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Nowδὲwhen dayἡμέραςcame,Γενομένηςthere wasἦνnoοὐκsmallὀλίγοςcommotionτάραχοςamongἐνthe soldiersτοῖς στρατιώταιςoverwhatτίthenἄραhad becomeἐγένετοof Peter.ὁ Πέτρος
Acts 12:18
Study it in the app“Now when day came, there was no small commotion among the soldiers over what then had become of Peter.”
With the Greek beneath
Acts 12:18, word by word
- when dayἡμέραςhēmeras
daylight
Daytime, when it is light, not night.
Where else “hēmeras” appears- cameΓενομένηςGenomenēs
happen
For an event to occur, for something to take place in history.
Where else “Genomenēs” appears- there wasἦνēn
there is
Something exists somewhere, or happens.
Where else “ēn” appears- smallὀλίγοςoligos
few
In small number or amount, not many.
Where else “oligos” appears- commotionτάραχοςtarachos
commotion
Commotion, disturbance, uproar.
Where else “tarachos” appears- the soldiersστρατιώταιςstratiōtais
soldier
Soldier.
Where else “stratiōtais” appears- thenἄραara
then, so
So then, therefore.
Where else “ara” appears- of PeterΠέτροςPetros
Peter
Peter, "rock": the name Jesus gave to Simon.
Where else “Petros” appears
The context
17But 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.
18 · This verse (above)
19And Herod, after searching for him and not finding him, examined the guards and ordered them to be led away; and going down from Judea to Caesarea, he stayed there.
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?