Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [Acts: Chapter 12]
\oike•\, to dwell, \oikos\, house), but here not the prison as a
whole as in Thucydides, but the room in the prison (cell) where
Peter was chained to the two guards. Old word, but only here in
the N.T. {He smote Peter on the side} (\pataxas t•n pleuran tou
Petrou\). More exactly, "smote the side of Peter." Strongly
enough to wake Peter up who was sound asleep and yet not rouse
the two guards. It was probably between 3 A.M. and 6 A.M., hours
when changes in the guards were made. {Rise up} (\anasta\). Short
form (_Koin•_) of \anast•thi\, second aorist active imperative of
\anist•mi\, intransitive. So also Ac 9:11 (Westcott and Hort
text); Eph 5:14. {Fell off} (\exepesan\). Second aorist active
with \a\ ending like first aorist of \expipt•\, old verb. This
miracle was necessary if Peter was to escape without rousing the
two guards.
12:8 {Gird thyself} (\z•sai\). Direct middle first aorist
(ingressive) imperative (Robertson, _Grammar_, pp. 806f.) from
\z•nnumi\ (\z•nnu•\). Old verb, but in the N.T. only here and
Joh 21:18 (twice to Peter) where the active voice and the
reflexive pronoun occur in the first example. The girdle was worn
round the \chit•n\ or undergarment. {Bind on} (\hupod•sai\).
Indirect middle (by yourself or for yourself) first aorist
imperative of \hupode•\, to bind under, old verb, only three
times in the N.T. (Mr 6:9; Ac 12:8; Eph 6:15 (middle)).
{Sandals} (\sandalia\). Persian word common from Herodotus on, a
sole made of wood or leather covering the bottom of the foot and
bound on with thongs. In the N.T. only here and Mr 6:9. In the
LXX used indiscriminately with \hupod•ma\. {Cast about thee}
(\peribalou\). Second aorist middle (indirect) imperative of
\periball•\, old and common verb to throw around, especially
clothing around the body as here. The \himation\ (outer garment)
was put over the \chit•n\. It was not a hurried flight. {Follow
me} (\akolouthei moi\). Present (linear) active imperative, keep
on following me (associative instrumental case).
12:9 {Wist not} (\ouk •idei\). Past perfect of \oida\ used as
imperfect, did not know. {Followed} (\•kolouthei\). Imperfect
active, kept on following as the angel had directed (verse 8).
That it was true (\hoti al•thes estin\). Indirect assertion and
so present tense retained. Note "true" (\al•thes\) in the sense
of reality or actuality. {Which was done} (\to ginomenon\).
Present middle participle, that which was happening. {Thought he
saw a vision} (\edokei horama blepein\). Imperfect active, kept
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