Acts

Acts 12:17

¹⁷Peter motioned with his hand for silence, and he described how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. “Send word to James and to the brothers,” he said, and he left for another place.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
motioned	κατασείσας	kataseisas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2678 I shake, wave, beckon
with	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
hand	χειρὶ	cheiri	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G5495 a hand
for	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
silence	σιγᾶν	sigan	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G4601 I keep silent
he described	διηγήσατο	diēgēsato	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1334 I relate in full, describe
how	πῶς	pōs	Adverb	G4459 how, in what manner
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Lord	Κύριος	Kyrios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
had brought	ἐξήγαγεν	exēgagen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1806 I lead out
him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
out of	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
prison	φυλακῆς	phylakēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G5438 a watching, guard, prison, imprisonment
Send word	Ἀπαγγείλατε	Apangeilate	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G518 I report, bring a report, announce
to James	Ἰακώβῳ	Iakōbō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2385 James
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
to the	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
brothers	ἀδελφοῖς	adelphois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G80 a brother
he said	εἶπέν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
he left for	ἐξελθὼν	exelthōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1831 I go out, come out
another	ἕτερον	heteron	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2087 another, different
place	τόπον	topon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5117 a place

Cross-references

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Acts 21:40 · Acts 13:16 · Acts 19:33 · Acts 15:13 · Acts 21:18 · Galatians 1:19 · Galatians 2:9 · Galatians 2:12 · 1 Corinthians 15:7 · Matthew 10:23 · John 11:54 · John 8:59

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.