Acts 12:14
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And as soon as she knew Peter's voice, she opened not the gate for joy: but running in she told that Peter stood before the gate.

she opened.

Matthew 28:8 And they went out quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy, running to tell his disciples.

Luke 24:41 But while they yet believed not and wondered for joy, he said: Have you here any thing to eat?

Context
The Rescue of Peter
13And when he knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken. whose name was Rhode. 14And as soon as she knew Peter's voice, she opened not the gate for joy: but running in she told that Peter stood before the gate. 15But they said to her: Thou art mad. But she affirmed that it was so. Then said they: It is his angel.…
Cross References
Matthew 14:35
And when the men of that place had knowledge of him, they sent into all that country, and brought to him all that were diseased.

Luke 24:41
But while they yet believed not and wondered for joy, he said: Have you here any thing to eat?

Lexicon
When she recognized
ἐπιγνοῦσα (epignousa)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1921: From epi and ginosko; to know upon some mark, i.e. Recognize; by implication, to become fully acquainted with, to acknowledge.

Peter’s
Πέτρου (Petrou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 4074: Peter, a Greek name meaning rock. Apparently a primary word; a rock; as a name, Petrus, an apostle.

voice,
φωνὴν (phōnēn)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 5456: Probably akin to phaino through the idea of disclosure; a tone; by implication, an address, saying or language.

she was so overjoyed
χαρᾶς (charas)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 5479: Joy, gladness, a source of joy. From chairo; cheerfulness, i.e. Calm delight.

[that]
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

she forgot to open
ἤνοιξεν (ēnoixen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 455: To open. From ana and oigo; to open up.

the
τὸν (ton)
Article - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

gate,
πυλῶνα (pylōna)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 4440: From pule; a gate-way, door-way of a building or city; by implication, a portal or vestibule.

but
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

ran inside
εἰσδραμοῦσα (eisdramousa)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1532: To run in, run into. From eis and trecho; to hasten inward.

[and] announced,
ἀπήγγειλεν (apēngeilen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 518: To report (from one place to another), bring a report, announce, declare. From apo and the base of aggelos; to announce.

“Peter
Πέτρον (Petron)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 4074: Peter, a Greek name meaning rock. Apparently a primary word; a rock; as a name, Petrus, an apostle.

is standing
ἑστάναι (hestanai)
Verb - Perfect Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 2476: A prolonged form of a primary stao stah'-o; to stand, used in various applications.

at
πρὸ (pro)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 4253: A primary preposition; 'fore', i.e. In front of, prior to.

the
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

gate!”
πυλῶνος (pylōnos)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 4440: From pule; a gate-way, door-way of a building or city; by implication, a portal or vestibule.


Additional Translations
When she recognized Peter’s voice, she was so overjoyed that she forgot to open the gate, but ran inside and announced, “Peter is standing at the gate!”

And having recognized Peter's voice, from joy she did not open the gate, but having run in, she reported Peter to be standing before the gate.

And when she knew Peter's voice, she opened not the gate for gladness, but ran in, and told how Peter stood before the gate.

And when she knew Peter's voice, she opened not the gate for joy, but ran in, and told that Peter stood before the gate.

and having recognised the voice of Peter, through joy did not open the entry, but running in, reported that Peter was standing before the entry.

And when she knew Peter's voice, she opened not the gate for joy, but ran in, and told that Peter stood before the gate.

And when she knew Peter's voice, she opened not the gate for gladness, but ran in, and told that Peter stood before the gate

and recognizing Peter's voice, for very joy she did not open the door, but ran in and told them that Peter was standing there.

When she recognized Peter's voice, she didn't open the gate for joy, but ran in, and reported that Peter was standing in front of the gate.

and having known the voice of Peter, from the joy she did not open the porch, but having run in, told of the standing of Peter before the porch,
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