Acts

Acts 12:6–7

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. ⁷Suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared and a light shone in the cell. He tapped Peter on the side and woke him up, saying, “Get up quickly.” And the chains fell off his wrists.

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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

Acts 12:7

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Suddenly	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
an angel	ἄγγελος	angelos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G32 an angel, messenger
of	Κυρίου	Kyriou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
appeared	ἐπέστη	epestē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2186 I stand by, am urgent, befall one, impend
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
a light	φῶς	phōs	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5457 light, a source of light
shone	ἔλαμψεν	elampsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2989 I shine
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
cell	οἰκήματι	oikēmati	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G3612 a prison
He tapped	πατάξας	pataxas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3960 I strike
Peter	Πέτρου	Petrou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G4074 Peter
on the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
side	πλευρὰν	pleuran	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4125 the side of the body
woke him up	ἤγειρεν	ēgeiren	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1453 I wake, arouse, raise up
saying	λέγων	legōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3004 I say, speak
Get up	Ἀνάστα	Anasta	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G450 I raise up, set up, rise from
quickly	τάχει	tachei	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G5034 quickness, speed
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	αἱ	hai	Article - Nominative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
chains	ἁλύσεις	halyseis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G254 a light chain
fell	ἐξέπεσαν	exepesan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1601 I fall out, fall off, fall away, fade away, wither away
off	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
wrists	χειρῶν	cheirōn	Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural	G5495 a hand

Cross-references

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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

Acts 12:7 Acts 16:26 · Acts 5:19 · Psalm 146:7 · Psalm 105:18–20 · Psalm 142:6–7 · Psalm 107:14 · Genesis 19:15–16 · Acts 27:23–24 · Psalm 34:7 · Acts 10:30 · Micah 7:9 · Acts 2:24

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.