Acts 12:16

ὁ δὲ Πέτρος ἐπέμενεν κρούων· ἀνοίξαντες δὲ εἶδον αὐτὸν καὶ ἐξέστησαν
But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished.
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
ὁ
G3588 T-NSM
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
δὲ
G1161 CONJ
de
but, and, etc
  • but, moreover, and, etc.
Πέτρος
G4074 N-NSM-P
petros
a rock, a stone
a (piece of) rock (larger than G3037); as a name, Petrus, an apostle
  • one of the twelve disciples of Jesus
ἐπέμενεν
G1961 V-IAI-3S
epimenō
to stay over, i.e., remain (figuratively, persevere)
  • to stay at or with, to tarry still, still to abide, to continue, remain
    • of tarrying in a place
      • "to persevere, continue
      • of the thing continued in
        • "in the work of teaching"of the blessing for which one keeps himself fit"denoting the action persisted in
κρούων·
G2925 V-PAP-NSM
krouō
to rap
  • to knock: at the door
ἀνοίξαντες
G455 V-AAP-NPM
anoigō
to open up (literally or figuratively, in various applications)
  • to open
δὲ
G1161 CONJ
de
but, and, etc
  • but, moreover, and, etc.
εἶδον
G1492
eidō
used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent G3700 and G3708; properly, to see (literally or figuratively); by implication, (in the perfect tense only) to know
  • to see
    • to perceive with the eyes
      • "to perceive by any of the senses"to perceive, notice, discern, discover"to see
      • i.e., to turn the eyes, the mind, the attention to anything
        • "to pay attention, observe"to see about something
        • i.e., to ascertain what must be done about it
        to inspect, examine"to look at, behold
      to experience any state or condition"to see i.e., have an interview with, to visit
    to know
    • to know of anything
      • "to know, i.e., get knowledge of, understand, perceive
      • of any fact
        • "the force and meaning of something which has definite meaning"to know how, to be skilled in
      to have regard for one, cherish, pay attention to (1 Thessalonians 5:12)
αὐτὸν
G846 P-ASM
autos
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
  • himself, herself, themselves, itself
    • "he, she, it"the same
καὶ
G2532 CONJ
kai
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
  • and, also, even, indeed, but
ἐξέστησαν
G1839 V-2AAI-3P
existēmi
to put (stand) out of wits, i.e., astound, or (reflexively) become astounded, insane
  • to throw out of position, displace
    • to amaze, to astonish, throw into wonderment
      • "to be amazed, astounded"to be out of one's mind, besides one's self, insane

ὁ δὲ Πέτρος ἐπέμενεν κρούων· ἀνοίξαντες δὲ εἶδον αὐτὸν καὶ ἐξέστησαν
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But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished.
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