καιρὸνtimekaironG2540 ἐπέβαλενput forthepebalenG1911 ἩρῴδηςHerodherodesG2264 ὁthehoG3588 βασιλεὺςkingbasileusG935 τὰςthetasG3588 χεῖραςhandscheirasG5495 κακῶσαίto mistreatkakosaiG2559 τιναςsometinasG5100 τῶνof thosetonG3588 ἀπὸofapoG575 τῆςthetesG3588 ἐκκλησίας.church.ekklesiasG1577

ἀνεῖλενHe executedaneilenG337 δὲthendeG1161 ἸάκωβονJamesiakobonG2385 τὸνthetonG3588 ἀδελφὸνbrotheradelphonG80 Ἰωάννουof JohnioannouG2491 μαχαίρῃ.with the sword.machaireG3162

ἰδὼνHaving seenidonG1492 δὲnowdeG1161 ὅτιthathotiG3754 ἀρεστόνpleasingarestonG701 ἐστινit isestinG1510 τοῖςto thetoisG3588 Ἰουδαίοις,Jews,ioudaioisG2453 προσέθετοhe proceededprosethetoG4369 συλλαβεῖνto takesullabeinG4815 καὶalsokaiG2532 Πέτρον,Peter —petronG4074 ἦσανthese wereesanG1510 δὲnowdeG1161 αἱthehaiG3588 ἡμέραιdayshemeraiG2250 τῶνof thetonG3588 ἀζύμων,Unleavened [Bread] —azumonG106

ὃνwhomhonG3739 καὶalsokaiG2532 πιάσαςhaving seizedpiasasG4084 ἔθετοhe putethetoG5087 εἰςineisG1519 φυλακὴνprisonphulakenG5438 παραδοὺςhaving delivered [him]paradousG3860 τέσσαρσινto fourtessarsinG5064 τετραδίοιςsets of fourtetradioisG5069 στρατιωτῶνsoldiersstratiotonG4757 φυλάσσεινto guardphulasseinG5442 αὐτόν,him,autonG846 βουλόμενοςintendingboulomenosG1014 μετὰaftermetaG3326 τὸthetoG3588 πάσχαPassoverpaschaG3957 ἀναγαγεῖνto bring outanagageinG321 αὐτὸνhimautonG846 τῷto thetoG3588 λαῷ.¶people.laoG2992

Ὁ<the>hoG3588 μὲνIndeedmenG3303 οὖνthereforeounG3767 ΠέτροςPeterpetrosG4074 ἐτηρεῖτοwas keptetereitoG5083 ἐνinenG1722 τῇtheteaG3588 φυλακῇ·prison;phulakeaG5438 προσευχὴprayerproseucheG4335 δὲhoweverdeG1161 ἦνwasenG1510 ἐκτενῶςferventlyektenosG1619 γινομένηbeing madeginomeneG1096 ὑπὸbyhupoG5259 τῆςthetesG3588 ἐκκλησίαςchurchekklesiasG1577 πρὸςtoprosG4314 τὸν<the>tonG3588 θεὸνGodtheonG2316 περὶconcerningperiG4012 αὐτοῦ.him.autouG846

Chains Fall Off, and Rhoda Leaves Him at the Gate

ὅτεWhenhoteG3753 δὲthendeG1161 ἤμελλενwas aboutemellenG3195 προαγαγεῖνto bring forthproagageinG4254 αὐτὸνhimautonG846 ὁ<the>hoG3588 Ἡρῴδης,Herod,herodesG2264 τῇin theteaG3588 νυκτὶnightnuktiG3571 ἐκείνῃthat [one]ekeineG1565 ἦνwasenG1510 ὁ<the>hoG3588 ΠέτροςPeterpetrosG4074 κοιμώμενοςsleepingkoimomenosG2837 μεταξὺbetweenmetaxuG3342 δύοtwoduoG1417 στρατιωτῶνsoldiersstratiotonG4757 δεδεμένοςbounddedemenosG1210 ἁλύσεσινwith chainshalusesinG254 δυσίν,two,dusinG1417 φύλακέςguardsphulakesG5441 τεalsoteG5037 πρὸbeforeproG4253 τῆςthetesG3588 θύραςdoorthurasG2374 ἐτήρουνwere watchingeterounG5083 τὴνthetenG3588 φυλακήν.prison.phulakenG5438

