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Acts 12:9–10

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Acts 12:9

9And he went out, and followed him; and wist not that it was true which was done by the angel; but thought he saw a vision.

Acts 12:10

10When they were past the first and the second ward, they came unto the iron gate that leadeth unto the city; which opened to them of his own accord: and they went out, and passed on through one street; and forthwith the angel departed from him.

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DEFINED WORDS

Acts 12:9

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

out

Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

true

Conforming to fact, reality, or a right standard; faithful, genuine, correct, or dependable.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

done

Performed; executed; finished; a word by which agreement to a proposal is expressed.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

but

But; marking a contrast or qualification in the sentence.

Meaning drawn from: Skeat, Bible Words Glossary (1893) · KJV usage

DEFINED WORDS

Acts 12:10

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

first

Before all others in time, place, order, rank, or importance; the beginning or earliest.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

ward

A guard, watch, or place of custody; in forms such as God-ward or us-ward, toward or in the direction of.

Meaning drawn from: Skeat, Bible Words Glossary (1893) · Webster 1828

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

opened

Made open, uncovered, unsealed, revealed, or made accessible.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

own

Belonging to oneself; peculiar or proper to the person or thing named.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

out

Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

through

From one side or end to another; by means of; throughout; or because of, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

one

The number one; a single person or thing; the same or united as a whole.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

departed

To depart: to leave, go away, withdraw, or die, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

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From verse 9

  1. Psalms 126:1
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  2. Hebrews 11:8
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  3. Acts 10:3
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  4. Acts 26:19
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  5. Genesis 45:26
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From verse 10

  1. Acts 16:26
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  2. Acts 5:19
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  3. Isaiah 45:1–2
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  4. Genesis 40:3
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  5. Genesis 42:17
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