Acts

Acts 12:19–23

¹⁹After Herod had searched for him unsuccessfully, he examined the guards and ordered that they be executed. Then he went down from Judea to Caesarea and spent some time there.

²⁰Now Herod was in a furious dispute^d with the people of Tyre and Sidon, and they convened before him. Having secured the support of Blastus, the king’s chamberlain, they asked for peace, because their region depended on the king’s country for food. ²¹On the appointed day, Herod donned his royal robes, sat on his throne, and addressed the people. ²²And they began to shout, “This is the voice of a god, not a man!”

²³Immediately, because Herod did not give glory to God, an angel of the Lord struck him down, and he was eaten by worms and died.

Footnotes

d 12:20 Or had become furious

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Acts 12:19

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Herod	Ἡρῴδης	Hērōdēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2264 Herod
had searched	ἐπιζητήσας	epizētēsas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1934 I seek after, desire, search for
for him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
he examined	ἀνακρίνας	anakrinas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G350 I examine, inquire into
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
guards	φύλακας	phylakas	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G5441 a guard, keeper, sentinel
ordered that	ἐκέλευσεν	ekeleusen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2753 I command, order
they be executed	ἀπαχθῆναι	apachthēnai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive	G520 I lead, carry, take away
Then	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
he went down	κατελθὼν	katelthōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2718 I come down
from	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
Judea	Ἰουδαίας	Ioudaias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2449 Judea
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
Caesarea	Καισάρειαν	Kaisareian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2542 Caesarea
spent some time	διέτριβεν	dietriben	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1304 I tarry, continue, stay

Acts 12:20

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
was	Ἦν	Ēn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
in a furious dispute	θυμομαχῶν	thymomachōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2371 I am furiously angry with
people of Tyre	Τυρίοις	Tyriois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G5183 an inhabitant of Tyre
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Sidon	Σιδωνίοις	Sidōniois	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G4606 Sidonian
and	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
they convened	ὁμοθυμαδὸν	homothymadon	Adverb	G3661 with one mind, unanimously
before	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
him	αὐτόν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
Having secured the support	πείσαντες	peisantes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3982 I persuade, urge
of Blastus	Βλάστον	Blaston	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G986 Blastus
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
king’s	βασιλέως	basileōs	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G935 a king, ruler, emperor
chamberlain	κοιτῶνος	koitōnos	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2846 a bed-chamber
they asked for	ᾐτοῦντο	ētounto	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural	G154 I ask, request, beg, petition
peace	εἰρήνην	eirēnēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1515 peace, peace of mind
because	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
their	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
region	χώραν	chōran	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5561 region, land, fields
depended	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
on the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
king’s	βασιλικῆς	basilikēs	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular	G937 connected with a king, royal, regal
for food	τρέφεσθαι	trephesthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive	G5142 I feed, rear

Acts 12:21

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
On the appointed	τακτῇ	taktē	Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular	G5002 appointed, arranged, fixed
day	ἡμέρᾳ	hēmera	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G2250 a day
Herod	Ἡρῴδης	Hērōdēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2264 Herod
donned	ἐνδυσάμενος	endysamenos	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1746 I put on, clothe
royal	βασιλικὴν	basilikēn	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G937 connected with a king, royal, regal
sat	καθίσας	kathisas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2523 I set, make to sit
on	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
throne	βήματος	bēmatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G968 the space covered by a step of the foot, a tribunal
addressed	ἐδημηγόρει	edēmēgorei	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1215 I make a public speech, address a multitude

Acts 12:22

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
began to shout	ἐπεφώνει	epephōnei	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2019 I call out, shout
voice	φωνὴ	phōnē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5456 a sound, noise, voice
of a god	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
a man	ἀνθρώπου	anthrōpou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race

Acts 12:23

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Immediately	Παραχρῆμα	Parachrēma	Adverb	G3916 instantly, immediately
because	ἀνθ’	anth’	Preposition	G473 instead of, for
did not give	ἔδωκεν	edōken	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1325 I offer, give
glory	δόξαν	doxan	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1391 honor, renown, glory splendor
to God	Θεῷ	Theō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
an angel	ἄγγελος	angelos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G32 an angel, messenger
of	Κυρίου	Kyriou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
struck	ἐπάταξεν	epataxen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3960 I strike
him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
he was	γενόμενος	genomenos	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
eaten by worms	σκωληκόβρωτος	skōlēkobrōtos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4662 eaten by worms
died	ἐξέψυξεν	exepsyxen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1634 I breathe my last, die, expire