Acts
Acts 12:19
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.
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| 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 |
Cross-references
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Acts 16:27 · Psalm 37:32–33 · John 12:10–11
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.