King James Version
Acts 12:13 in the King James Version says “And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken, named Rhoda. to hearken: or, to ask who was ther...” — study this verse from Acts chapter 12 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken, named Rhoda. to hearken: or, to ask who was there”
Acts 12:13 · KJV
And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a surety, that the Lord hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.
And when he had considered the thing, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, whose surname was Mark; where many were gathered together praying .
And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken, named Rhoda. to hearken: or, to ask who was there
And when she knew Peter's voice, she opened not the gate for gladness, but ran in, and told how Peter stood before the gate.
And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she constantly affirmed that it was even so. Then said they, It is his angel.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“the door”
G2374a portal or entrance (the opening or the closure, literally or figuratively)
“of the gate”
G4440a gate-way, door-way of a building or city; by implication, a portal or vestibule
“came”
G4334to approach, i.e., (literally) come near, visit, or (figuratively) worship, assent to
“to hearken”
G5219to hear under (as a subordinate), i.e., to listen attentively; by implication, to heed or conform to a command or authority
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