Acts 12:11
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
When PeterΠέτρος
(petros)
4074: "a stone" or "a boulder," Peter, one of the twelve apostlesa noun akin to petra, used as a proper name
cameγενόμενος
(genomenos)
1096: to come into being, to happen, to becomefrom a prim. root gen-
to himself,ἑαυτῷ
(eautō)
1438: of himself, herself, itselffrom a prim. pronoun he (him, her) and gen. (dat. or acc.) of autos
he said, 
 
3004: to saya prim. verb
"Nowνῦν
(nun)
3568: now, the presenta prim. particle of pres. time
I know 
 
3609a: to have seen or perceived, hence to knowperf. of eidon
for sureἀληθῶς
(alēthōs)
230: trulyadverb from aléthés
that the Lordκύριος
(kurios)
2962: lord, masterfrom kuros (authority)
has sent forthἐξαπέστειλεν
(exapesteilen)
1821: to send forth or awayfrom ek and apostelló
His angelἄγγελον
(angelon)
32a: a messenger, angela prim. word
and rescuedἐξείλατο
(exeilato)
1807: to take out, to deliverfrom ek and haireó
me from the handχειρὸς
(cheiros)
5495: the handa prim. word
of HerodἩρῴδου
(ērōdou)
2264: perhaps "son of a hero," Herod, the name of several kings of the Jewsperhaps from hérós (hero) and a patronymic suff.
and from allπάσης
(pasēs)
3956: all, everya prim. word
that the JewishἸουδαίων
(ioudaiōn)
2453: Jewish, a Jew, Judeafrom Ioudas
peopleλαοῦ
(laou)
2992: the peoplea prim. word
were expecting."προσδοκίας
(prosdokias)
4329: expectationfrom prosdokaó


















KJV Lexicon
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
ο  definite article - nominative singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
πετρος  noun - nominative singular masculine
Petros  pet'-ros:  as a name, Petrus, an apostle -- Peter, rock.
γενομενος  verb - second aorist middle deponent participle - nominative singular masculine
ginomai  ghin'-om-ahee:  to cause to be (gen-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
εν  preposition
en  en:  in, at, (up-)on, by, etc.
εαυτω  reflexive pronoun - third person dative singular masculine
heautou  heh-ow-too':  him-(her-, it-, them-, also (in conjunction with the personal pronoun of the other persons) my-, thy-, our-, your-) self (selves), etc.
ειπεν  verb - second aorist active indicative - third person singular
epo  ep'-o:  to speak or say (by word or writing) -- answer, bid, bring word, call, command, grant, say (on), speak, tell.
νυν  adverb
nun  noon:  now (as adverb of date, a transition or emphasis); also as noun or adjective present or immediate
οιδα  verb - perfect active indicative - first person singular
eido  i'-do:  to see; by implication, (in the perfect tense only) to know
αληθως  adverb
alethos  al-ay-thoce':  truly -- indeed, surely, of a surety, truly, of a (in) truth, verily, very.
οτι  conjunction
hoti  hot'-ee:  demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because -- as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.
εξαπεστειλεν  verb - aorist active indicative - third person singular
exapostello  ex-ap-os-tel'-lo:  to send away forth, i.e. (on a mission) to despatch, or (peremptorily) to dismiss -- send (away, forth, out).
κυριος  noun - nominative singular masculine
kurios  koo'-ree-os:  supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title) -- God, Lord, master, Sir.
τον  definite article - accusative singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
αγγελον  noun - accusative singular masculine
aggelos  ang'-el-os:  a messenger; especially an angel; by implication, a pastor -- angel, messenger.
αυτου  personal pronoun - genitive singular masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
εξειλετο  verb - second aorist middle indicative - third person singular
exaireo  ex-ahee-reh'-o:  actively, to tear out; middle voice, to select; figuratively, to release -- deliver, pluck out, rescue.
με  personal pronoun - first person accusative singular
me  meh:  me -- I, me, my.
εκ  preposition
ek  ek:  a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct or remote)
χειρος  noun - genitive singular feminine
cheir  khire:  the hand (literally or figuratively (power); especially (by Hebraism) a means or instrument) -- hand.
ηρωδου  noun - genitive singular masculine
Herodes  hay-ro'-dace:  heroic; Herod, the name of four Jewish kings -- Herod.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
πασης  adjective - genitive singular feminine
pas  pas:  apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole
της  definite article - genitive singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
προσδοκιας  noun - genitive singular feminine
prosdokia  pros-dok-ee'-ah:  apprehension (of evil); by implication, infliction anticipated -- expectation, looking after.
του  definite article - genitive singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
λαου  noun - genitive singular masculine
laos  lah-os':  a people -- people.
των  definite article - genitive plural masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
ιουδαιων  adjective - genitive plural masculine
Ioudaios  ee-oo-dah'-yos:  Judaean, i.e. belonging to Jehudah -- Jew(-ess), of Judaea.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
When Peter came to himself, he said, "Now I know for sure that the Lord has sent forth His angel and rescued me from the hand of Herod and from all that the Jewish people were expecting."

King James Bible
And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a surety, that the Lord hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then Peter came to himself and said, "Now I know for certain that the Lord has sent His angel and rescued me from Herod's grasp and from all that the Jewish people expected."

International Standard Version
Then Peter came to himself and said, "Now I'm sure that the Lord has sent his angel and rescued me from Herod and from everything the Jewish people were expecting!"

NET Bible
When Peter came to himself, he said, "Now I know for certain that the Lord has sent his angel and rescued me from the hand of Herod and from everything the Jewish people were expecting to happen."

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And Shimeon realized and said, “Now I know in truth that THE LORD JEHOVAH has sent his Angel to save me from the hand of Herodus The King and from that which the Judeans were plotting against me.”

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When Peter came to his senses, he said, "Now I'm sure that the Lord sent his angel to rescue me from Herod and from everything the Jewish people are expecting to happen to me."

King James 2000 Bible
And when Peter had come to himself, he said, Now I know of a surety, that the Lord has sent his angel, and has delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.
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