Acts 12:20
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Berean Study Bible
Now Herod was in a furious dispute with the people of Tyre and Sidon, and they convened before him. Having secured the support of Blastus, the king’s chamberlain, they asked for peace, because their region depended on the king’s country for food.

Young's Literal Translation
And Herod was highly displeased with the Tyrians and Sidonians, and with one accord they came unto him, and having made a friend of Blastus, who [is] over the bed-chambers of the king, they were asking peace, because of their country being nourished from the king’s;

King James Bible
And Herod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king's chamberlain their friend, desired peace; because their country was nourished by the king's [country].

Greek
Now
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

[Herod] had become
Ἦν (Ēn)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

infuriated
θυμομαχῶν (thymomachōn)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2371: From a presumed compound of thumos and machomai; to be in a furious fight, i.e. to be exasperated.

[with the] people of Tyre
Τυρίοις (Tyriois)
Noun - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's 5183: A Tyrian, an inhabitant of Tyre. From Turos; a Tyrian, i.e. Inhabitant of Tyrus.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

Sidon,
Σιδωνίοις (Sidōniois)
Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's 4606: Sidonian, inhabitant of Sidon. From Sidon; a Sidonian, i.e. Inhabitant of Sidon.

and
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

they convened
ὁμοθυμαδὸν (homothymadon)
Adverb
Strong's 3661: Adverb from a compound of the base of homou and thumos; unanimously.

before
πρὸς (pros)
Preposition
Strong's 4314: To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.

him.
αὐτόν (auton)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

Having secured the support
πείσαντες (peisantes)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3982: A primary verb; to convince; by analogy, to pacify or conciliate; reflexively or passively, to assent, to rely.

of Blastus,
Βλάστον (Blaston)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 986: Perhaps the same as the base of blastano; Blastus, an officer of Herod Agrippa.

the
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

king’s
βασιλέως (basileōs)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 935: A king, ruler, but in some passages clearly to be translated: emperor. Probably from basis; a sovereign.

chamberlain,
κοιτῶνος (koitōnos)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 2846: A bed-chamber. From koite; a bedroom.

they asked for
ᾐτοῦντο (ētounto)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 154: To ask, request, petition, demand. Of uncertain derivation; to ask.

peace,
εἰρήνην (eirēnēn)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 1515: Probably from a primary verb eiro; peace; by implication, prosperity.

because
διὰ (dia)
Preposition
Strong's 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.

their
αὐτῶν (autōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

region
χώραν (chōran)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 5561: Feminine of a derivative of the base of chasma through the idea of empty expanse; room, i.e. A space of territory.

depended
ἀπὸ (apo)
Preposition
Strong's 575: From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses.

on the
τῆς (tēs)
Article - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

king’s [country]
βασιλικῆς (basilikēs)
Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 937: From basileus; regal, i.e. belonging to the sovereign, or preeminent.

for food.
τρέφεσθαι (trephesthai)
Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive
Strong's 5142: A primary verb; properly, to stiffen, i.e. Fatten (with food, etc.), pamper, rear).

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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