Study it in the app“But motioning to them with his hand to be silent, he described to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, “Report these things to James and to the brothers.” And he went out and went to another place.”
Butδὲmotioningκατασείσαςto themαὐτοῖςwith his handτῇ χειρὶto be silent,σιγᾶνhe describedδιηγήσατοto themαὐτοῖςhowπῶςthe Lordὁ κύριοςhad broughtἐξήγαγενhimαὐτὸνout ofἐκthe prison.τῆς φυλακῆςAndτεhe said,εἶπέν“ReportἈπαγγείλατεthese thingsταῦταto JamesἸακώβῳandκαὶto the brothers.”τοῖς ἀδελφοῖςAndκαὶhe went outἐξελθὼνand wentἐπορεύθηtoεἰςanotherἕτερονplace.τόπον
motion, wave
Wave or motion with the hand, to call for silence.
Where else “kataseisas” appearshand
The part of the body at the end of the arm, used to hold and touch.
Where else “cheiri” appearsbe silent
Be silent, keep quiet; also keep secret.
Where else “sigan” appearstell, describe
Tell in detail, describe.
Where else “diēgēsato” appearsLord
The Lord: God, whose name is YHWH; also Jesus.
Where else “kyrios” appearslead out
Lead out, bring out.
Where else “exēgagen” appearsprison
The place where prisoners are shut in.
Where else “phylakēs” appearssay
To express something in words to others.
Where else “eipen” appearsreport, tell
Report, announce, tell what happened.
Where else “Apangeilate” appearsJames
James, the Greek form of Jacob. Several men in the New Testament bear the name: James son of Zebedee and James son of Alphaeus, both among the Twelve, and James the brother of Jesus.
Where else “Iakōbōi” appearsbrother in faith
A believer, of the same family of God through the Messiah.
Where else “adelphois” appearsgo out
To leave the place where one was and go outside or elsewhere.
Where else “exelthōn” appearsgo
To go somewhere, set out.
Where else “eporeuthē” appearsother, another
Other, another, different.
Where else “heteron” appearsplace
A specific spot where something is or happens.
Where else “topon” appearsIt can be understood that this James is the brother of the Lord (Galatians 1:19), who appears leading the community in Jerusalem in 15:13 and 21:18; James son of Zebedee had died (12:2).
16But Peter kept on knocking; and when they opened, they saw him and were amazed.
17 · This verse (above)
18Now when day came, there was no small commotion among the soldiers over what then had become of Peter.
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?
