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And 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. (KJV)

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

ὅτεhoteWhen

Lemma: ὅτε (hote) · Strong's: G3753

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: when — ὅτε, temporal particle (correlat. of πότε, τότε), ; when; with indic., (so generally in cl., but also with optative, subjc.; LS, see word), most frequently with aor., Mat.9:25, Mrk.1:32, Luk.4:25, Jhn.1:19, Act.1:13,…

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Used 105 times. Also: Matthew 7:28, Matthew 9:25, Matthew 11:1, Matthew 12:3, Matthew 13:26, Matthew 13:48 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3753; TFLSJ G3753; TAGNT Acts 12:6 word 1

δὲdethen

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 12:6 word 2

ἤμελλενēmellenwas about

Lemma: μέλλω (mellō) · Strong's: G3195

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

Meaning: to ensue — μέλλω, ; [in LXX: Job.3:8 (עָתִיד) 19:25 (אַחֲרוֹן); elsewhere for fut., and frequently in Wi, II, 4Mac ; ] ; to be about to be or do; 1. with inf. (Bl., §62, 4; 68, 2; M, Pr., 114); (a) of intending or being about to…

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Used 110 times. Also: Matthew 2:13, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 11:14, Matthew 12:32, Matthew 16:27, Matthew 17:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3195; TFLSJ G3195; TAGNT Acts 12:6 word 3

προαγαγεῖνproagageinto bring forth

Lemma: προάγω (proagō) · Strong's: G4254

Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Infinitive (V-2AAN)

Meaning: to go/bring before — προ-άγω ; [in LXX: 1Ki.17:16 (נָגַשׁ), Wis.19:11, al. ; ] ; 1. prop. trans., to lead on, lead forth or forward: with accusative of person(s), Act.16:30 17:5; of bringing forth to trial, Act.12:6 (WH, txt., προσάγ-);…

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Used 20 times. Also: Matthew 2:9, Matthew 14:22, Matthew 21:9, Matthew 21:31, Matthew 26:32, Matthew 28:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4254; TFLSJ G4254; TAGNT Acts 12:6 word 4

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 12:6 word 5

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 12:6 word 6

Ἡρῴδης,HērōdēsHerod,

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 12:11, Acts 12:19, Acts 12:20, Acts 12:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2264I; TFLSJ G2264I; TAGNT Acts 12:6 word 7

τῇtēain the

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Singular · Feminine (T-DSF)

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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 12:6 word 8

νυκτὶnuktinight

Lemma: νύξ (nux) · Strong's: G3571

Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (N-DSF)

Meaning: night — νύξ genitive νυκτός, ἡ, ; [in LXX chiefly for לַיִל ; ] ; night: Mat.12:40, Mrk.6:48, Jhn.13:30, al.; genitive temp. (of the time within which something happens; M, Pr., 73; B1., § 36, 13), νυκτός, by night, Mat.2:14,…

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Used 65 times. Also: Matthew 2:14, Matthew 4:2, Matthew 12:40, Matthew 14:25, Matthew 25:6, Matthew 26:31 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3571; TFLSJ G3571; TAGNT Acts 12:6 word 9

ἐκείνῃekeinēthat [one]

Lemma: ἐκεῖνος (ekeinos) · Strong's: G1565

Parsing: Demonstrative pronoun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (D-DSF)

Meaning: that — ἐκεῖνος, -η, -ο ; (ἐκεῖ), [in LXX chiefly for הַהוּא ,הוּא, and cogn. forms ; ] ; demonstr. pron., ; that person or thing (ille), implying remoteness as compared with οὗτος (hic); 1. absol., emphatic he, she, it:…

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Used 255 times. Also: Matthew 3:1, Matthew 7:22, Matthew 7:25, Matthew 7:27, Matthew 8:13, Matthew 8:28 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1565; TFLSJ G1565; TAGNT Acts 12:6 word 10

ἦνēnwas

Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510

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

Meaning: to be — εἰμί, ; with various uses and significations, like the English verb to be. ; I. As substantive verb. ; 1. Of persons and things, to be, exist: Act.17:28, Jhn.1:1, 8:58, 17:5, al; ὁ ὢν καὶ ὁ ἦν (for past ptcp.), Rev.1:4,…

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Used 2406 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1510; TFLSJ G1510; TAGNT Acts 12:6 word 11

ὁho<the>

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

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

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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 12:6 word 12

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 12:6 word 13

κοιμώμενοςkoimōmenossleeping

Lemma: κοιμάω (koimaō) · Strong's: G2837

Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-PMP-NSM)

Meaning: to sleep — κοιμάω, -ῶ ; [in LXX chiefly for שָׁכַב ; ] ; to lull to sleep, put to sleep. Mid and pass., to fall asleep (M, Pr., 162; M, Th., 1, 4, 13): Mat.28:13, Luk.22:45, Jhn.11:12, Act.12:6. Metaph, of death: Mat.27:52,…

