Acts 12:7 — compare English translations
Compare translationsActs 12:7 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
ἰδοὺ
horáō
G3708
to see
ἄγγελος
ángelos
G32
angel
κυρίου
kýrios
G2962
Lord
ἐπέστη
ephístēmi
G2186
to place upon
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
φῶς
phōs
G5457
light
ἔλαμψεν
lámpō
G2989
to shine
ἐν
en
G1722
in
τῷ
ho
G3588
the
οἰκήματι
oíkēma
G3612
dwelling
πατάξας
patássō
G3960
to strike
δὲ
dé
G1161
but
τὴν
ho
G3588
the
πλευρὰν
pleurá
G4125
side
τοῦ
ho
G3588
the
Πέτρου
Pétros
G4074
Peter
ἤγειρεν
egeírō
G1453
to raise
αὐτὸν
autós
G846
he
λέγων
légō
G3004
to say
ἀνάστα
anístēmi
G450
to raise
ἐν
en
G1722
in
τάχει
táchos
G5034
quickness
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
ἐξέπεσαν
ekpíptō
G1601
to fall away
αὐτοῦ
autós
G846
he
αἱ
ho
G3588
the
ἁλύσεις
hálysis
G254
chain
ἐκ
ek
G1537
from
τῶν
ho
G3588
the
χειρῶν
cheír
G5495
hand
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World English Bible Public Domain
And behold, an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shone in the cell. He struck Peter on the side, and woke him up, saying, "Stand up quickly!" His chains fell off from his hands.
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King James Version Public Domain
And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And behold, an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shone in the prison cell. And striking the side of Peter, he awakened him, saying, “Get up in haste,” and his chains fell away from hands.
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