Acts

Acts 12:2–3

2He had James, the brother of John, put to death with the sword.

3And seeing that this pleased the Jews, Herod proceeded to seize Peter during the Feast of Unleavened Bread.c

Footnotes

  • c 12:3 Literally seize Peter—now these were the days of the Unleavened; see Exodus 12:14–20|EXO 12:14-20.

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Acts 12:2

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
JamesἸάκωβονIakōbonNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG2385 James
theτὸνtonArticle - Accusative Masculine SingularG3588 the
brotherἀδελφὸνadelphonNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG80 a brother
of JohnἸωάννουIōannouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2491 John
put to deathἀνεῖλενaneilenVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG337 I take up, abolish, murder
with the swordμαχαίρῃmachairēNoun - Dative Feminine SingularG3162 a sword

Acts 12:3

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
AndδὲdeConjunctionG1161 but, on the other hand, and
seeingἰδὼνidōnVerb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularG3708 I see, look upon, experience
thatὅτιhotiConjunctionG3754 that, since, because
pleasedἀρεστόνarestonAdjective - Nominative Neuter SingularG701 pleasing, satisfactory, acceptable
theτοῖςtoisArticle - Dative Masculine PluralG3588 the
JewsἸουδαίοιςIoudaioisAdjective - Dative Masculine PluralG2453 Jewish
proceededπροσέθετοprosethetoVerb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person SingularG4369 I put to, add, do again
to seizeσυλλαβεῖνsyllabeinVerb - Aorist Infinitive ActiveG4815 I seize, apprehend, become pregnant
PeterΠέτρονPetronNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG4074 Peter
duringἦσανēsanVerb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralG1510 I am, exist
theαἱhaiArticle - Nominative Feminine PluralG3588 the
Feast of UnleavenedἀζύμωνazymōnAdjective - Genitive Neuter PluralG106 unleavened, the paschal feast, uncorrupted

Cross-references

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Acts 12:2 Hebrews 11:37 · Matthew 20:23 · Matthew 4:21–22 · Mark 10:35 · Mark 10:38

Acts 12:3 Exodus 23:15 · Acts 24:27 · John 12:43 · Leviticus 23:6–14 · Acts 25:9 · Exodus 12:14–20 · Exodus 13:3–7 · Acts 20:6 · 1 Corinthians 5:7–8 · Galatians 1:10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.