What Does Acts 12:23 Mean?

“immediately”

at the thing itself, i.e., instantly

“And”

but, and, etc

“smote”

to knock (gently or with a weapon or fatally)

“him”

the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons

“the angel”

compare g0034) (to bring tidings); a messenger; especially an "angel"; by implication, a pastor

“of the Lord”

supreme in authority, i.e., (as noun) controller; by implication, master (as a respectful title)

“because”

opposite, i.e., instead or because of (rarely in addition to)

the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that

“not”

the absolute negative (compare g3361) adverb; no or not

“he gave”

to give (used in a very wide application, properly, or by implication, literally or figuratively; greatly modified by the connection)

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“the glory”

glory (as very apparent), in a wide application (literal or figurative, objective or subjective)

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“God”

a deity, especially (with g3588) the supreme divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by hebraism)

“and”

and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words

“he was”

to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e., (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)

“eaten of worms”

worm-eaten, i.e., diseased with maggots

“and gave up the ghost”

to expire