Acts

Acts 12:3–4

³And seeing that this pleased the Jews, Herod proceeded to seize Peter during the Feast of Unleavened Bread.^c ⁴He arrested him and put him in prison, handing him over to be guarded by four squads of four soldiers each. Herod intended to bring him out to the people after the Passover.

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 12:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
seeing	ἰδὼν	idōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
pleased	ἀρεστόν	areston	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G701 pleasing, satisfactory, acceptable
the	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
Jews	Ἰουδαίοις	Ioudaiois	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G2453 Jewish
proceeded	προσέθετο	prosetheto	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G4369 I put to, add, do again
to seize	συλλαβεῖν	syllabein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G4815 I seize, apprehend, become pregnant
Peter	Πέτρον	Petron	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4074 Peter
during	ἦσαν	ēsan	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
the	αἱ	hai	Article - Nominative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
Feast of Unleavened	ἀζύμων	azymōn	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural	G106 unleavened, the paschal feast, uncorrupted

Acts 12:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He arrested	πιάσας	piasas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4084 I lay hold of
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
put	ἔθετο	etheto	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G5087 I put, place
in	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
prison	φυλακήν	phylakēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5438 a watching, guard, prison, imprisonment
handing	παραδοὺς	paradous	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3860 I hand over, deliver, betray
to be guarded	φυλάσσειν	phylassein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G5442 I keep, guard, observe
by four	τέσσαρσιν	tessarsin	Adjective - Dative Neuter Plural	G5064 four
squads of four	τετραδίοις	tetradiois	Noun - Dative Neuter Plural	G5069 a group of four soldiers
soldiers	στρατιωτῶν	stratiōtōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G4757 a soldier
intended	βουλόμενος	boulomenos	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1014 I will, intend, desire
to bring him out	ἀναγαγεῖν	anagagein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G321 I lead up, put to sea, set sail
to the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
people	λαῷ	laō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2992 a people, the crowd
after	μετὰ	meta	Preposition	G3326 with, after
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
Passover	πάσχα	pascha	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3957 the feast of Passover, the Passover lamb

Cross-references

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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

Acts 12:4 Proverbs 19:21 · Luke 22:33 · Luke 21:12 · John 13:36–38 · Acts 4:28

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.