Treasury of Scripture Knowledge But Peter continued knocking. And when they had opened, they saw him and were astonished. Context The Rescue of Peter…15But they said to her: Thou art mad. But she affirmed that it was so. Then said they: It is his angel. 16But Peter continued knocking. And when they had opened, they saw him and were astonished. 17But he, beckoning to them with his hand to hold their peace, told how the Lord had brought him out of prison. And he said: Tell these things to James and to the brethren. And going out, he went into another place.… Cross References Acts 12:15 But they said to her: Thou art mad. But she affirmed that it was so. Then said they: It is his angel. Acts 12:17 But he, beckoning to them with his hand to hold their peace, told how the Lord had brought him out of prison. And he said: Tell these things to James and to the brethren. And going out, he went into another place. Lexicon Butδὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. Peter Πέτρος (Petros) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 4074: Peter, a Greek name meaning rock. Apparently a primary word; a rock; as a name, Petrus, an apostle. kept on ἐπέμενεν (epemenen) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 1961: (a) I remain, tarry, (b) I remain in, persist in. From epi and meno; to stay over, i.e. Remain. knocking, κρούων (krouōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 2925: To knock, beat a door with a stick, to gain admittance. Apparently a primary verb; to rap. and δὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. [when] they opened [the door], ἀνοίξαντες (anoixantes) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 455: To open. From ana and oigo; to open up. they saw εἶδαν (eidan) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's Greek 3708: Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear. him αὐτὸν (auton) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely. were amazed. ἐξέστησαν (exestēsan) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's Greek 1839: From ek and histemi; to put out of wits, i.e. Astound, or become astounded, insane. Additional Translations But Peter kept on knocking, and when they opened the door and saw him, they were astounded. But Peter continued knocking. And having opened it, they saw him and were amazed. But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished. But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened, they saw him, and were amazed. But Peter continued knocking: and having opened, they saw him and were astonished. But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened, they saw him, and were amazed. But Peter continued knocking. And when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished. Meanwhile Peter went on knocking, until at last they opened the door and saw that it was really he, and were filled with amazement. But Peter continued knocking. When they had opened, they saw him, and were amazed. and Peter was continuing knocking, and having opened, they saw him, and were astonished, Jump to Previous Amazed Amazement Astonished Blows Continued Continuing Door Filled Full Kept Knocking Last Meanwhile Open Opened Peter Really WonderJump to Next Amazed Amazement Astonished Blows Continued Continuing Door Filled Full Kept Knocking Last Meanwhile Open Opened Peter Really WonderLinks Acts 12:16 NIVActs 12:16 NLT Acts 12:16 ESV Acts 12:16 NASB Acts 12:16 KJV Acts 12:16 Bible Apps Acts 12:16 Biblia Paralela Acts 12:16 Chinese Bible Acts 12:16 French Bible Acts 12:16 German Bible Alphabetical: amazed and astonished But continued door had him kept knocking on opened Peter saw the they were when NT Apostles: Acts 12:16 But Peter continued knocking (Acts of the Apostles Ac) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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