Acts 12:6
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Acts 12:6
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Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.
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And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison.
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And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.
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Verse Text
AndG1161 whenG3753 HerodG2264 wouldG3195 have broughtG4254 himG846 forthG4254, the sameG1565 nightG3571 PeterG4074 wasG2258 sleepingG2837 betweenG3342 twoG1417 soldiersG4757, boundG1210 with twoG1417 chainsG254: andG5037 the keepersG5441 beforeG4253 the doorG2374 keptG5083 the prisonG5438.
ὅτε δὲ ἔμελλεν αὐτὸν προάγειν ὁ Ἡρώδης, τῇ νυκτὶ ἐκείνῃ ἦν ὁ Πέτρος κοιμώμενος μεταξὺ δύο στρατιωτῶν, δεδεμένος ἁλύσεσι δυσί· φύλακές τε πρὸ τῆς θύρας ἐτήρουν τὴν φυλακήν.
| Greek | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ὅτε |
hote | G3753 | ADV | when |
δὲ |
de | G1161 | CONJ | And |
ἔμελλεν |
emellen | G3195 | V-IAI-3S | would |
αὐτὸν |
auton | G846 | P-ASM | him |
προάγειν |
proagein | G4254 | V-PAN | have brought forth |
ὁ |
ho | G3588 | T-NSM | * |
Ἡρώδης, |
Hērōdēs | G2264 | N-NSM | Herod |
τῇ |
tē | G3588 | T-DSF | the |
νυκτὶ |
nukti | G3571 | N-DSF | night |
ἐκείνῃ |
ekeinē | G1565 | D-DSF | same |
ἦν |
ēn | G2258 | V-IAI-3S | was |
ὁ |
ho | G3588 | T-NSM | * |
Πέτρος |
Petros | G4074 | N-NSM | Peter |
κοιμώμενος |
koimōmenos | G2837 | V-PPP-NSM | sleeping |
μεταξὺ |
metaxu | G3342 | ADV | between |
δύο |
duo | G1417 | A-NUI | two |
στρατιωτῶν, |
stratiōtōn | G4757 | N-GPM | soldiers |
δεδεμένος |
dedemenos | G1210 | V-RPP-NSM | bound |
ἁλύσεσι |
halusesi | G254 | N-DPF | chains |
δυσί· |
dusi | G1417 | A-DPF | with two |
φύλακές |
phulakes | G5441 | N-NPM | the keepers |
τε |
te | G5037 | PRT | and |
πρὸ |
pro | G4253 | PREP | before |
τῆς |
tēs | G3588 | T-GSF | the |
θύρας |
thuras | G2374 | N-GSF | door |
ἐτήρουν |
etēroun | G5083 | V-IAI-3P | kept |
τὴν |
tēn | G3588 | T-ASF | the |
φυλακήν. |
phulakēn | G5438 | N-ASF | prison |
- G254 — ἅλυσις (hálysis, hal'-oo-sis): of uncertain derivation; a fetter or manacle; bonds, chain
- G846 — αὐτός (autós, ow-tos'): from the particle αὖ (aû) (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ (aḗr) G109 through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ (heautoû) G1438) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons; her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ (hautoû) G848.
- G1161 — δέ (dé, deh): a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.; also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English)
- G1210 — δέω (déō, deh'-o): a primary verb; to bind (in various applications, literally or figuratively); bind, be in bonds, knit, tie, wind. See also δεῖ (deî) G1163, δέομαι (déomai) G1189.
- G1417 — δύο (dýo, doo'-o): a primary numeral; "two"; both, twain, two
- G1565 — ἐκεῖνος (ekeînos, ek-i'-nos): from ἐκεῖ (ekeî) G1563; that one (or (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed; he, it, the other (same), selfsame, that (same, very), X their, X them, they, this, those. See also οὗτος (hoûtos) G3778.
