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Acts 12:3

In Acts 12 of Acts.

And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.)

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “now” (δὲ) before days here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “also” (καὶ) before Peter — here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

ἰδὼνidōnseeὁράω (horáō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “see”, a single actionG3708I see, look upon, experience, perceive, discern, beware.This verse uses “see”.Strong’s files this form under G1492 (εἴδω, see/know).because he sawδὲde(Thenδέconjunction — “(Then”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.(Thenὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.ἀρεστόνarestonpleasingἀρεστός (arestos)adjective, nominative, singular, neuter — “pleasing”, the subject formG701pleasing, satisfactory, acceptable.This verse uses “pleasing”.ἐστινestinto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.τοῖςtoistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ἸουδαίοιςioudaioisJewishἸουδαῖος (ioudaios)adjective, dative, plural, masculine — “Jewish”, the to- or for-formG2453Jewish.προσέθετοprosethetoto addπροστίθημι (prostithēmi)verb, aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “to add”, a single actionG4369I place (put) to, add; I do again.This verse uses “add”.συλλαβεῖνsullabeinto seizeσυλλαμβάνω (sullambanō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to seize”, a single actionG4815I seize, apprehend, assist, conceive, become pregnant.This verse uses “seize”.καὶkaiandκαίadverb — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ΠέτρονpetronPeterΠέτρος (petros)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “Peter”, the object formG4074Peter, a Greek name meaning "rock".(ἦσανēsanwereεἰμί (eimi)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural — “were”, an ongoing action in the pastG1510I am, exist.wereδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ἡμέραιhēmeraidaysἡμέρα (hēmera)noun, nominative, plural, feminine — “days”, the subject formG2250a day, the period from sunrise to sunset.the daysτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἀζύμων)azumōnof unleavened breadἄζυμος (azumos)adjective, genitive, plural, neuter — “of unleavened bread”, the of-formG106unleavened, the paschal feast (a feast of the Hebrews); fig: uncorrupted, sincere.This verse uses “unleavened”.of unleavened bread

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καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and having seen that it is pleasing to the Jews, he added to lay hold of Peter also — and they were the days of the unleavened food —

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American Standard Version (1901)

And when he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to seize Peter also. And those were the days of unleavened bread.

Young’s Literal Translation

and having seen that it is pleasing to the Jews, he added to lay hold of Peter also — and they were the days of the unleavened food —

World English Bible

When he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to seize Peter also. This was during the days of unleavened bread.

Darby Translation

And seeing that it was pleasing to the Jews, he went on to take Peter also: (and they were the days of unleavened bread:)

Douay-Rheims

And seeing that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to take up Peter also. Now it was in the days of the Azymes.

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