Greek Interlinear

Acts 12:23 Interlinear

immediately And smote him the angel of the Lord because not he gave the glory God and he was eaten of worms and gave up the ghost

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1παραχρῆμαG3916immediatelyat the thing itself, i.e., instantly
2δὲG1161Andbut, and, etc
3ἐπάταξενG3960smoteto knock (gently or with a weapon or fatally)
4αὐτὸνG846himthe reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
5ἄγγελοςG32the angelcompare g0034) (to bring tidings); a messenger; especially an "angel"; by implication, a pastor
6κυρίουG2962of the Lordsupreme in authority, i.e., (as noun) controller; by implication, master (as a respectful title)
7ἀνθG473becauseopposite, i.e., instead or because of (rarely in addition to)
8ὧνG3739the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
9οὐκG3756notthe absolute negative (compare g3361) adverb; no or not
10ἔδωκενG1325he gaveto give (used in a very wide application, properly, or by implication, literally or figuratively; greatly modified by the connection)
11τὴνG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
12δόξανG1391the gloryglory (as very apparent), in a wide application (literal or figurative, objective or subjective)
13τῷG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
14θεῷG2316Goda deity, especially (with g3588) the supreme divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by hebraism)
15καὶG2532andand, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
16γενόμενοςG1096he wasto cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e., (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
17σκωληκόβρωτοςG4662eaten of wormsworm-eaten, i.e., diseased with maggots
18ἐξέψυξενG1634and gave up the ghostto expire

Verse Context

Acts 12:22 And the people gave a shout of a god saying It is the voice...
Acts 12:23 (current)immediately And smote him the angel of the Lord because not he gave the glory God and he was eaten of worms and gave up the ghost
Acts 12:24 But the word of God grew...

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