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Used 18 times. Also: Matthew 27:52, Matthew 28:13, Luke 22:45, John 11:11, John 11:12, Acts 7:60 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2837; TFLSJ G2837; TAGNT Acts 12:6 word 14

μεταξὺmetaxubetween

Lemma: μεταξύ (metaxu) · Strong's: G3342

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: between/meanwhile — μεταξύ; (μετά + ξύν = σύν), [in LXX: Gen.31:50, Jdg.5:27, III Ki 15:6; 3Ki.15:32, Wis.4:10 16:19 18:23 * ; ] ; 1. adv. of place and time (in NT time only); (a) between: ἐν τῷ μ. (s.with χρόνῳ), Jhn.4:31; (b) in late…

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Used 9 times. Also: Matthew 18:15, Matthew 23:35, Luke 11:51, Luke 16:26, John 4:31, Acts 13:42 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3342; TFLSJ G3342; TAGNT Acts 12:6 word 15

δύοduotwo

Lemma: δύο (duo) · Strong's: G1417

Parsing: Adjective · Indeclinable Numeral (A-NUI)

Meaning: two — δύο, numeral, indecl. exc. in dative, δυσί, δυσίν (Attic δυοῖν), ; two: Mat.19:6, Mrk.10:8, Jhn.2:6, al.; with pl. noun, Mat.9:27 10:10, al.; οἱ, τῶν, τοὺς δ., Mat.19:5 20:24, Mrk.10:8, Eph.2:15, al.; δ. ἐξ, Luk.24:13;…

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Used 135 times. Also: Matthew 4:18, Matthew 4:21, Matthew 5:41, Matthew 6:24, Matthew 8:28, Matthew 9:27 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1417; TFLSJ G1417; TAGNT Acts 12:6 word 16

στρατιωτῶνstratiōtōnsoldiers

Lemma: στρατιώτης (stratiōtēs) · Strong's: G4757

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (N-GPM)

Meaning: soldier — στρατιώτης, -ου, ὁ ; [in LXX; 2Ki.23:8 B1, 2Ma.5:12 2Mac 14:39, III Mac 3:12; 3Ma.3:4 Mac3 * ; ] ; a soldier: Mat.8:9, Mrk.15:16, Jhn.19:2, Act.10:7, al.; metaphorically, σ. Χριστοῦ Ἰησ., 2Ti.2:3.†; (AS)

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Used 26 times. Also: Matthew 8:9, Matthew 27:27, Matthew 28:12, Mark 15:16, Luke 7:8, Luke 23:36 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4757; TFLSJ G4757; TAGNT Acts 12:6 word 17

δεδεμένοςdedemenosbound

Lemma: δέω (deō) · Strong's: G1210

Parsing: Verb · Perfect · Passive · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-RPP-NSM)

Meaning: to bind — δέω (I), ; [in LXX chiefly for אסר ; ] ; to tie, bind, fasten; (1) with accusative of thing(s), before εἰς δεσμάς, Mat.13:30; of an ass, Mat.21:2, Mrk.11:2, 4 Luk.19:30. ; (2) with accusative of person(s), of swathing a…

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Used 44 times. Also: Matthew 12:29, Matthew 13:30, Matthew 14:3, Matthew 16:19, Matthew 18:18, Matthew 21:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1210; TFLSJ G1210; TAGNT Acts 12:6 word 18

ἁλύσεσινhalusesinwith chains

Lemma: ἅλυσις (halusis) · Strong's: G0254

Parsing: Noun · Dative · Plural · Feminine (N-DPF)

Meaning: chain — ἅλυσις, -εως, ἡ ; [in LXX: Wis.17:17 * ; ] ; a chain, bond: Mrk.5:3-4, Luk.8:29, Act.12:6-7 21:33 28:20, Eph.6:20, 2Ti.1:16, Rev.20:1.†; (AS)

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Used 11 times. Also: Mark 5:3, Mark 5:4, Luke 8:29, Acts 12:7, Acts 21:33, Acts 28:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0254; TFLSJ G0254; TAGNT Acts 12:6 word 19

δυσίν,dusintwo,

Lemma: δύο (duo) · Strong's: G1417

Parsing: Adjective · Dative · Plural · Feminine (A-DPF)

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Used 135 times. Also: Matthew 4:18, Matthew 4:21, Matthew 5:41, Matthew 6:24, Matthew 8:28, Matthew 9:27 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1417; TFLSJ G1417; TAGNT Acts 12:6 word 20

φύλακέςphulakesguards

Lemma: φυλακτήριος (phulaktērios) · Strong's: G5441

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (N-NPM)

Meaning: guard — φύλαξ, -ακος, ὁ; (φυλάσσω), [in LXX for שָׁמַר, צוּר ; ] ; a guard, keeper: Act.5:23 12:6, 19.†; (AS)

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Used 3 times. Also: Acts 5:23, Acts 12:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5441; TFLSJ G5441; TAGNT Acts 12:6 word 21

