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Andκαὶgoing outἐξελθὼνhe was following,ἠκολούθειandκαὶhe did notοὐκknowᾔδειthatὅτιwhatτὸwas happeningγινόμενονthroughδιὰthe angelτοῦ ἀγγέλουwasἐστινreal,ἀληθέςbutδὲhe thoughtἐδόκειhe was seeingβλέπεινa vision.ὅραμα
Acts 12:9
Study it in the app“And going out he was following, and he did not know that what was happening through the angel was real, but he thought he was seeing a vision.”
Peter is in prison, and the community prays for him without ceasingPrayer
With the Greek beneath
Acts 12:9, word by word
- going outἐξελθὼνexelthōn
go out
To leave the place where one was and go outside or elsewhere.
Where else “exelthōn” appears- he was followingἠκολούθειēkolouthei
follow
To walk behind someone, going with them wherever they go.
Where else “ēkolouthei” appears- knowᾔδειēidei
know
To hold a fact as certain, to be aware of it.
Where else “ēidei” appears- was happeningγινόμενονginomenon
happen
For an event to occur, for something to take place in history.
Where else “ginomenon” appears- the angelἀγγέλουangelou
angel
A messenger from heaven who serves God.
Where else “angelou” appears- wasἐστινestin
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “estin” appears- realἀληθέςalēthes
true, truthful
True, truthful.
Where else “alēthes” appears- he thoughtἐδόκειedokei
think
To hold something as true in one's mind, rightly or not.
Where else “edokei” appears- he was seeingβλέπεινblepein
see
To use the eyes to perceive something; also to look with intent.
Where else “blepein” appears- a visionὅραμαhorama
vision, sight
Vision, sight, what one sees.
Where else “horama” appears
The context
8And the angel said to him, “Fasten your belt and tie on your sandals.” And he did so. And he says to him, “Put on your cloak and follow me.”
9 · This verse (above)
10And passing a first guard and a second, they came to the iron gate that leads into the city, which opened for them by itself; and going out they went along one street, and at once the angel left him.
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?