καὶAndkaiG2532 ἰδοὺbeholdidouG2400 ἄγγελοςan angelangelosG32 κυρίουof [the] LordkuriouG2962 ἐπέστηstood byepesteG2186 καὶandkaiG2532 φῶςa lightphosG5457 ἔλαμψενshoneelampsenG2989 ἐνinenG1722 τῷthetoG3588 οἰκήματι·cell;oikematiG3612 πατάξαςHaving struckpataxasG3960 δὲthendeG1161 τὴνthetenG3588 πλευρὰνsidepleuranG4125 τοῦ<the>touG3588 Πέτρουof PeterpetrouG4074 ἤγειρενhe woke upegeirenG1453 αὐτὸνhimautonG846 λέγων·saying;legonG3004 ἀνάσταdo rise upanastaG450 ἐνwithenG1722 τάχει.speed.tacheiG5034 καὶAndkaiG2532 ἐξέπεσανfellexepesanG1601 αὐτοῦof himautouG846 αἱthehaiG3588 ἁλύσειςchainshaluseisG254 ἐκoffekG1537 τῶνthetonG3588 χειρῶν.hands.cheironG5495

εἶπενSaideipenG2036 δὲthendeG1161 ὁthehoG3588 ἄγγελοςangelangelosG32 πρὸςtoprosG4314 αὐτόν·him;autonG846 ζῶσαιdo dress yourselfzosaiG2224 καὶandkaiG2532 ὑπόδησαιdo yourself put onhupodesaiG5265 τὰthetaG3588 σανδάλιάsandalssandaliaG4547 σου.of you.souG4771 ἐποίησενHe didepoiesenG4160 δὲanddeG1161 οὕτως.so.houtosG3779 καὶAndkaiG2532 λέγειhe sayslegeiG3004 αὐτῷ·to him;autoG846 περιβαλοῦdo yourself wrap aroundperibalouG4016 τὸthetoG3588 ἱμάτιόνcloakhimationG2440 σουof yousouG4771 καὶandkaiG2532 ἀκολούθειdo followakoloutheiG190 μοι.me.moiG3165

καὶAndkaiG2532 ἐξελθὼνhaving gone forthexelthonG1831 ἠκολούθειhe was followingekoloutheiG190 καὶandkaiG2532 οὐκnotoukG3756 ᾔδειdid knowedeiG1492 ὅτιthathotiG3754 ἀληθέςrealalethesG227 ἐστινisestinG1510 τὸwhattoG3588 γινόμενονis happeningginomenonG1096 διὰthroughdiaG1223 τοῦthetouG3588 ἀγγέλου,angel,angelouG32 ἐδόκειhe was thinkingedokeiG1380 δὲhoweverdeG1161 ὅραμαa visionhoramaG3705 βλέπειν.to see.blepeinG991

διελθόντεςHaving passed throughdielthontesG1330 δὲthendeG1161 πρώτηνa firstprotenG4413 φυλακὴνguardphulakenG5438 καὶandkaiG2532 δευτέρανa seconddeuteranG1208 ἦλθανthey cameelthanG2064 ἐπὶtoepiG1909 τὴνthetenG3588 πύληνgatepulenG4439 τὴν<the>tenG3588 σιδηρᾶνironsideranG4603 τὴνwhichtenG3588 φέρουσανis leadingpherousanG5342 εἰςintoeisG1519 τὴνthetenG3588 πόλιν,city,polinG4172 ἥτιςwhichhetisG3748 αὐτομάτηby itselfautomateG844 ἠνοίγηopenedenoigeG455 αὐτοῖς,to them,autoisG846 καὶAndkaiG2532 ἐξελθόντεςhaving gone outexelthontesG1831 προῆλθονthey went on throughproelthonG4281 ῥύμηνstreetrhumenG4505 μίανonemianG1520 καὶandkaiG2532 εὐθέωςimmediatelyeutheosG2112 ἀπέστηdepartedapesteG868 ὁthehoG3588 ἄγγελοςangelangelosG32 ἀπ᾽fromap᾽G575 αὐτοῦ.him.autouG846