τεtealso

Lemma: τε (te) · Strong's: G5037

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: and/both — τέ, ; enclitic copulative particle (= Lat. -que as καί = and, ac, atque, not very frequently in NT, more than two-thirds of the occurrences being in Ac. ; 1. τέ solitarium, and, denoting a closer affinity than καί…

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Used 227 times. Also: Matthew 22:10, Matthew 27:48, Matthew 28:12, Mark 15:36, Luke 2:16, Luke 12:45 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5037; TFLSJ G5037; TAGNT Acts 12:6 word 22

πρὸprobefore

Lemma: πρό (pro) · Strong's: G4253

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: before — πρό ; prep. with genitive, [in LXX chiefly for פָּנִים ; ] ; before; (a) of place: Act.12:6, 14 14:13, Jas.5:9; π. προσώπου (= Heb. פָּנִים, Deu.3:18, Mal.3:1, al.; Bl., § 40, 9), Mat.11:10, Mrk.1:2, Luk.1:76 7:27 9:52…

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Used 47 times. Also: Matthew 5:12, Matthew 6:8, Matthew 8:29, Matthew 11:10, Matthew 24:38, Mark 1:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4253; TFLSJ G4253; TAGNT Acts 12:6 word 23

τῆςtēsthe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (T-GSF)

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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 12:6 word 24

θύραςthurasdoor

Lemma: θύρα (thura) · Strong's: G2374

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)

Meaning: door — θύρα, -ας, ἡ ; [in LXX chiefly for פֶּתַח, also for דַּל, דֶּלֶת, etc. ; ] ; a door: κλείειν (ἀποκ-) τὴν θ., Mat.6:6, Luk.13:25; pass., Mat.25:10, Luk.11:7, Jhn.20:19, 26, Act.21:30; ἀνοίγειν, Act.5:19; pass.,…

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Used 40 times. Also: Matthew 6:6, Matthew 24:33, Matthew 25:10, Matthew 27:60, Matthew 28:2, Mark 1:33 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2374; TFLSJ G2374; TAGNT Acts 12:6 word 25

ἐτήρουνetērounwere watching

Lemma: τηρέω (tēreō) · Strong's: G5083H

Parsing: Verb · Imperfect · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-IAI-3P)

Meaning: to keep: guard — τηρέω, -ῶ ; [in LXX for שָׁמַר, נָצַר, etc. ; ] ; 1. to watch over, guard, keep, preserve: Mat.27:36, Act.16:23, al.; ἑαυτόν, 2Co.11:9, 1Ti.5:22, Jas.1:27, Ju 21; before εἰς, Jhn.12:7, Act.25:21, 1Pe.1:4, 2Pe.2:4 2:9…

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Used 17 times. Also: Matthew 27:36, Matthew 27:54, Matthew 28:4, Acts 12:5, Acts 15:24, Acts 16:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5083H; TFLSJ G5083H; TAGNT Acts 12:6 word 26

τὴνtēnthe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (T-ASF)

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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 12:6 word 27

φυλακήν.phulakēnprison.

Lemma: φυλακή (phulakē) · Strong's: G5438G

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)

Meaning: prison/watch: prison — φυλακή, -ῆς, ἡ; (φυλάσσω) [in LXX chiefly for מִשְׁמֶרֶת and cogn. forms, also for כֶּלֶא etc. ; ] ; (a) actively, a guarding, guard, watch (Hom., Plat., Xen., al.): cogn. accusative, φυλάσσειν φυλακάς, to keep watch,…

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Used 42 times. Also: Matthew 5:25, Matthew 14:3, Matthew 14:10, Matthew 18:30, Matthew 25:36, Matthew 25:39 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5438G; TFLSJ G5438G; TAGNT Acts 12:6 word 28

How the BSB renders it

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

On	→	ὁ G3588 the/this/who
[the]	→	ἐκεῖνος G1565 that
night	→	νύξ G3571 night
[before]	→	ὅτε G3753 when
Herod	→	Ἡρώδης G2264I Herod
was	→	μέλλω G3195 to ensue
to bring him [to trial]	→	προάγω G4254 to go/bring before
. . .	→	αὐτός G0846 it/s/he
Peter	→	Πέτρος G4074G Peter
was	→	εἰμί G1510 to be
sleeping	→	κοιμάω G2837 to sleep
between	→	μεταξύ G3342 between/meanwhile
two	→	δύο G1417 two
soldiers	→	στρατιώτης G4757 soldier
bound	→	δέω G1210 to bind
with two	→	δύο G1417 two
chains	→	ἅλυσις G0254 chain
with	→	τε G5037 and/both
sentries	→	φυλακτήριος G5441 guard
standing guard	→	τηρέω G5083H to keep: guard
at	→	πρό G4253 before
the	→	ὁ G3588 the/this/who
entrance	→	θύρα G2374 door
to the	→	ὁ G3588 the/this/who
prison	→	φυλακή G5438G prison/watch: prison

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