Greek Interlinear

Acts 12:4 Interlinear

And when he had apprehended him he put him in prison and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him intending after Easter forth him to the people

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1ὃνG3739the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
2καὶG2532Andand, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
3πιάσαςG4084when he had apprehendedto squeeze, i.e., seize (gently by the hand (press), or officially (arrest), or in hunting (capture))
4ἔθετοG5087him he putto place (in the widest application, literally and figuratively; properly, in a passive or horizontal posture, and thus different from g2476, which pr
5εἰςG1519him into or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
6φυλακήνG5438prisona guarding or (concretely, guard), the act, the person; figuratively, the place, the condition, or (specially), the time (as a division of day or nigh
7παραδοὺςG3860and deliveredto surrender, i.e yield up, entrust, transmit
8τέσσαρσινG5064him to fourfour
9τετραδίοιςG5069quaternionsa quaternion or squad (picket) of four roman soldiers
10στρατιωτῶνG4757of soldiersa camper-out, i.e., a (common) warrior (literally or figuratively)
11φυλάσσεινG5442to keepto watch, i.e., be on guard (literally of figuratively); by implication, to preserve, obey, avoid
12αὐτὸνG846himthe reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
13βουλόμενοςG1014intendingto "will," i.e., (reflexively) be willing
14μετὰG3326afterproperly, denoting accompaniment; "amid" (local or causal); modified variously according to the case (genitive association, or accusative succession)
15τὸG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
16πάσχαG3957Easterthe passover (the meal, the day, the festival or the special sacrifices connected with it)
17ἀναγαγεῖνG321forthto lead up; by extension to bring out; specially, to sail away
18αὐτὸνG846himthe reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
19τῷG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
20λαῷG2992to the peoplea people (in general; thus differing from g1218, which denotes one's own populace)

Verse Context

Acts 12:3And because he saw it pleased ...
Acts 12:4 (current) And when he had apprehended him he put him in prison and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him intending after Easter forth him to the people
Acts 12:5 therefore Peter was kept in...

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