Acts 12:16
Strong's Lexicon
But
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

Peter
Πέτρος (Petros)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 4074: Peter, a Greek name meaning rock. Apparently a primary word; a rock; as a name, Petrus, an apostle.

kept on
ἐπέμενεν (epemenen)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1961: (a) I remain, tarry, (b) I remain in, persist in. From epi and meno; to stay over, i.e. Remain.

knocking,
κρούων (krouōn)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2925: To knock, beat a door with a stick, to gain admittance. Apparently a primary verb; to rap.

and
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

[when] they opened [the door],
ἀνοίξαντες (anoixantes)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 455: To open. From ana and oigo; to open up.

they saw
εἶδαν (eidan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 3708: Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear.

him
αὐτὸν (auton)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

were amazed.
ἐξέστησαν (exestēsan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1839: From ek and histemi; to put out of wits, i.e. Astound, or become astounded, insane.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
But Peter kept on knocking, and when they opened the door and saw him, they were astounded.

Young's Literal Translation
and Peter was continuing knocking, and having opened, they saw him, and were astonished,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Peter, however, kept on knocking, and when they opened the door and saw him, they were astounded.

New American Standard Bible
But Peter continued knocking; and when they had opened [the door], they saw him and were amazed.

King James Bible
But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened [the door], and saw him, they were astonished.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
But Peter kept on knocking, and when they opened the door and saw him, they were astonished.

New Living Translation
Meanwhile, Peter continued knocking. When they finally opened the door and saw him, they were amazed.

English Standard Version
But Peter continued knocking, and when they opened, they saw him and were amazed.

New American Standard Bible
But Peter continued knocking; and when they had opened the door, they saw him and were amazed.

King James Bible
But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Peter, however, kept on knocking, and when they opened the door and saw him, they were astounded.

International Standard Version
Meanwhile, Peter kept on knocking and knocking. When they opened the gate, they saw him and were amazed.

NET Bible
Now Peter continued knocking, and when they opened the door and saw him, they were greatly astonished.

American Standard Version
But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened, they saw him, and were amazed.

English Revised Version
But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened, they saw him, and were amazed.

Young's Literal Translation
and Peter was continuing knocking, and having opened, they saw him, and were astonished,
















Cross References
Acts 12:15
And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she constantly affirmed that it was even so. Then said they, It is his angel.

Acts 12:17
But he, beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace, declared unto them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Go shew these things unto James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went into another place.

Acts 1:1
The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,

Acts 12:14
And when she knew Peter's voice, she opened not the gate for gladness, but ran in, and told how Peter stood before the gate.

Acts 12:13
And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken, named Rhoda.

Acts 12:18
Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers, what was become of Peter.

Acts 12:19
And when Herod had sought for him, and found him not, he examined the keepers, and commanded that they should be put to death. And he went down from Judaea to Caesarea, and there abode.
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