Acts 12:6

Ὅτε δὲ ἔμελλεν αὐτὸν προάγειν ὁ Ἡρῴδης τῇ νυκτὶ ἐκείνῃ ἦν ὁ Πέτρος κοιμώμενος μεταξὺ δύο στρατιωτῶν δεδεμένος ἁλύσεσιν δυσίν φύλακές τε πρὸ τῆς θύρας ἐτήρουν τὴν φυλακήν
And when Herod would have brought forth, him the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison.
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
Ὅτε
G3753 CONJ
hote
at which (thing) too, i.e., when
  • when whenever, while, as long as
δὲ
G1161 CONJ
de
but, and, etc
  • but, moreover, and, etc.
ἔμελλεν
G3195
mellō
to intend, i.e., be about to be, do, or suffer something (of persons or things, especially events; in the sense of purpose, duty, necessity, probability, possibility, or hesitation)
  • to be about
    • to be on the point of doing or suffering something
      • "to intend, have in mind, think to
αὐτὸν
G846
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
προάγειν
G4254
proagō
to lead forward (magisterially); intransitively, to precede (in place or time (participle, previous))
  • to lead forward, lead forth
    • one from a place in which he has lain hidden from view, as from a prison
      • "in a forensic sense, to bring one forth to trial
    to go before
    • preceding, prior in time, previous
      • "to proceed, go forward
      • in a bad sense, to go further than is right or proper
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
Ἡρῴδης
G2264 N-NSM-P
hērōdēs
heroic
heroic; Herod, the name of four Jewish kings
  • the name of a royal family that flourished among the Jews in the times of Christ and the Apostles
    • Herod the Great (the ruler of Judaea when Jesus Christ was born
      • "Herod surnamed ___%___Antipas,___%___ the son of Herod the Great, (the ruler during the latter part of Jesus' earthly life"Herod Agrippa I, the son of Aristobulus and Berenice and grandson of Herod the Great, (he ordered James to be executed and imprisoned Peter)"Herod Agrippa II (referred to in the New Testament simply as Agrippa), son of Herod Agrippa I (he was almost persuaded to become a Christian by Paul's arguments)
τῇ
G3588 T-DSF
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
νυκτὶ
G3571 N-DSF
nyx
___%___night___%___ (literally or figuratively)
  • night
    • "metaphorically the time when work ceases
    • the time of death
      • "the time for deeds of sin and shame"the time of moral stupidity and darkness"the time when the weary and also the drunken give themselves up to slumber
ἐκείνῃ
G1565 D-DSF
ekeinos
that one (or (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed
  • he, she it, etc.
ἦν
G2258
ēn
I (thou, etc.) was (wast or were)
  • I was, etc.
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
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
κοιμώμενος
G2837 V-PMP-NSM
koimaō
to put to sleep, i.e., (passively or reflexively) to slumber; figuratively, to decease
  • to cause to sleep, put to sleep
    • "metaphorically
    • to still, calm, quiet
      • "to fall asleep, to sleep"to die
μεταξὺ
G3342 PREP
metaxy
betwixt (of place or person); (of time) as adjective, intervening, or (by implication) adjoining
  • between
    • meanwhile, in the mean time
    after, afterwards
δύο
G1417 A-GPM-NUI
dyo
___%___two___%___
  • the two, the twain
στρατιωτῶν
G4757 N-GPM
stratiōtēs
a camper-out, i.e., a (common) warrior (literally or figuratively)
  • a (common) soldier
    • "metaphorically a champion of the cause of Christ
δεδεμένος
G1210 V-RPP-NSM
deō
to bind (in various applications, literally or figuratively)
  • to bind tie, fasten
    • to bind, fasten with chains, to throw into chains
      • "metaphorically
      • Satan is said to bind a woman bent together by means of a demon, as his messenger, taking possession of the woman and preventing her from standing upright
        • "to bind, put under obligation, of the law, duty etc.
        • to be bound to one, a wife, a husband
        to forbid, prohibit, declare to be illicit
ἁλύσεσιν
G254 N-DPF
halysis
a fetter or manacle
  • a chain, bond by which the body or any part of it (hands, feet) is bound
δυσίν
G1417
dyo
___%___two___%___
  • the two, the twain
φύλακές
G5441 N-NPM
phylax
a watcher or sentry
  • a guard, keeper
τε
G5037 CONJ
te
both or also (properly, as correlation of G2532)
  • not only ... but also
    • "both ... and"as ... so
πρὸ
G4253 PREP
pro
___%___fore___%___, i.e., in front of, prior (figuratively, superior) to
  • before
τῆς
G3588 T-GSF
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
θύρας
G2374 N-GSF
thyra
a portal or entrance (the opening or the closure, literally or figuratively)
  • a door
    • the vestibule
      • "used of any opening like a door, an entrance, way or passage into"in a parable or metaphor
      • the door through which sheep go in and out, the name of him who brings salvation to those who follow his guidance
        • "___%___an open door___%___ is used of the opportunity of doing something"the door of the kingdom of heaven (likened to a palace) denotes the conditions which must be complied with in order to be received into the kingdom of God
ἐτήρουν
G5083 V-IAI-3P
tēreō
to guard (from loss or injury, properly, by keeping the eye upon; and thus differing from G5442, which is properly to prevent escaping; and from G2892, which implies a fortress or full military lines of apparatus), i.e., to note (a prophecy; figuratively, to fulfil a command); by implication, to detain (in custody; figuratively, to maintain); by extension, to withhold (for personal ends; figuratively, to keep unmarried); by extension, to withhold (for personal ends; figuratively, to keep unmarried)
  • to attend to carefully, take care of
    • to guard
      • "metaphorically to keep, one in the state in which he is"to observe"to reserve: to undergo something
τὴν
G3588 T-ASF
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
φυλακήν
G5438 N-ASF
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

