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And upon a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration unto them. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ΤακτῇTaktēaOn the appointed
Lemma: τακτός (taktos) · Strong's: G5002
Parsing: Adjective · Dative · Singular · Feminine (A-DSF)
Meaning: appointed — τακτός, -ή, -όν; (τάσσω), [in LXX: Job.12:5 (שַׁאֲנָן) * ; ] ; ordered, fixed, stated: ἡμέρα, Act.12:21,†; (AS)
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Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5002; TFLSJ G5002; TAGNT Acts 12:21 word 1
δὲdenow
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 12:21 word 2
ἡμέρᾳhēmeraday
Lemma: ἡμέρα (hēmera) · Strong's: G2250
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (N-DSF)
Meaning: day — ἡμέρα, -ας, ἡ, ; [in LXX chiefly (very freq.) for יוֹם ; ] ; day; 1. as distinct from night: genitive ἡμέρας, by day (WM, §30, 11), Rev.21:25; ἡ. κ. νυκτός (ν. κ. ̔ἡ.), Act.9:24, 1Th.2:9, 2Th.3:8, Rev.4:8 (BL, §36, 13);…
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Used 392 times. Also: Matthew 2:1, Matthew 3:1, Matthew 4:2, Matthew 6:34, Matthew 7:22, Matthew 9:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2250; TFLSJ G2250; TAGNT Acts 12:21 word 3
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 12:21 word 4
ἩρῴδηςHērōdēsHerod
Lemma: Ἡρώδης (Hērōdēs) · Strong's: G2264I
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-NSM-P)
Meaning: Herod — Ἡρῴδης (Rec. -ώδης), -ου, ὁ ; Herod; 1. Herod the Great: Mat.2:1-23, Act.23:35. ; 2. Herod Antipas (ὁ τετραάρχης, Mat.14:1): Mat.14:1, 3 14:6, Mrk.6:1-56, Mrk.8:15, Luk.1:5 3:1, 19 8:3 9:7, 9 13:31, 23, Act.4:27 13:1. ;…
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Used 6 times. Also: Acts 12:1, Acts 12:6, Acts 12:11, Acts 12:19, Acts 12:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2264I; TFLSJ G2264I; TAGNT Acts 12:21 word 5
ἐνδυσάμενοςendusamenoshaving put on
Lemma: ἐνδύω (enduō) · Strong's: G1746
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Middle · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-AMP-NSM)
Meaning: to put on — ἐν-δύω; (ἐνδύνω, 2Ti.3:6), [in LXX chiefly for לָבַשׁ ; ] ; 1. with accusative of person(s), Mat.27:28 (WH, mg., R, mg.); with dupl. accusative, Mat.27:31, Mrk.15:20, Luk.15:22; mid., to put on oneself, be clothed with:…
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Used 27 times. Also: Matthew 6:25, Matthew 22:11, Matthew 27:31, Mark 1:6, Mark 6:9, Mark 15:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1746; TFLSJ G1746; TAGNT Acts 12:21 word 6
ἐσθῆταesthētaapparel
Lemma: ἐσθής (esthēs) · Strong's: G2066
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: clothing — ἐσθής, -ῆτος, ἡ; (ἕννυμι, to clothe; hence, ἐσθής, Lk, ll with, Elz.) [in LXX: 1Es.8:71 Est.8:73, 2Ma.8:35 2Mac 11:8 * ; ] ; clothing, raiment: Luk.23:11 24:4, Act.10:30 12:21, Jas.2:2-3.†; (AS)
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Used 8 times. Also: Luke 23:11, Luke 24:4, Acts 1:10, Acts 10:30, James 2:2, James 2:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2066; TFLSJ G2066; TAGNT Acts 12:21 word 7
βασιλικὴνbasilikēnroyal
Lemma: βασιλικός (basilikos) · Strong's: G0937
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (A-ASF)
Meaning: royal — βασιλικός, -ή, -όν (βασιλεύς), ; [in LXX for מֶלֶךְ and its cognates ; ] ; royal, belonging to a king: χώρα, Act 12:20; ἐσθής, Act.12:21; νόμος β., a supreme law, "a law which governs other laws and so has a specially…
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Used 5 times. Also: John 4:46, John 4:49, Acts 12:20, James 2:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0937; TFLSJ G0937; TAGNT Acts 12:21 word 8
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 12:21 word 9
καθίσαςkathisashaving sat
Lemma: καθίζω (kathizō) · Strong's: G2523
