Greek Interlinear

Acts 12:2 Interlinear

he killed And James the brother of John with the sword

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1ἀνεῖλενG337he killedto take up, i.e., adopt; by implication, to take away (violently), i.e., abolish, murder
2δὲG1161Andbut, and, etc
3ἸάκωβονG2385Jamesjacobus, the name of three israelites
4τὸνG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
5ἀδελφὸνG80the brothera brother (literally or figuratively) near or remote (much like g0001)
6ἸωάννουG2491of Johnjoannes (i.e., jochanan), the name of four israelites
7μαχαίρᾳG3162with the sworda knife, i.e., dirk; figuratively, war, judicial punishment

Verse Context

Acts 12:1about that Now time stretched forth...
Acts 12:2 (current)he killed And James the brother of John with the sword
Acts 12:3And because he saw it pleased ...

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