Verse 21

{ "verseID": "Acts.12.21", "source": "Τακτῇ δὲ ἡμέρᾳ ὁ Ἡρώδης, ἐνδυσάμενος ἐσθῆτα βασιλικήν, καὶ καθίσας ἐπὶ τοῦ βήματος, ἐδημηγόρει πρὸς αὐτούς.", "text": "On *taktē de hēmera ho Hērōdēs*, *endysamenos esthēta basilikēn*, and *kathisas epi tou bēmatos*, *edēmēgorei pros autous*.", "grammar": { "*taktē*": "dative, feminine, singular, adjective - appointed/set", "*hēmera*": "dative, feminine, singular - day", "*ho Hērōdēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Herod", "*endysamenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having clothed himself", "*esthēta*": "accusative, feminine, singular - garment/robe", "*basilikēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular, adjective - royal", "*kathisas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having sat down", "*epi*": "preposition + genitive - on/upon", "*tou bēmatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - the judgment seat/throne", "*edēmēgorei*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was making a public address", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to", "*autous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - them" }, "variants": { "*taktē hēmera*": "on an appointed day/set day", "*endysamenos esthēta basilikēn*": "having clothed himself in royal apparel/dressed in royal robes", "*kathisas epi tou bēmatos*": "having sat down on the throne/judgment seat", "*edēmēgorei*": "was delivering a public speech/addressing (continuously)" } }

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