Acts 12:16 Go deeper

But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the door , and saw him, they were astonished. (KJV)

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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.

ὁho<the>

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (T-NSM)

Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…

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Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Acts 12:16 word 1

δὲdeBut

Lemma: δέ (de) · Strong's: G1161

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: then — δέ (before vowels δ᾽; on the general neglect of the elision in NT, see WH, App., 146; Tdf., Pr., 96), ; post-positive conjunctive particle; 1. copulative, but, in the next place, and, now (Abbott, JG, 104): Mat.1:2ff.,…

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Used 2921 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1161; TFLSJ G1161; TAGNT Acts 12:16 word 2

ΠέτροςPetrosPeter

Lemma: Πέτρος (Petros) · Strong's: G4074G

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-NSM-P)

Meaning: Peter — Πέτρος, -ου, ὁ (i.e. a stone, see: πέτρα, Κηφᾶς), ; Simon Peter, the Apostle: Mat.4:18 10:2, Mrk.3:16, Luk.5:8, Jhn.1:41, 43, al. ; (AS)

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Used 159 times. Also: Matthew 4:18, Matthew 8:14, Matthew 10:2, Matthew 14:28, Matthew 14:29, Matthew 15:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4074G; TFLSJ G4074G; TAGNT Acts 12:16 word 3

ἐπέμενενepemenenwas continuing

Lemma: ἐπιμένω (epimenō) · Strong's: G1961

Parsing: Verb · Imperfect · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-IAI-3S)

Meaning: to remain/keep on — ἐπι-μένω ; [in LXX: Exo.12:39 (מָהַהּ hith.)* ; ] ; to stay on, tarry or abide still: before έν, 1Co.16:8; αὐτοῦ, there, Act.15:34 (WH, txt., RV, txt., omit) Act.21:4; with dative, τ. σαρκί, Php.1:24; before παρά, with…

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Used 17 times. Also: John 8:7, Acts 10:48, Acts 15:34, Acts 21:4, Acts 21:10, Acts 28:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1961; TFLSJ G1961; TAGNT Acts 12:16 word 4

κρούων·krouōnknocking;

Lemma: κρούω (krouō) · Strong's: G2925

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-PAP-NSM)

Meaning: to knock — Κρούω ; [in LXX: before ἐπί Jdg.19:22, Sng.5:2 (דָּפַק) ; ] ; with, accusative, τ. αὐλαίαν, Jdth.14:14 * ; ] ; to strike, knock: at a door (Κόπτειν, in Att..), Mat.7:7-8, Luk.11:9-10 12:36, Act.12:16, Rev.3:20; with…

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Used 9 times. Also: Matthew 7:7, Matthew 7:8, Luke 11:9, Luke 11:10, Luke 12:36, Luke 13:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2925; TFLSJ G2925; TAGNT Acts 12:16 word 5

ἀνοίξαντεςanoixanteshaving opened [it]

Lemma: ἀνοίγω (anoigō) · Strong's: G0455

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Participle · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (V-AAP-NPM)

Meaning: to open — ἀν-οίγω; (ἀνά, οἴγω = οἴγνυμι) [in LXX chiefly for פָּתַח ; ] ; to open; 1. trans., with accusative; a door or gate, Act.5:19 12:14, Rev.4:1; pass., Act.12:10 16:26-27; metaphorically of opportunity or welcome,…

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Used 77 times. Also: Matthew 2:11, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 5:2, Matthew 7:7, Matthew 7:8, Matthew 9:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0455; TFLSJ G0455; TAGNT Acts 12:16 word 6

δὲdethen

Lemma: δέ (de) · Strong's: G1161

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

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Used 2921 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1161; TFLSJ G1161; TAGNT Acts 12:16 word 7

εἶδανeidanthey saw

Lemma: εἴδω (eidō) · Strong's: G1492H

Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-2AAI-3P)

Meaning: to perceive: see — οἶδα, (from same root as εἶδον, which see), ; [in LXX chiefly for ידע ; ] pf. with present meaning (plpf. as impf.; on irregular tense-forms, see App.), ; to have seen or perceived, hence, to know, have knowledge of:…

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Used 346 times. Also: Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:10, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1492H; TFLSJ G1492H; TAGNT Acts 12:16 word 8

αὐτὸνautonhim

Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846

Parsing: Personal pronoun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (P-ASM)

Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…

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Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT Acts 12:16 word 9

καὶkaiand

Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…

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Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Acts 12:16 word 10

ἐξέστησαν.exestēsanwere amazed.

Lemma: ἐξίστημι (existēmi) · Strong's: G1839

Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-2AAI-3P)

Meaning: to amaze — ἐξ-ίστημι (also in Hellenistic -ιστάνω, Act 8:9), ; [in LXX for H2730, etc. (29 words in all) ; ], ; 1. causal in Pres., impf., fut., 1 aor., to put out of its place; metaphorically, ἐ. τινά φρενῶν (Eur.), to drive one…

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Used 17 times. Also: Matthew 12:23, Mark 2:12, Mark 3:21, Mark 5:42, Mark 6:51, Luke 2:47 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1839; TFLSJ G1839; TAGNT Acts 12:16 word 11

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

But	→	δέ G1161 then
Peter	→	Πέτρος G4074G Peter
kept on	→	ἐπιμένω G1961 to remain/keep on
knocking	→	κρούω G2925 to knock
and	→	δέ G1161 then
[when] they opened [the door]	→	ἀνοίγω G0455 to open
[and] saw	→	ὁράω G3708 to see: see
him	→	αὐτός G0846 it/s/he
they were astounded	→	ἐξίστημι G1839 to amaze

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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