καὶAndkaiG2532 ὁ<the>hoG3588 ΠέτροςPeterpetrosG4074 ἐνtoenG1722 ἑαυτῷhimselfhe'autoG1438 γενόμενοςhaving comegenomenosG1096 εἶπεν·said;eipenG2036 νῦνNownunG3568οἶδαI knowoidaἀληθῶςtrulyalethosG230 ὅτιthathotiG3754 ἐξαπέστειλενhas sent forthexapesteilenG1821 ὁthehoG3588 κύριοςLordkuriosG2962 τὸνthetonG3588 ἄγγελονangelangelonG32 αὐτοῦof HimautouG846 καὶandkaiG2532 ἐξείλατόdeliveredexeilatoG1807 μεmemeG3165 ἐκout ofekG1537 χειρὸς[the] handcheirosG5495 Ἡρῴδουof HerodherodouG2264 καὶandkaiG2532 πάσηςallpasesG3956 τῆςthetesG3588 προσδοκίαςexpectationprosdokiasG4329 τοῦof thetouG3588 λαοῦpeoplelaouG2992 τῶνof thetonG3588 Ἰουδαίων.Jews.ioudaionG2453

συνιδώνHaving considered [it]sunidonG4894 τεalsoteG5037 ἦλθενhe cameelthenG2064 ἐπὶtoepiG1909 τὴνthetenG3588 οἰκίανhouseoikianG3614 τῆς<the>tesG3588 Μαρίαςof MarymariasG3137 τῆςthetesG3588 μητρὸςmothermetrosG3384 Ἰωάννουof JohnioannouG2491 τοῦwhotouG3588 ἐπικαλουμένουis calledepikaloumenouG1941 Μάρκου,Mark,markouG3138 οὗwherehouG3757 ἦσανwereesanG1510 ἱκανοὶmanyhikanoiG2425 συνηθροισμένοιgathered togethersunethroismenoiG4867 καὶandkaiG2532 προσευχόμενοι.praying.proseuchomenoiG4336

κρούσαντοςWhen was knockingkrousantosG2925 δὲthendeG1161 αὐτοῦheautouG846 τὴν[at] thetenG3588 θύρανdoorthuranG2374 τοῦof thetouG3588 πυλῶνοςgatepulonosG4440 προσῆλθενcameproselthenG4334 παιδίσκηa girlpaidiskeG3814 ὑπακοῦσαιto answerhupakousaiG5219 ὀνόματιnamedonomatiG3686 Ῥόδη·Rhoda;rhodeG4498

καὶAndkaiG2532 ἐπιγνοῦσαhaving recognizedepignousaG1921 τὴνthetenG3588 φωνὴνvoicephonenG5456 τοῦ<the>touG3588 Πέτρουof PeterpetrouG4074 ἀπὸfromapoG575 τῆς<the>tesG3588 χαρᾶςjoycharasG5479 οὐκnotoukG3756 ἤνοιξενshe openedenoixenG455 τὸνthetonG3588 πυλῶναgatepulonaG4440 εἰσδραμοῦσαhaving run ineisdramousaG1532 δὲbutdeG1161 ἀπήγγειλενshe reportedapengeilenG518 ἑστάναιto have been standinghestanaiG2476 τὸν<the>tonG3588 ΠέτρονPeterpetronG4074 πρὸbeforeproG4253 τοῦthetouG3588 πυλῶνος.gate.pulonosG4440

οἱ<the>hoiG3588 δὲAnddeG1161 πρὸςtoprosG4314 αὐτὴνherautenG846 εἶπαν·they said;eipanG2036 μαίνῃ.You rave.maineG3105 ἡ<the>heG3588 δὲButdeG1161 διϊσχυρίζετοshe was insistingdiischurizetoG1340 οὕτως[it] sohoutosG3779 ἔχειν.to be.echeinG2192 οἱ<the>hoiG3588 δὲAnddeG1161 ἔλεγον·they were saying;elegonG3004 ὁThehoG3588 ἄγγελόςangelangelosG32 ἐστινit isestinG1510 αὐτοῦ.of him.autouG846

ὁ<the>hoG3588 δὲButdeG1161 ΠέτροςPeterpetrosG4074 ἐπέμενενwas continuingepemenenG1961 κρούων·knocking;krouonG2925 ἀνοίξαντεςhaving opened [it]anoixantesG455 δὲthendeG1161 εἶδανthey saweidanG1492 αὐτὸνhimautonG846 καὶandkaiG2532 ἐξέστησαν.were amazed.exestesanG1839

