Acts

Acts 12:7–11

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. ⁸“Get dressed and put on your sandals,” said the angel. Peter did so, and the angel told him, “Wrap your cloak around you and follow me.”

⁹So Peter followed him out, but he was unaware that what the angel was doing was real. He thought he was only seeing a vision. ¹⁰They passed the first and second guards and came to the iron gate leading to the city, which opened for them by itself. When they had gone outside and walked the length of one block, the angel suddenly left him.

¹¹Then Peter came to himself and said, “Now I know for sure that the Lord has sent His angel and rescued me from Herod’s grasp and from everything the Jewish people were anticipating.”

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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

Acts 12:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Get dressed	Ζῶσαι	Zōsai	Verb - Aorist Imperative Middle - 2nd Person Singular	G2224 I gird
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
put on	ὑπόδησαι	hypodēsai	Verb - Aorist Imperative Middle - 2nd Person Singular	G5265 I put on my feet
your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
sandals	σανδάλιά	sandalia	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G4547 a sandal
said	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
angel	ἄγγελος	angelos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G32 an angel, messenger
Peter did	ἐποίησεν	epoiēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4160 I do, make
so	οὕτως	houtōs	Adverb	G3779 thus, so, in this manner
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
told	λέγει	legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
Wrap	Περιβαλοῦ	Peribalou	Verb - Aorist Imperative Middle - 2nd Person Singular	G4016 I cast around, clothe
your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
cloak	ἱμάτιόν	himation	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2440 outer garment
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
follow	ἀκολούθει	akolouthei	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G190 I accompany, attend, follow
me	μοι	moi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I

Acts 12:9

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
followed him	ἠκολούθει	ēkolouthei	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G190 I accompany, attend, follow
out	ἐξελθὼν	exelthōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1831 I go out, come out
he was unaware	ᾔδει	ēdei	Verb - Pluperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1492 I know, remember
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
what	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
angel	ἀγγέλου	angelou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G32 an angel, messenger
was doing	γινόμενον	ginomenon	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
was	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
real	ἀληθές	alēthes	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G227 unconcealed, true
He thought	ἐδόκει	edokei	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1380 I think, seem, appear, it seems
he was only seeing	βλέπειν	blepein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G991 I look, see
a vision	ὅραμα	horama	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3705 a spectacle, vision

Acts 12:10

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They passed	διελθόντες	dielthontes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1330 I pass through, spread a report
first	πρώτην	prōtēn	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4413 first, before
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
second	δευτέραν	deuteran	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1208 second, in the second place, for the second time
guards	φυλακὴν	phylakēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5438 a watching, guard, prison, imprisonment
came	ἦλθαν	ēlthan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2064 I come, go
to	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
iron	σιδηρᾶν	sidēran	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4603 made of iron
gate	πύλην	pylēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4439 a door, gate
leading	φέρουσαν	pherousan	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5342 I carry, bear, bring, lead
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
city	πόλιν	polin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4172 a city
which	ἥτις	hētis	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3748 whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever
opened	ἠνοίγη	ēnoigē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G455 I open
for them	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
by itself	αὐτομάτη	automatē	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G844 of its own accord
they had gone outside	ἐξελθόντες	exelthontes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1831 I go out, come out
walked the length of	προῆλθον	proēlthon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4281 I go before, precede
one	μίαν	mian	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1520 one
block	ῥύμην	rhymēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4505 a street, lane
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
angel	ἄγγελος	angelos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G32 an angel, messenger
suddenly	εὐθέως	eutheōs	Adverb	G2112 immediately, soon
left	ἀπέστη	apestē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G868 I lead away, seduce, depart, abstain from
him	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Acts 12:11

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Peter	Πέτρος	Petros	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4074 Peter
came	γενόμενος	genomenos	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
to	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
himself	ἑαυτῷ	heautō	Reflexive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G1438 himself, herself, itself
said	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
Now	Νῦν	Nyn	Adverb	G3568 now, already, at present
I know	οἶδα	oida	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1492 I know, remember
for sure	ἀληθῶς	alēthōs	Adverb	G230 truly, really, certainly
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Lord	Κύριος	Kyrios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
has sent	ἐξαπέστειλεν	exapesteilen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1821 I send forth
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
angel	ἄγγελον	angelon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G32 an angel, messenger
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
rescued	ἐξείλατό	exeilato	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1807 I remove, choose, rescue
me	με	me	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
from	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
Herod’s	Ἡρῴδου	Hērōdou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2264 Herod
grasp	χειρὸς	cheiros	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G5495 a hand
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
everything	πάσης	pasēs	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
Jewish	Ἰουδαίων	Ioudaiōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G2453 Jewish
people	λαοῦ	laou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2992 a people, the crowd
were anticipating	προσδοκίας	prosdokias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4329 expectation, waiting