Acts 12:4

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

Word Reference

Original Word	Definitions
ὃν G3739 R-ASM	Strong's Definition hos the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that who, which, what, that
καὶ G2532 CONJ	Strong's Definition 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
πιάσας G4084 V-AAP-NSM	Strong's Definition piazō to squeeze, i.e., seize (gently by the hand (press), or officially (arrest), or in hunting (capture)) to lay hold of "to take, capture of fishes to apprehend of a man, in order to imprison him
ἔθετο G5087 V-2AMI-3S	Strong's Definition tithēmi to place (in the widest application, literally and figuratively; properly, in a passive or horizontal posture, and thus different from G2476, which properly denotes an upright and active position, while G2749 is properly reflexive and utterly prostrate) to set, put, place to place or lay "to put down, lay down to bend down "to lay off or aside, to wear or carry no longer"to lay by, lay aside money to set on (serve) something to eat or drink"to set forth, something to be explained by discourse to make to make (or set) for one's self or for one's use to set, fix establish to set forth "to establish, ordain
εἰς G1519 PREP	Strong's Definition eis to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases into, unto, to, towards, for, among
φυλακήν G5438	Strong's Definition phylakē a guarding or (concretely, guard), the act, the person; figuratively, the place, the condition, or (specially), the time (as a division of day or night), literally or figuratively guard, watch a watching, keeping watch to keep watch persons keeping watch, a guard, sentinels"of the place where captives are kept, a prison"of the time (of night) during which guard was kept, a watch i.e., a period of time during which part of the guard was on duty, and at the end of which others relieved them
παραδοὺς G3860 V-2AAP-NSM	Strong's Definition paradidōmi to surrender, i.e yield up, entrust, transmit to give into the hands (of another) "to give over into (one's) power or use to deliver to one something to keep, use, take care of, manage "to deliver up one to custody, to be judged, condemned, punished, scourged, tormented, put to death"to deliver up treacherously by betrayal to cause one to be taken "to deliver one to be taught, moulded to commit, to commend"to deliver verbally commands, rites "to deliver by narrating, to report to permit allow when the fruit will allow that is when its ripeness permits "gives itself up, presents itself
τέσσαρσιν G5064 A-DPN	Strong's Definition tessares four four
τετραδίοις G5069 N-DPN	Strong's Definition tetradion a quaternion or squad (picket) of four Roman soldiers a quaternion, a group of four soldiers
στρατιωτῶν G4757 N-GPM	Strong's Definition stratiōtēs a camper-out, i.e., a (common) warrior (literally or figuratively) a (common) soldier "metaphorically a champion of the cause of Christ
φυλάσσειν G5442 V-PAN	Strong's Definition phylassō to watch, i.e., be on guard (literally of figuratively); by implication, to preserve, obey, avoid to guard to watch, keep watch "to guard or watch, have an eye upon: lest he escape"to guard a person (or thing) that he may remain safe lest he suffer violence, be despoiled, etc. to protect "to protect one from a person or thing"to keep from being snatched away, preserve safe and unimpaired"to guard from being lost or perishing"to guard one's self from a thing to guard i.e., care for, take care not to violate to observe to observe for one's self something to escape to avoid, shun flee from "to guard for one's self (i.e., for one's safety's sake) so as not to violate, i.e., to keep, observe (the precepts of the Mosaic law)
αὐτόν G846 P-ASM	Strong's Definition 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
βουλόμενος G1014 V-PNP-NSM	Strong's Definition boulomai to ___%___will,___%___ i.e., (reflexively) be willing to will deliberately, have a purpose, be minded "of willing as an affection, to desire
μετὰ G3326 PREP	Strong's Definition meta properly, denoting accompaniment; ___%___amid___%___ (local or causal); modified variously according to the case (genitive association, or accusative succession) with which it is joined; occupying an intermediate position between G0575 or G1537 and G1519 or G4314; less intimate than G1722 and less close than G4862) with, after, behind
τὸ G3588 T-ASN	Strong's Definition ho the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
πάσχα G3957 N-ASN	Strong's Definition pascha the Passover (the meal, the day, the festival or the special sacrifices connected with it) the paschal sacrifice (which was accustomed to be offered for the people's deliverance of old from Egypt) "the paschal lamb, i.e., the lamb the Israelites were accustomed to slay and eat on the fourteenth day of the month of Nisan (the first month of their year) in memory of the day on which their fathers, preparing to depart from Egypt, were bidden by God to slay and eat a lamb, and to sprinkle their door posts with its blood, that the destroying angel, seeing the blood, might pass over their dwellings; Christ crucified is likened to the slain paschal lamb"the paschal supper"the paschal feast, the feast of the Passover, extending from the 14th to the 20th day of the month Nisan
ἀναγαγεῖν G321 V-2AAN	Strong's Definition anagō to lead up; by extension to bring out; specially, to sail away to lead up, to lead or bring into a higher place "of navigators: launch out, set sail, put to sea
αὐτὸν G846 P-ASM	Strong's Definition 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
τῷ G3588 T-DSM	Strong's Definition ho the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
λαῷ G2992 N-DSM	Strong's Definition laos a people (in general; thus differing from G1218, which denotes one's own populace) a people, people group, tribe, nation, all those who are of the same stock and language "of a great part of the population gathered together anywhere

