Acts 12:4
New Testament • 14 words with Strong's data
"And 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."
Word-by-Word Analysis
καταλαμβάνω
katalambánō
to take eagerly, i.e. seize, possess, etc. (literally or figuratively)
נָתַן
nâthan
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
בַּיִת
bayith
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
נָתַן
nâthan
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
τετράδιον
tetrádion
from G5064 (τέσσαρες)); a quaternion or squad (picket) of four Roman soldiers
חַיִל
chayil
probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength
שָׁמַר
shâmar
properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
θέλω
thélō
to determine (as an active option from subjective impulse; whereas G1014 (βούλομαι) properly denotes rather a passive acquiescence in objective consid...
אַחַר
ʼachar
properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
πάσχα
páscha
the Passover (the meal, the day, the festival or the special sacrifices connected with it)
בּוֹא
bôwʼ
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
יָצָא
yâtsâʼ
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
עַם
ʻam
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
Key Terms in This Verse
τετράδιον tetrádion
from G5064 (τέσσαρες)); a quaternion or squad (picket) of four Roman soldiers
Study G5069 →πάσχα páscha
the Passover (the meal, the day, the festival or the special sacrifices connected with it)
Study G3957 →καταλαμβάνω katalambánō
to take eagerly, i.e. seize, possess, etc. (literally or figuratively)
Study G2638 →θέλω thélō
to determine (as an active option from subjective impulse; whereas G1014 (βούλομαι) properly denotes rather a passive acquiescence in objective considerations), i.e. choose or prefer (literally or fig...
Study G2309 →חַיִל chayil
probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength
Study H2428 →בַּיִת bayith
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
Study H1004 →נָתַן nâthan
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
Study H5414 →שָׁמַר shâmar
properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
Study H8104 →Cross References
There are many devices in a man’s heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.
And he said unto him, Lord, I am ready to go with thee, both into prison, and to death.
But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name’s sake.
For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.
Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird...
And they laid hands on them, and put them in hold unto the next day: for it was now eventide.
And the letters were sent by posts into all the king’s provinces, to destroy, to kill, and to cause to perish, all Jews, both young and old, little children and women, in one day, even upon the thirte...
But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar among the people.
Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name’s sake.
Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.
As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.
Who is he that saith, and it cometh to pass, when the Lord commandeth it not?
And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison.
Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments, and made four parts, to every soldier a part; and also his coat: now the coat was without seam, woven from the top throughout.
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