κατασείσαςHaving made a signkataseisasG2678 δὲthendeG1161 αὐτοῖςto themautoisG846 τῇwith theteaG3588 χειρὶhandcheiriG5495 σιγᾶν,to be silent,siganG4601 διηγήσατοhe relateddiegesatoG1334 αὐτοῖςto themautoisG846 πῶςhowposG4459 ὁthehoG3588 κύριοςLordkuriosG2962 αὐτὸνhimautonG846 ἐξήγαγενhad broughtexegagenG1806 ἐκout ofekG1537 τῆςthetesG3588 φυλακῆς·prison;phulakesG5438 εἶπένHe saideipenG2036 τε·then;teG5037 ἀπαγγείλατεdo reportapangeilateG518 Ἰακώβῳto JamesiakoboG2385 καὶandkaiG2532 τοῖςto thetoisG3588 ἀδελφοῖςbrothersadelphoisG80 ταῦτα.these things.tautaG3778 καὶAndkaiG2532 ἐξελθὼνhaving gone outexelthonG1831 ἐπορεύθηhe wenteporeutheG4198 εἰςtoeisG1519 ἕτερονanotherheteronG2087 τόπον.¶place.toponG5117

ΓενομένηςWhen was cominggenomenesG1096 δὲnowdeG1161 ἡμέραςdayhemerasG2250 ἦνthere wasenG1510 τάραχοςdisturbancetarachosG5017 οὐκnooukG3756 ὀλίγοςsmalloligosG3641 ἐνamongenG1722 τοῖςthetoisG3588 στρατιώταιςsoldiersstratiotaisG4757 τίwhattiG5101 ἄραthen [of]araG686 ὁ<the>hoG3588 ΠέτροςPeterpetrosG4074 ἐγένετο.has become.egenetoG1096

ἩρῴδηςHerodherodesG2264 δὲthendeG1161 ἐπιζητήσαςhaving sought afterepizetesasG1934 αὐτὸνhimautonG846 καὶandkaiG2532 μὴnotmeG3361 εὑρὼνhaving found [him]heuronG2147 ἀνακρίναςhaving examinedanakrinasG350 τοὺςthetousG3588 φύλακαςguardsphulakasG5441 ἐκέλευσενhe commanded [them]ekeleusenG2753 ἀπαχθῆναι,to be led away [to death],apachthenaiG520 καὶAndkaiG2532 κατελθὼνhaving gone downkatelthonG2718 ἀπὸfromapoG575 τῆς<the>tesG3588 ἸουδαίαςJudeaioudaiasG2449 εἰςtoeisG1519 ΚαισάρειανCaesareakaisareianG2542 διέτριβεν.he was staying [there].dietribenG1304

Herod Takes the Glory and Is Struck Down

ἦνHe wasenG1510 δὲnowdeG1161 θυμομαχῶνfuriously angrythumomachonG2371 Τυρίοιςwith [the] TyriansturioisG5183 καὶandkaiG2532 Σιδωνίοις·Sidonians;sidonioisG4606 ὁμοθυμαδὸνwith one accordhomothumadonG3661 δὲthendeG1161 παρῆσανthey were comingparesanG3918 πρὸςtoprosG4314 αὐτὸνhimautonG846 καὶAndkaiG2532 πείσαντεςhaving gainedpeisantesG3982 ΒλάστονBlastusblastonG986 τὸνwho [was]tonG3588 ἐπὶoverepiG1909 τοῦthetouG3588 κοιτῶνοςbedchamberkoitonosG2846 τοῦof thetouG3588 βασιλέωςkingbasileosG935 ᾐτοῦντοthey were seekingetountoG154 εἰρήνην,peace,eirenenG1515 διὰbecause ofdiaG1223 τὸ<the>toG3588 τρέφεσθαιbeing nourishedtrephesthaiG5142 αὐτῶνtheirautonG846 τὴν<the>tenG3588 χώρανregionchoranG5561 ἀπὸbyapoG575 τῆςthetesG3588 βασιλικῆς.¶king’s.basilikesG937

ΤακτῇOn the appointedtakteaG5002 δὲnowdeG1161 ἡμέρᾳdayhemeraG2250 ὁ<the>hoG3588 ἩρῴδηςHerodherodesG2264 ἐνδυσάμενοςhaving put onendusamenosG1746 ἐσθῆταapparelesthetaG2066 βασιλικὴνroyalbasilikenG937 καὶandkaiG2532 καθίσαςhaving satkathisasG2523 ἐπὶonepiG1909 τοῦthetouG3588 βήματοςthronebematosG968 ἐδημηγόρειwas making an addressedemegoreiG1215 πρὸςtoprosG4314 αὐτούς.them.autousG846