ὃν καὶ πιάσας ἔθετο εἰς φυλακήν παραδοὺς τέσσαρσιν τετραδίοις στρατιωτῶν φυλάσσειν αὐτόν βουλόμενος μετὰ τὸ πάσχα ἀναγαγεῖν αὐτὸν τῷ λαῷ

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

Cross References

Proverbs 19:21

רַבּוֹת מַחֲשָׁבוֹת בְּלֶב-אִישׁ וַעֲצַת יְהוָה הִיא תָקֽוּם׃

There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.

Luke 22:33

ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτῷ Κύριε μετὰ σοῦ ἕτοιμός εἰμι καὶ εἰς φυλακὴν καὶ εἰς θάνατον πορεύεσθαι

And he said unto him, Lord, I am ready to go with thee, both into prison, and to death.

Luke 21:12

πρὸ δὲ τούτων ἅπαντων ἐπιβαλοῦσιν ἐφ' ὑμᾶς τὰς χεῖρας αὐτῶν καὶ διώξουσιν παραδιδόντες εἰς συναγωγὰς καὶ φυλακάς ἀγομένους ἐπὶ βασιλεῖς καὶ ἡγεμόνας ἕνεκεν τοῦ ὀνόματός μου·

But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering up you to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name's sake.

Acts 4:28

ποιῆσαι ὅσα ἡ χείρ σου καὶ ἡ βουλή σου προώρισεν γενέσθαι

For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.

John 13:36

Λέγει αὐτῷ Σίμων Πέτρος Κύριε ποῦ ὑπάγεις ἀπεκρίθη αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς Ὅπου ὑπάγω οὐ δύνασαί μοι νῦν ἀκολουθῆσαι ὕστερον δὲ ἀκολουθήσεις μοι

Simon Peter said unto him, Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered him, Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now; but thou shalt follow me afterwards.

Matthew 26:5

ἔλεγον δέ Μὴ ἐν τῇ ἑορτῇ ἵνα μὴ θόρυβος γένηται ἐν τῷ λαῷ

But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar among the people.

Proverbs 27:1

אַֽל-תִּתְהַלֵּל בְּיוֹם מָחָר כִּי לֹא-תֵדַע מַה-יֵּלֶד יֽוֹם׃

Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.

Esther 3:6

וַיִּבֶז בְּעֵינָיו לִשְׁלֹח יָד בְּמָרְדֳּכַי לְבַדּוֹ כִּֽי-הִגִּידוּ לוֹ אֶת-עַם מָרְדֳּכָי וַיְבַקֵּשׁ הָמָן לְהַשְׁמִיד אֶת-כָּל-הַיְּהוּדִים אֲשֶׁר בְּכָל-מַלְכוּת אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ עַם מָרְדֳּכָֽי׃

And he thought scorn to lay hands on Mordecai alone; for they had shewed him the people of Mordecai: wherefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews that were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, even the people of Mordecai.