Ὅτε δὲ ἔμελλεν αὐτὸν προάγειν ὁ Ἡρῴδης τῇ νυκτὶ ἐκείνῃ ἦν ὁ Πέτρος κοιμώμενος μεταξὺ δύο στρατιωτῶν δεδεμένος ἁλύσεσιν δυσίν φύλακές τε πρὸ τῆς θύρας ἐτήρουν τὴν φυλακήν
6
And when Herod would have brought forth, him the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison.
Cross References

Acts 21:33

τότε ἐγγίσας ὁ χιλίαρχος ἐπελάβετο αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐκέλευσεν δεθῆναι ἁλύσεσιν δυσίν καὶ ἐπυνθάνετο τίς ἂν εἴη καὶ τί ἐστιν πεποιηκώς
33
Then the chief captain came near, and took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and demanded who he was, and what he had done.

Hebrews 13:6

ὥστε θαῤῥοῦντας ἡμᾶς λέγειν Κύριος ἐμοὶ βοηθός καὶ οὐ φοβηθήσομαι τί ποιήσει μοι ἄνθρωπος
6
So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.

2 Timothy 1:16

δῴη ἔλεος ὁ κύριος τῷ Ὀνησιφόρου οἴκῳ ὅτι πολλάκις με ἀνέψυξεν καὶ τὴν ἅλυσίν μου οὐκ ἐπῆσχύνθη
16
The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus; for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain:

1 Samuel 23:26

וַיֵּלֶךְ שָׁאוּל מִצַּד הָהָר מִזֶּה וְדָוִד וַֽאֲנָשָׁיו מִצַּד הָהָר מִזֶּה וַיְהִי דָוִד נֶחְפָּז לָלֶכֶת מִפְּנֵי שָׁאוּל וְשָׁאוּל וַֽאֲנָשָׁיו עֹֽטְרִים אֶל-דָּוִד וְאֶל-אֲנָשָׁיו לְתָפְשָֽׂם׃
26
And Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain: and David made haste to get away for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men compassed about David and his men round to take them.

