Acts 12
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church.
2And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.
3And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also.(Then were the days of unleavened bread.)
4And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people.
5Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.
6And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison.
7And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.
8And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And so he did. And he saith unto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me.
9And he went out, and followed him; and wist not that it was true which was done by the angel; but thought he saw a vision.
10When they were past the first and the second ward, they came unto the iron gate that leadeth unto the city; which opened to them of his own accord: and they went out, and passed on through one street; and forthwith the angel departed from him.
11And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a surety, that the Lord hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.
12And when he had considered the thing, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, whose surname was Mark; where many were gathered together praying.
13And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken, named Rhoda.
14And when she knew Peter's voice, she opened not the gate for gladness, but ran in, and told how Peter stood before the gate.
15And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she constantly affirmed that it was even so. Then said they, It is his angel.
16But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished.
17But he, beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace, declared unto them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Go shew these things unto James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went into another place.
18Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers, what was become of Peter.
19And when Herod had sought for him, and found him not, he examined the keepers, and commanded that they should be put to death. And he went down from Judaea to Caesarea, and there abode.
20And Herod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king's chamberlain their friend, desired peace; because their country was nourished by the king's country.
21And upon a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration unto them.
22And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man.
23And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.
24But the word of God grew and multiplied.
25And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their ministry, and took with them John, whose surname was Mark.
Words in this chapter
Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.
- ὁhoG358884× in this chapter
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
- καίkaíG253232× in this chapter
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
- δέdéG116128× in this chapter
but, and, etc.
- αὐτόςautósG84624× in this chapter
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438 (ἑαυτοῦ)) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
- εἰμίeimíG15109× in this chapter
I exist (used only when emphatic)
- ΠέτροςPétrosG40749× in this chapter
a (piece of) rock (larger than G3037 (λίθος)); as a name, Petrus, an apostle
- ἄγγελοςángelosG327× in this chapter
compare G34 (ἀγέλη)) (to bring tidings); a messenger; especially an "angel"; by implication, a pastor
- γίνομαιgínomaiG10966× in this chapter
to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
- ἩρώδηςHērṓdēsG22646× in this chapter
heroic; Herod, the name of four Jewish kings
- εἰςeisG15195× in this chapter
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
- ἐνenG17225× in this chapter
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.
- οὐouG37565× in this chapter
the absolute negative (compare G3361 (μή)) adverb; no or not
- πρόςprósG43145× in this chapter
a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e. pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e. near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e. whither or for which it is predicated)
- φυλακήphylakḗG54385× in this chapter
a guarding or (concretely, guard), the act, the person; figuratively, the place, the condition, or (specially), the time (as a division of day or night), literally or figuratively
- ἀπόapóG5755× in this chapter
"off," i.e. away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
- ἐπίepíG19094× in this chapter
properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.
- ἔπωépōG20364× in this chapter
to speak or say (by word or writing)
- θεόςtheósG23164× in this chapter
figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very
- κύριοςkýriosG29624× in this chapter
supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title)
- χείρcheírG54954× in this chapter
the hand (literally or figuratively (power); especially (by Hebraism) a means or instrument)
- εἴδωeídōG14923× in this chapter
used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent G3700 (ὀπτάνομαι) and G3708 (ὁράω); properly, to see (literally or figuratively); by implication, (in the perfect tense only) to know
- ἐκekG15373× in this chapter
literal or figurative; direct or remote)
- ἐξέρχομαιexérchomaiG18313× in this chapter
to issue (literally or figuratively)
- ἡμέραhēméraG22503× in this chapter
day, i.e. (literally) the time space between dawn and dark, or the whole 24 hours (but several days were usually reckoned by the Jews as inclusive of the parts of both extremes); figuratively, a period (always defined more or less clearly by the context)
- ἸωάννηςIōánnēsG24913× in this chapter
Joannes (i.e. Jochanan), the name of four Israelites
- λέγωlégōG30043× in this chapter
properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas G2036 (ἔπω) and G5346 (φημί) generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while G4483 (ῥέω) is properly to break silence merely, and G2980 (λαλέω) means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean
- ὅτιhótiG37543× in this chapter
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
- πυλώνpylṓnG44403× in this chapter
a gate-way, door-way of a building or city; by implication, a portal or vestibule
- ἀνοίγωanoígōG4553× in this chapter
to open up (literally or figuratively, in various applications)
- στρατιώτηςstratiṓtēsG47573× in this chapter
a camper-out, i.e. a (common) warrior (literally or figuratively)
- τέtéG50373× in this chapter
both or also (properly, as correlation of G2532 (καί))
- διάdiáG12232× in this chapter
through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
- δύοdýoG14172× in this chapter
"two"
- ἐκεῖνοςekeînosG15652× in this chapter
that one (or (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed
- ἐκκλησίαekklēsíaG15772× in this chapter
a calling out, i.e. (concretely) a popular meeting, especially a religious congregation (Jewish synagogue, or Christian community of members on earth or saints in heaven or both)
- ἀκολουθέωakolouthéōG1902× in this chapter
properly, to be in the same way with, i.e. to accompany (specially, as a disciple)
- ἐπικαλέομαιepikaléomaiG19412× in this chapter
to entitle; by implication, to invoke (for aid, worship, testimony, decision, etc.)
- ἔρχομαιérchomaiG20642× in this chapter
to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
- θύραthýraG23742× in this chapter
a portal or entrance (the opening or the closure, literally or figuratively)
- ἸάκωβοςIákōbosG23852× in this chapter
Jacobus, the name of three Israelites