Acts

Acts 12:14–15

¹⁴When she recognized Peter’s voice, she was so overjoyed that she forgot to open the gate, but ran inside and announced, “Peter is standing at the gate!”

¹⁵“You are out of your mind,” they told her. But when she kept insisting it was so, they said, “It must be his angel.”

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Acts 12:14

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When she recognized	ἐπιγνοῦσα	epignousa	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1921 I come to know, discern, recognize
Peter’s	Πέτρου	Petrou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G4074 Peter
voice	φωνὴν	phōnēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5456 a sound, noise, voice
she was so overjoyed	χαρᾶς	charas	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G5479 joy, gladness
she forgot to open	ἤνοιξεν	ēnoixen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G455 I open
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
gate	πυλῶνα	pylōna	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4440 a large gate, a gateway, porch
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
ran inside	εἰσδραμοῦσα	eisdramousa	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1532 I run in
announced	ἀπήγγειλεν	apēngeilen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G518 I report, bring a report, announce
Peter	Πέτρον	Petron	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4074 Peter
is standing	ἑστάναι	hestanai	Verb - Perfect Infinitive Active	G2476 I cause to stand, stand
at	πρὸ	pro	Preposition	G4253 before
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
gate	πυλῶνος	pylōnos	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G4440 a large gate, a gateway, porch

Acts 12:15

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You are out of your mind	Μαίνῃ	Mainē	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular	G3105 I am raving mad
they told	εἶπαν	eipan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
her	αὐτὴν	autēn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
she kept insisting	διϊσχυρίζετο	diischyrizeto	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1340 I assert emphatically
was	ἔχειν	echein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G2192 I have, hold, possess
so	οὕτως	houtōs	Adverb	G3779 thus, so, in this manner
they said	ἔλεγον	elegon	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
It must be	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
angel	ἄγγελός	angelos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G32 an angel, messenger

Cross-references

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Acts 12:14 Luke 24:41 · Matthew 28:8

Acts 12:15 Matthew 18:10 · Luke 24:37–38 · Mark 16:14 · Luke 24:11 · Mark 16:11 · Acts 26:24

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.