- G2258 — ἦν (ēn, ane): imperfect of εἰμί (eimí) G1510; I (thou, etc.) was (wast or were); + agree, be, X have (+ charge of), hold, use, was(-t), were
- G2264 — Ἡρώδης (Hērṓdēs, hay-ro'-dace): compound of ἥρως (hḗrōs) (a "hero") and εἶδος (eîdos) G1491; heroic; Herod, the name of four Jewish kings; Herod
- G2374 — θύρα (thýra, thoo'-rah): apparently a primary word (compare "door"); a portal or entrance (the opening or the closure, literally or figuratively); door, gate
- G2837 — κοιμάω (koimáō, koy-mah'-o): from κεῖμαι (keîmai) G2749; to put to sleep, i.e. (passively or reflexively) to slumber; figuratively, to decease; (be a-, fall a-, fall on) sleep, be dead
- G3195 — μέλλω (méllō, mel'-lo): a strengthened form of μέλω (mélō) G3199 (through the idea of expectation); to intend, i.e. be about to be, do, or suffer something (of persons or things, especially events; in the sense of purpose, duty, necessity, probability, possibility, or hesitation); about, after that, be (almost), (that which is, things, + which was for) to come, intend, was to (be), mean, mind, be at the point, (be) ready, + return, shall (begin), (which, that) should (after, afterwards, hereafter) tarry, which was for, will, would, be yet
- G3342 — μεταξύ (metaxý, met-ax-oo'): from μετά (metá) G3326 and a form of σύν (sýn) G4862; betwixt (of place or person); (of time) as adjective, intervening, or (by implication) adjoining; between, mean while, next
- G3571 — νύξ (nýx, noox): a primary word; "night" (literally or figuratively); (mid-)night
- G3753 — ὅτε (hóte, hot'-eh): from ὅς (hós) G3739 and τέ (té) G5037; at which (thing) too, i.e. when; after (that), as soon as, that, when, while
- G4074 — Πέτρος (Pétros, pet'-ros): apparently a primary word; a (piece of) rock (larger than λίθος (líthos) G3037); as a name, Petrus, an apostle; Peter, rock. Compare Κηφᾶς (Kēphâs) G2786.
- G4253 — πρό (pró, pro): a primary preposition; "fore", i.e. in front of, prior (figuratively, superior) to; above, ago, before, or ever. In the comparative, it retains the same significations.
- G4254 — προάγω (proágō, pro-ag'-o): from πρό (pró) G4253 and ἄγω (ágō) G71; to lead forward (magisterially); intransitively, to precede (in place or time (participle, previous)); bring (forth, out), go before
- G4757 — στρατιώτης (stratiṓtēs, strat-ee-o'-tace): from a presumed derivative of the same as στρατιά (stratiá) G4756; a camper-out, i.e. a (common) warrior (literally or figuratively); soldier
- G5037 — τέ (té, teh): a primary particle (enclitic) of connection or addition; both or also (properly, as correlation of καί (kaí) G2532); also, and, both, even, then, whether. Often used in composition, usually as the latter participle.
- G5083 — τηρέω (tēréō, tay-reh'-o): from τερός (terós) (a watch; perhaps akin to θεωρέω (theōréō) G2334); to guard (from loss or injury, properly, by keeping the eye upon; and thus differing from φυλάσσω (phylássō) G5442, which is properly to prevent escaping; and from κουστωδία (koustōdía) G2892, which implies a fortress or full military lines of apparatus), i.e. to note (a prophecy; figuratively, to fulfil a command); by implication, to detain (in custody; figuratively, to maintain); by extension, to withhold (for personal ends; figuratively, to keep unmarried); by extension, to withhold (for personal ends; figuratively, to keep unmarried); hold fast, keep(- er), (pre-, re-)serve, watch
- G5438 — φυλακή (phylakḗ, foo-lak-ay'): from φυλάσσω (phylássō) G5442; a guarding or (concretely, guard), the act, the person; figuratively, the place, the condition, or (specially), the time (as a division of day or night), literally or figuratively; cage, hold, (im-)prison(-ment), ward, watch
- G5441 — φύλαξ (phýlax, foo'-lax): from φυλάσσω (phylássō) G5442; a watcher or sentry; keeper
The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:
- G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom); the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc
Verse Cross-References
- and the — Matthew 28:4, Acts 5:23
- bound — Jeremiah 40:4, Acts 21:33, Acts 28:20, Ephesians 6:20, 2 Timothy 1:16
- the same — Genesis 22:14, Deuteronomy 32:26, 1 Samuel 23:26-27, Psalms 3:5-6, Psalms 4:8, Isaiah 26:3-4, Hebrews 13:6
Reciprocal references (11): Leviticus 26:6, Joshua 2:3, Psalms 68:6, Psalms 102:20, Psalms 127:2, Proverbs 3:24, Jeremiah 40:1, Matthew 27:2, Acts 12:7, Acts 12:19, Acts 26:29
Related Topics
- Thompson Chain: FETTERS; KEEPERS; SLEEP-WAKEFULNESS; WEAKNESS-POWER
- Torrey’s: PRISONS; PROTECTION; ROMAN EMPIRE, THE
- Nave’s: CHAINS; GOD; HEROD; JERUSALEM; MINISTER, Christian; MIRACLES; PERSECUTION; PETER; PRAYER; PRISONERS; RULERS; SOLDIERS
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