Acts 12:4
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people.”
τίθημι
To put, to place, to appoint. Tithemi. Father into Your hands I commit My spirit. The final act of Jesus was an act of trust. Put everything in His hands. That is where it is safest.
παραδίδωμι
having delivered him
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παραδίδωμι
To hand over, to betray, to deliver up. He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification. The delivering of Jesus was the saving of the world.
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φυλακή
prison
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φυλακή
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
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στρατιώτης
soldiers
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στρατιώτης
Soldier. Stratiotes. Endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. Soldiers do not expect comfort on campaign. They expect the hardship and embrace it for the mission.
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πάσχα
Passover
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πάσχα
Passover, the feast. Pascha. Christ our Passover has been sacrificed. The Passover lamb prefigured Jesus perfectly. He was the lamb that God provided to save His people.
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φυλάσσω
to guard
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φυλάσσω
To guard, to keep, to watch. Phulasso. Guard the good deposit entrusted to you. The faith once delivered to the saints is a treasure. Guard it. It is worth protecting.
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ὅς
whom
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ὅς
Who, which, that, the one who. He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. God finishes what He starts.
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λαός
people.
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λαός
A people, a nation, a community. You are a chosen people a royal priesthood a holy nation God's special possession. This is your identity.
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βούλομαι
intending
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βούλομαι
To be willing. God is not willing that any should perish. His will is always toward life and salvation.
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πιάζω
having seized
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πιάζω
to squeeze, i.e. seize (gently by the hand (press), or officially (arrest), or in hunting (capture))
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τετράδιον
sets of four
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τετράδιον
from G5064 (τέσσαρες)); a quaternion or squad (picket) of four Roman soldiers
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τέσσαρες
to four
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τέσσαρες
four
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