Acts
Acts 12:16
16But Peter kept on knocking, and when they opened the door and saw him, they were astounded.
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Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| Peter | Πέτρος | Petros | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G4074 Peter |
| kept on | ἐπέμενεν | epemenen | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1961 I remain, tarry, persist in |
| knocking | κρούων | krouōn | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2925 I knock |
| and | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| they opened | ἀνοίξαντες | anoixantes | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural | G455 I open |
| saw | εἶδαν | eidan | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G3708 I see, look upon, experience |
| him | αὐτὸν | auton | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| they were astounded | ἐξέστησαν | exestēsan | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G1839 I astonish, am astonished |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.