Acts 12:6
New Testament • 17 words with Strong's data
"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."
Word-by-Word Analysis
Ἡρώδης
Hērṓdēs
heroic; Herod, the name of four Jewish kings
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.
לַיִל
layil
properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity
Πέτρος
Pétros
a (piece of) rock (larger than G3037 (λίθος)); as a name, Petrus, an apostle
κοιμάω
koimáō
to put to sleep, i.e. (passively or reflexively) to slumber; figuratively, to decease
בֵּין
bêyn
between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles); also as a conjunction, either...or
שְׁנַיִם
shᵉnayim
two; also (as ordinal) twofold
חַיִל
chayil
probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength
אָסַר
ʼâçar
to yoke or hitch; by analogy, to fasten in any sense, to join battle
שְׁנַיִם
shᵉnayim
two; also (as ordinal) twofold
שַׁרְשְׁרָה
sharshᵉrâh
a chain; (architectural) probably a garland
שָׁמַר
shâmar
properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
פָּנִים
pânîym
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi...
פֶּתַח
pethach
an opening (literally), i.e. door (gate) or entrance way
שָׁמַר
shâmar
properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
בַּיִת
bayith
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
Key Terms in This Verse
κοιμάω koimáō
to put to sleep, i.e. (passively or reflexively) to slumber; figuratively, to decease
Study G2837 →שָׁמַר shâmar
properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
Study H8104 →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 →אָסַר ʼâçar
to yoke or hitch; by analogy, to fasten in any sense, to join battle
Study H631 →Πέτρος Pétros
a (piece of) rock (larger than G3037 (λίθος)); as a name, Petrus, an apostle
Study G4074 →שָׁמַר shâmar
properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
Study H8104 →Cross References
Then the chief captain came near, and took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and demanded who he was, and what he had done.
So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.
The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus; for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain:
For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
For this cause therefore have I called for you, to see you, and to speak with you: because that for the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain.
I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety.
And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men.
And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovahjireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of the LORD it shall be seen.
Saying, The prison truly found we shut with all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within.
And now, behold, I loose thee this day from the chains which were upon thine hand. If it seem good unto thee to come with me into Babylon, come; and I will look well unto thee: but if it seem ill unto...
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