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NowδὲaboutΚατ’thatἐκεῖνονtimeτὸν καιρὸνHerodἩρῴδηςthe kingὁ βασιλεὺςlaidἐπέβαλενhandsτὰς χεῖραςon someτιναςof thoseτῶνfromἀπὸthe assemblyτῆς ἐκκλησίαςto mistreat them.κακῶσαί
Acts 12:1
Study it in the app“Now about that time Herod the king laid hands on some of those from the assembly to mistreat them.”
With the Greek beneath
Acts 12:1, word by word
- timeκαιρὸνkairon
right time
The right moment for something.
Where else “kairon” appears- HerodἩρῴδηςHērōidēs
Herod
Herod, the name of several rulers of one family under Rome: Herod the Great, king of Judea when Jesus was born; his son Herod Antipas, who ruled Galilee; and his grandson Herod Agrippa I.
Where else “Hērōidēs” appears- the kingβασιλεὺςbasileus
king
The one who rules a people with the highest authority.
Where else “basileus” appears- laidἐπέβαλενepebalen
lay on
To put something on something else; also to seize someone.
Where else “epebalen” appears- handsχεῖραςcheiras
hand
The part of the body at the end of the arm, used to hold and touch.
Where else “cheiras” appears- the assemblyἐκκλησίαςekklēsias
church
Those who believe in Jesus, gathered as his people.
Where else “ekklēsias” appears- to mistreat themκακῶσαίkakōsai
mistreat
To treat someone cruelly and cause them suffering.
Where else “kakōsai” appears
Translation note
Herod Agrippa I, grandson of Herod the Great; he reigned over Judea from A.D. 41 to 44.
The context
1 · This verse (above)
2And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.
To study Acts 12 in a group
1. What it says
What happens to Peter in prison, and what was the assembly doing in the meantime? (vv. 5-12)
2. What it means
When Rhoda announces that Peter is at the door, they do not believe her (vv. 13-16). What does this show about those who were praying?
3. How I live it
The believers prayed earnestly (v. 5). For whom or what could you pray steadily, even without seeing an answer soon?