Acts 12:23 — King James Version← Study notes

“And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.”

Acts 12:23 — Greek Interlinear

Greek · Acts 12:2318 words

παραχρῆμαparachrēmaforthwith, immediately, presently

δὲdeand / but

ἐπάταξενepataxensmite, strike

αὐτὸνautonhe / she / it / same

ἄγγελοςangelosangel, messenger

κυρίουkyriouLord

ἀνθ’anth’for, in the room of

ὧνhōnwho / which

οὐκouknot

ἔδωκενedōkengive

τὴνtēnthe

δόξανdoxandignity, glory(-ious), honour

τῷtōthe

θεῷtheōGod

καὶkaiand / also

γενόμενοςgenomenosarise, be assembled, be(-come

σκωληκόβρωτοςskōlēkobrōtoseaten of worms

ἐξέψυξενexepsyxengive (yield) up the ghost

ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

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