Acts 12:16
But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished.
But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the doore, and saw him, they were astonished.
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Acts 12:16
Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of continue, meaning to remain, abide, persist, or endure.
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Present-participial or verbal-noun form of knock, meaning to strike or beat upon, especially at a door.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of open, meaning to uncover, reveal, or explain.
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astonished
Amazed; confounded with fear, surprise, or admiration.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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12:13And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken, named Rhoda.
12:13And as Peter knocked at the doore of the gate, a damosell came ‖to hearken, named Rhoda.
12:14And when she knew Peter’s voice, she opened not the gate for gladness, but ran in, and told how Peter stood before the gate.
12:14And when she knew Peters voice, she opened not the gate for gladnes, but ran in, and told how Peter stood before the gate.
12:15And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she constantly affirmed that it was even so. Then said they, It is his angel.
12:15And they said vnto her, Thou art mad. But she constantly affirmed that it was euen so. Then said they, It it his Angel.
12:16But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished.
12:16But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the doore, and saw him, they were astonished.
Selected passage12:17But 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.
12:17But he beckening vnto them with the hand, to hold their peace, declared vnto them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison: And he said, Goe shew these things vnto Iames, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went into another place.
12:18Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers, what was become of Peter.
12:18Now assoone as it was day, there was no smal stirre among the souldiers, what was become of Peter.
12:19And 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 Judæa to Cæsarea, and there abode.
12:19And when Herode had sought for him, and found him not, hee examined the keepers, and commanded that they should be put to death. And hee went downe from Iudea to Cesarea, & there abode.