Acts

Acts 12:4–6

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.

⁵So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was fervently praying to God for him.

⁶On the night before Herod was to bring him to trial, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, with sentries standing guard at the entrance to the prison.

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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

Acts 12:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
Peter	Πέτρος	Petros	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4074 Peter
was kept	ἐτηρεῖτο	etēreito	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G5083 I keep, guard, observe
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
prison	φυλακῇ	phylakē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G5438 a watching, guard, prison, imprisonment
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
church	ἐκκλησίας	ekklēsias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1577 an assembly, congregation, church
was	ἦν	ēn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
fervently	ἐκτενῶς	ektenōs	Adverb	G1619 earnestly, strenuously
praying	προσευχὴ	proseuchē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4335 prayer, a place for prayer
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
God	Θεὸν	Theon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
for	περὶ	peri	Preposition	G4012 about, concerning, around
him	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Acts 12:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
On	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
night	νυκτὶ	nykti	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G3571 the night, night-time
Herod	Ἡρῴδης	Hērōdēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2264 Herod
was	ἤμελλεν	ēmellen	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3195 I am about to
to bring him	προαγαγεῖν	proagagein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G4254 I lead forth, go before
Peter	Πέτρος	Petros	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4074 Peter
was	ἦν	ēn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
sleeping	κοιμώμενος	koimōmenos	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2837 I fall asleep, am asleep
between	μεταξὺ	metaxy	Preposition	G3342 meanwhile, afterwards, between
two	δύο	dyo	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G1417 two
soldiers	στρατιωτῶν	stratiōtōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G4757 a soldier
bound	δεδεμένος	dedemenos	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1210 I bind
with two	δυσίν	dysin	Adjective - Dative Feminine Plural	G1417 two
chains	ἁλύσεσιν	halysesin	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G254 a light chain
with	τε	te	Conjunction	G5037 and, both
sentries	φύλακές	phylakes	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5441 a guard, keeper, sentinel
standing guard	ἐτήρουν	etēroun	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G5083 I keep, guard, observe
at	πρὸ	pro	Preposition	G4253 before
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
entrance	θύρας	thyras	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2374 a door, opportunity
to the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
prison	φυλακήν	phylakēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5438 a watching, guard, prison, imprisonment

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

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

Acts 12:5 1 Corinthians 12:26 · 1 Thessalonians 5:17 · James 5:16 · Ephesians 6:18–20 · 2 Corinthians 1:11 · Matthew 18:19 · Luke 18:1 · Acts 12:12 · Isaiah 62:6–7 · Hebrews 13:3

Acts 12:6 Hebrews 13:6 · Acts 21:33 · Ephesians 6:20 · 2 Timothy 1:16 · 1 Samuel 23:26–27 · Philippians 4:6–7

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