Acts 12:7
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“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.”
ἐγείρω
To raise up, to awaken, to arouse. Egeiro. He is not here He has risen. The resurrection is the pivot of history. Everything before it points to it. Everything after flows from it.
φῶς
a light
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φῶς
Light, illumination, radiance. Phos. God is light. Jesus is the light of the world. Light does not coexist with darkness. Where He comes darkness flees. Be light where you are.
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κύριος
of the Lord
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κύριος
Lord, master, owner. Kurios. Jesus is Lord. The foundational confession of Christianity. Lord means owner. To confess Jesus as Lord is to surrender ownership of your life.
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χείρ
hands.
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χείρ
Hand. Cheir. Into Your hands I commit my spirit. The hands that made the universe were the hands that were nailed to the cross. He gave everything including His hands.
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οἴκημα
cell;
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οἴκημα
A dwelling, a habitation, a tent. The Word became flesh and dwelt among us. He pitched His tent in our neighbourhood. God chose to live where we live.
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λέγω
saying;
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λέγω
To say, to speak with authority. Jesus said and it was so. When Jesus speaks everything listens. His words carry the weight of creation behind them.
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ἐκπίπτω
fell
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ἐκπίπτω
To fall away, to fail. Love never fails. Prophecies will cease tongues will be stilled knowledge will pass away but agape endures.
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ἐφίστημι
stood by
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ἐφίστημι
to stand upon, i.e. be present (in various applications, friendly or otherwise, usually literal);
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Πέτρος
of Peter
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Πέτρος
a (piece of) rock (larger than G3037 (λίθος)); as a name, Petrus, an apostle
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τάχος
speed.
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τάχος
a brief space (of time), i.e. (with G1722 (ἐν) prefixed) in haste
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λάμπω
shone
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λάμπω
to beam, i.e. radiate brilliancy (literally or figuratively)
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πατάσσω
Having struck
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πατάσσω
to knock (gently or with a weapon or fatally)
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πλευρά
side
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πλευρά
a rib, i.e. (by extension) side
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ἰδού
behold
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ἰδού
used as imperative lo!;
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