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-AAP-NSM)
Meaning: to seat — καθ-ίζω ; [in LXX chiefly for יָשַׁב ; ] ; 1. causal, to make to sit down, set, appoint: Act.2:30, 1Co.6:4, Eph.1:20. ; 2. Intrans., to sit down, be seated, sit: Mat.5:1, Mrk.9:35, Luk.7:15, Jhn.8:2, al.; with inf.…
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Used 46 times. Also: Matthew 5:1, Matthew 13:48, Matthew 19:28, Matthew 20:21, Matthew 20:23, Matthew 23:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2523; TFLSJ G2523; TAGNT Acts 12:21 word 10
ἐπὶepion
Lemma: ἐπί (epi) · Strong's: G1909
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: upon/to/against — ἐπί (before a smooth breathing ἐπ᾽, before a rough breathing ἐφ᾽), ; prep. with genitive, dative, accusative (accusative most frequently in NT), ; with primary sense of superposition, on, upon. ; I. C. genitive, ; 1. of…
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Used 905 times. Also: Matthew 1:11, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:13, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1909; TFLSJ G1909; TAGNT Acts 12:21 word 11
τοῦtouthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Neuter (T-GSN)
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.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 12:21 word 12
βήματοςbēmatosthrone
Lemma: βῆμα (bēma) · Strong's: G0968
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Neuter (N-GSN)
Meaning: judgement seat — βῆμα, -τος, τό ; (βαίνω), [in LXX: Deu.2:5 (מִדְרָךְ), Neh.8:4 (מִגְדָּל), I Est.9:42, Sir.19:30 45:9, 2Ma.13:26 * ; ] ; 1. a step, stride, pace: Act.7:5. ; 2. a raised place, a platform reached by steps, originally…
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Used 12 times. Also: Matthew 27:19, John 19:13, Acts 7:5, Acts 18:12, Acts 18:16, Acts 18:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0968; TFLSJ G0968; TAGNT Acts 12:21 word 13
ἐδημηγόρειedēmēgoreiwas making an address
Lemma: δημηγορέω (dēmēgoreō) · Strong's: G1215
Parsing: Verb · Imperfect · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-IAI-3S)
Meaning: to give a speech — δημηγορέω, -ῶ; (δῆμος, ἀγορεύω, to speak in the assembly), [in LXX: Pro.24:66 (30:31), 4Ma.5:15 * ; ] ; to deliver an oration: Act.12:21.†; (AS)
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Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1215; TFLSJ G1215; TAGNT Acts 12:21 word 14
πρὸςprosto
Lemma: πρός (pros) · Strong's: G4314
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: to/with — πρός, ; prep. with genitive, dative, accusative ; I. I. C. genitive, of motion from a place, from the side of, hence metaphorically, in the interests of, Act.27:34 (cf. Page, in l.). ; II. II. C. dative, of local…
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Used 732 times. Also: Matthew 2:12, Matthew 3:5, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 3:13, Matthew 3:14, Matthew 3:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4314; TFLSJ G4314; TAGNT Acts 12:21 word 15
αὐτούς.autousthem.
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (P-APM)
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 12:21 word 16
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| On the appointed | → | τακτός G5002 appointed |
| day | → | ἡμέρα G2250 day |
| Herod | → | Ἡρώδης G2264I Herod |
| donned | → | ἐνδύω G1746 to put on |
| [his] royal | → | βασιλικός G0937 royal |
| [robes] | → | ἐσθής G2066 clothing |
| sat | → | καθίζω G2523 to seat |
| on | → | ἐπί G1909 upon/to/against |
| [his] | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| throne | → | βῆμα G0968 judgement seat |
| [and] addressed | → | δημηγορέω G1215 to give a speech |
| [the people] | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
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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