ὁ<the>hoG3588 δὲAnddeG1161 δῆμοςthe peopledemosG1218 ἐπεφώνει·were crying out;epephoneiG2019 θεοῦOf a godtheouG2316 φωνὴ[this is the] voicephoneG5456 καὶandkaiG2532 οὐκnotoukG3756 ἀνθρώπου.of a man!anthropouG444

παραχρῆμαImmediatelyparachremaG3916 δὲthendeG1161 ἐπάταξενstruckepataxenG3960 αὐτὸνhimautonG846 ἄγγελοςan angelangelosG32 κυρίουof [the] LordkuriouG2962 ἀνθ᾽in returnanth᾽G473 ὧνfor thathonG3739 οὐκnotoukG3756 ἔδωκενhe gaveedokenG1325 τὴνthetenG3588 δόξανglorydoxanG1391 τῷ<the>toG3588 θεῷ,to God,theoG2316 καὶandkaiG2532 γενόμενοςhaving beengenomenosG1096 σκωληκόβρωτοςeaten by wormsskolekobrotosG4662 ἐξέψυξεν.¶he breathed his last.exepsuxenG1634

Ὁ<the>hoG3588 δὲButdeG1161 λόγοςthe wordlogosG3056 τοῦ<the>touG3588 θεοῦof GodtheouG2316 ηὔξανενwas continuing to groweuxanenG837 καὶandkaiG2532 ἐπληθύνετο.was being multiplied.eplethunetoG4129

ΒαρναβᾶςBarnabasbarnabasG921 δὲthendeG1161 καὶandkaiG2532 ΣαῦλοςSaulsaulosG4569 ὑπέστρεψανreturnedhupestrepsanG5290 εἰςtoeisG1519 ἸερουσαλὴμJerusalemierousalemG2419 πληρώσαντεςhaving fulfilledplerosantesG4137 τὴνthetenG3588 διακονίαν,mission,diakonianG1248 συμπαραλαβόντεςhaving taken with [them]sumparalabontesG4838 ἸωάννηνJohnioannenG2491 τὸνthe [one]tonG3588 ἐπικληθένταhaving been calledepiklethentaG1941 Μᾶρκον.¶Mark.markonG3138

Greek words in this chapter

The 40 most used Greek words of the chapter, counted by lemma. The article, the object marker, the negatives and the common prepositions are left out.

Word	Sense here	Uses	Strong’s
ΠέτροςPétros	peter	9	G4074
ἄγγελοςángelos	angel	7	G32
γίνομαιgínomai	being made	6	G1096
ἩρώδηςHērṓdēs	Herod	5	G2264
φυλακήphylakḗ	prison	5	G5438
χείρcheír	hand	4	G5495
θεόςtheós	God	4	G2316
κύριοςkýrios	lord	4	G2962
ἔπωépō	said	4	G2036
ἸωάννηςIōánnēs	John	3	G2491
εἴδωeídō	know	3	G1492
ἡμέραhēméra	day	3	G2250
στρατιώτηςstratiṓtēs	soldier	3	G4757
λέγωlégō	to say	3	G3004
ἐξέρχομαιexérchomai	to go out	3	G1831
ἀνοίγωanoígō	to open	3	G455
πυλώνpylṓn	gate	3	G4440
βασιλεύςbasileús	king	2	G935
ἐκκλησίαekklēsía	church	2	G1577
ἸάκωβοςIákōbos	James	2	G2385

Word	Sense here	Uses	Strong’s
ἀδελφόςadelphós	brother	2	G80
ἸουδαῖοςIoudaîos	Jew	2	G2453
λαόςlaós	people	2	G2992
τηρέωtēréō	was kept	2	G5083
δύοdýo	two	2	G1417
ἅλυσιςhálysis	chain	2	G254
φύλαξphýlax	guard	2	G5441
πρόpró	before	2	G4253
θύραthýra	door	2	G2374
πατάσσωpatássō	having struck	2	G3960
οὕτως.houtos	so	2	G3779
ἀκολουθέωakolouthéō	to follow	2	G190
μέmé	me	2	G3165
ἔρχομαιérchomai	they came	2	G2064
ἐπικαλέομαιepikaléomai	to call /name	2	G1941
ΜάρκοςMárkos	Mark	2	G3138
κρούωkroúō	to knock	2	G2925
φωνήphōnḗ	voice	2	G5456
ἀπαγγέλλωapangéllō	she reported	2	G518
βασιλικόςbasilikós	royal	2	G937

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