Philippians 4:6

μηδὲν μεριμνᾶτε ἀλλ' ἐν παντὶ τῇ προσευχῇ καὶ τῇ δεήσει μετὰ εὐχαριστίας τὰ αἰτήματα ὑμῶν γνωριζέσθω πρὸς τὸν θεόν
6
Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your be made requests known unto God.

Ephesians 6:20

ὑπὲρ οὗ πρεσβεύω ἐν ἁλύσει ἵνα ἐν αὐτῷ παῤῥησιάσωμαι ὡς δεῖ με λαλῆσαι
20
For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

Acts 28:20

διὰ ταύτην οὖν τὴν αἰτίαν παρεκάλεσα ὑμᾶς ἰδεῖν καὶ προσλαλῆσαι ἕνεκεν γὰρ τῆς ἐλπίδος τοῦ Ἰσραὴλ τὴν ἅλυσιν ταύτην περίκειμαι
20
For this cause therefore have I called for you, to see you, and to speak with you: because that for the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain.

Jeremiah 40:4

וְעַתָּה הִנֵּה פִתַּחְתִּיךָ הַיּוֹם מִֽן-הָאזִקִּים אֲשֶׁר עַל-יָדֶךָ אִם-טוֹב בְּעֵינֶיךָ לָבוֹא אִתִּי בָבֶל בֹּא וְאָשִׂים אֶת-עֵינִי עָלֶיךָ וְאִם-רַע בְּעֵינֶיךָ לָבֽוֹא-אִתִּי בָבֶל חֲדָל רְאֵה כָּל-הָאָרֶץ לְפָנֶיךָ אֶל-טוֹב וְאֶל-הַיָּשָׁר בְּעֵינֶיךָ לָלֶכֶת שָׁמָּה לֵֽךְ׃
4
And now, behold, I loose thee this day from the chains which were upon thine hand. If it seem good to come with me into Babylon, come; and I will look well unto thee unto thee: but if it seem ill unto thee to come with me into Babylon, forbear: behold, all the land is before thee: whither it seemeth good and convenient for thee to go, thither go.

Psalms 3:5

אֲנִי שָׁכַבְתִּי וָֽאִישָׁנָה הֱקִיצוֹתִי כִּי יְהוָה יִסְמְכֵֽנִי׃
5
I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the LORD sustained me.

Psalms 4:8

בְּשָׁלוֹם יַחְדָּו אֶשְׁכְּבָה וְאִישָׁן כִּֽי-אַתָּה יְהוָה לְבָדָד לָבֶטַח תּוֹשִׁיבֵֽנִי׃
8
I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety.

Acts 5:23

λέγοντες ὅτι Τὸ μὲν δεσμωτήριον εὕρομεν κεκλεισμένον ἐν πάσῃ ἀσφαλείᾳ καὶ τοὺς φύλακας ἔξω ἑστῶτας πρὸ τῶν θυρῶν ἀνοίξαντες δὲ ἔσω οὐδένα εὕρομεν
23
Saying, The prison truly found we shut with all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within.

Genesis 22:14

וַיִּקְרָא אַבְרָהָם שֵֽׁם-הַמָּקוֹם הַהוּא יְהוָה׀ יִרְאֶה אֲשֶׁר יֵֽאָמֵר הַיּוֹם בְּהַר יְהוָה יֵֽרָאֶֽה׃
14
And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovah-jireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of the LORD it shall be seen.

Matthew 28:4

ἀπὸ δὲ τοῦ φόβου αὐτοῦ ἐσείσθησαν οἱ τηροῦντες καὶ ἐγένοντο ὡσεὶ νεκροί
4
And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men.

Isaiah 26:3

יֵצֶר סָמוּךְ תִּצֹּר שָׁלוֹם׀ שָׁלוֹם כִּי בְךָ בָּטֽוּחַ׃
3
Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.

Deuteronomy 32:26

אָמַרְתִּי אַפְאֵיהֶם אַשְׁבִּיתָה מֵֽאֱנוֹשׁ זִכְרָֽם׃
26
I said, I would scatter them into corners, I would make the remembrance of them to cease from among men:
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