Acts 12:1

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Κατʼ ἐκεῖνον δὲ τὸν καιρὸν ἐπέβαλεν Ἡρώδης ὁ βασιλεὺς τὰς χεῖρας κακῶσαί τινας τῶν ἀπὸ τῆς ἐκκλησίας.

Transliteration

Kat' ekeinon de the kairon epebalen Hērōdēs the basileus the cheiras to kakōsai some of those from the ekklēsias.

Grammar Details

*Kat'*: preposition (shortened form of *kata*) + accusative - during/at
*ekeinon*: demonstrative pronoun, accusative, masculine, singular - that
*de*: postpositive particle - but/and/now
*kairon*: accusative, masculine, singular - time/season/opportunity
*epebalen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - laid/put upon
*Hērōdēs*: nominative, masculine, singular - Herod
*basileus*: nominative, masculine, singular - king
*cheiras*: accusative, feminine, plural - hands
*kakōsai*: aorist active infinitive - to harm/mistreat/afflict
*ekklēsias*: genitive, feminine, singular - church/assembly/congregation

Word Meanings

*Kat' ekeinon ton kairon*: at that time/season/opportunity
*epebalen tas cheiras*: laid hands on/arrested/seized
*kakōsai*: to mistreat/afflict/harm/persecute
*ekklēsias*: church/assembly/called-out ones

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Referenced Verses

Matt 24:9 : 9 Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake.
Luke 22:53 : 53 When I was daily with you in the temple, ye stretched forth no hands against me: but this is your hour, and the power of darkness.
Matt 10:17-18 : 17 But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues; 18 And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.
John 15:20 : 20 Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.
John 16:2 : 2 They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.
Acts 4:30 : 30 By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus.

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