Matthew 27:64

κέλευσον οὖν ἀσφαλισθῆναι τὸν τάφον ἕως τῆς τρίτης ἡμέρας μήποτε ἐλθόντες οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ νυκτὸς κλέψωσιν αὐτὸν καὶ εἴπωσιν τῷ λαῷ Ἠγέρθη ἀπὸ τῶν νεκρῶν καὶ ἔσται ἡ ἐσχάτη πλάνη χείρων τῆς πρώτης

Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, and steal away, him and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: so the last error shall be worse than the first.

Esther 3:13

וְנִשְׁלוֹחַ סְפָרִים בְּיַד הָֽרָצִים אֶל-כָּל-מְדִינוֹת הַמֶּלֶךְ לְהַשְׁמִיד לַֽהֲרֹג וּלְאַבֵּד אֶת-כָּל-הַיְּהוּדִים מִנַּעַר וְעַד-זָקֵן טַף וְנָשִׁים בְּיוֹם אֶחָד בִּשְׁלוֹשָׁה עָשָׂר לְחֹדֶשׁ שְׁנֵים-עָשָׂר הוּא-חֹדֶשׁ אֲדָר וּשְׁלָלָם לָבֽוֹז׃

And the letters were sent by posts into all the king's provinces, to destroy, to kill, and to cause to perish, all Jews, both young and old, little children and women, in one day, even upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, and to take the spoil of them for a prey.

Acts 4:3

καὶ ἐπέβαλον αὐτοῖς τὰς χεῖρας καὶ ἔθεντο εἰς τήρησιν εἰς τὴν αὔριον· ἦν γὰρ ἑσπέρα ἤδη

And they laid hands on them, and put them in hold unto the next day: for it was now eventide.

Matthew 24:9

τότε παραδώσουσιν ὑμᾶς εἰς θλῖψιν καὶ ἀποκτενοῦσιν ὑμᾶς καὶ ἔσεσθε μισούμενοι ὑπὸ πάντων τῶν ἐθνῶν διὰ τὸ ὄνομά μου

Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake.

John 21:18

ἀμὴν ἀμὴν λέγω σοι ὅτε ἦς νεώτερος ἐζώννυες σεαυτὸν καὶ περιεπάτεις ὅπου ἤθελες· ὅταν δὲ γηράσῃς ἐκτενεῖς τὰς χεῖράς σου καὶ ἄλλος σε ζώσει καὶ οἴσει ὅπου οὐ θέλεις

Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not.

Lamentations 3:37

מִי זֶה אָמַר וַתֶּהִי אֲדֹנָי לֹא צִוָּֽה׃

Who is he that saith, and it cometh to pass, when the Lord commandeth it not?

Acts 16:23

πολλάς τε ἐπιθέντες αὐτοῖς πληγὰς ἔβαλον εἰς φυλακήν παραγγείλαντες τῷ δεσμοφύλακι ἀσφαλῶς τηρεῖν αὐτούς

And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:

Acts 5:18

καὶ ἐπέβαλον τὰς χεῖρας αὐτῶν ἐπὶ τοὺς ἀποστόλους καὶ ἔθεντο αὐτοὺς ἐν τηρήσει δημοσίᾳ

And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison.

John 19:23

Οἱ οὖν στρατιῶται ὅτε ἐσταύρωσαν τὸν Ἰησοῦν ἔλαβον τὰ ἱμάτια αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐποίησαν τέσσαρα μέρη ἑκάστῳ στρατιώτῃ μέρος καὶ τὸν χιτῶνα ἦν δὲ ὁ χιτὼν ἄῤῥαφος ἐκ τῶν ἄνωθεν ὑφαντὸς δι' ὅλου

Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments, and made four parts, to every soldier a part; and also his coat: now the coat was without seam, woven from the top throughout.

Acts 8:3

Σαῦλος δὲ ἐλυμαίνετο τὴν ἐκκλησίαν κατὰ τοὺς οἴκους εἰσπορευόμενος σύρων τε ἄνδρας καὶ γυναῖκας παρεδίδου εἰς φυλακήν

As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.

Acts 12:3

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