Acts 12:7 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

behold. Greek. idou. App-133.

came upon. stood over.

light. Greek. phos. App-130.

prison. Greek. oikema, dwelling. Only here. The Revised Version reads "cell". That was Peter's dwelling-place. The angel of the Lord there.

Peter on the side. Peter's side.

raised... up. Greek. egeiro. App-178.

Arise up. Greek. anistemi. App-178.

quickly. in (Greek. en) or with speed.

Acts 12:7

7 And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.