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Acts 12:13
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He knocked at the door of the outer gate, and a servant named Rhoda came to answer.
And as Peter knocked at the doore of the gate, a damosell came to hearken, named Rhoda.
And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken, named Rhoda.
And when he knocked at the door of the gateway, a servant girl named Rhoda came to answer.
When he knocked at the door of the gate, a slave woman named Rhoda came to answer.
Peter knocked on the outside door, and a servant girl named Rhoda came to answer it.
When he knocked at the door of the gateway, a servant-girl named Rhoda came to answer.
When he knocked at the door of the gate, a servant-girl named Rhoda came to answer.
And when he knocked at the door of the gate, a servant-girl named Rhoda came to answer.
He knocked at the outer gate, and a servant girl named Rhoda came to answer it.
He knocked at the outside door, and a servant named Rhoda came to answer.
And when he had knocked at the door of the entry, a maid came to listen, by name Rhoda;
Peter knocked on the outside door. A servant girl named Rhoda came to answer it.
And when Peter knocked at the entrie doore, a maide came foorth to hearken, named Rhode,
When he knocked at the door of the courtyard, a little girl named Rhoda came out to answer.
Peter knocked at the outside door, and a servant named Rhoda came to answer it.
And when he knocked at the door of the gateway, a female slave named Rhoda came up to answer.
And Peter was knocking at the door of the porch, and a servant girl named Rhoda came near to listen.
And when he knocked at the door of the gate, a maid came to answer, named Rhoda.
And he gave a blow on the door, and a young girl came to it, named Rhoda.
When Kefa knocked at the door of the gate, a maid named Rhoda came to answer.
When he knocked at the outer gate, a servant-girl named Rhoda came to answer it.
And he knocked at the gate of the court, and there came forth to answer him a damsel whose name was Roda.
And he knocked at the gate of the court; and a maid named Rhoda came to reply to him.
As Peter knocked at the entrie doore, a damsell came foorth to hearken, named Rhoda.
And when he knocked at the door of the gate, a maid came to answer, named Rhoda.
When Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a maid named Rhoda came to answer.
And as he knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken, named Rhoda.
When he knocked at the wicket in the door, a maidservant named Rhoda came to answer the knock;
And whanne he knockid at the dore of the yate, a damysel, Rode bi name, cam forth to se.
And when he knocked at the door of the gate, a female slave came to answer, named Rhoda.
And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken, named Rhoda.
When he knocked at the door of the outer gate, a slave girl named Rhoda answered.
And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a girl named Rhoda came to answer.
He knocked at the door in the gate, and a servant girl named Rhoda came to open it.
When Peter knocked at the gate, a girl named Rhoda went to see who it was.
When he knocked at the outer gate, a maid named Rhoda came to answer.
And, when he had knocked at the door of the porch, there came unto it a maiden to hearken, by name Rhoda;
And when he knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken. whose name was Rhode.
And when he knocked at the door of the gateway, a maid named Rhoda came to answer.
As Peter knocked at the entry dore a damsell cam forth to herken named Rhoda.
And Peter having knocked at the door of the porch, there came a damsel to hearken, by name Rhoda,
As Peter knocked at the entry dore, there came forth a damsell to herken, named Rhoda.
when he had knock'd at the door of the gate, a servant named Rhoda came to ask who was there.
He knocked on the door. A servant girl named Rhoda asked who was there.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
knocked: Acts 12:16, Luke 13:25
hearken: or, ask who was there
Reciprocal: Daniel 3:24 - astonied Acts 20:16 - had
Cross-References
Abram married Sarai, but she was not able to have any children. And Nahor married Milcah, who was the daughter of Haran and the sister of Iscah.
I will bless anyone who blesses you, but I will put a curse on anyone who puts a curse on you. Everyone on earth will be blessed because of you.
Abram went as far as the sacred tree of Moreh in a place called Shechem. The Canaanites were still living in the land at that time,
Abram traveled to the hill country east of Bethel and camped between Bethel and Ai, where he built another altar and worshiped the Lord .
When the Egyptians see how lovely you are, they will murder me because I am your husband. But they won't kill you.
Please save my life by saying that you are my sister."
he told everyone that his wife Sarah was his sister. So King Abimelech of Gerar had Sarah brought to him.
with his beautiful wife Rebekah. He was afraid that someone might kill him to get her, and so he told everyone that Rebekah was his sister.
Did you forget about me and become unfaithful because you were more afraid of someone else? Have I been silent so long that you no longer fear me?
The lives of all people belong to me—parents as well as children. Only those who sin will be put to death.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, c. The lesser door in the great gate, or the door of the porch through which they entered into the house. So the Jews distinguish between
פתח, "the door", and שער, "the gate" see Judges 18:16 where the Septuagint use the same words as here. Kimchi h says,
"xtp, "the door" is what is of the gate, without the folding doors; for all is called שער, "the gate", whether within or without, with the folding doors, and the outward threshold, as that is joined to the side posts and lintel.''
The door was kept shut, for fear of the Jews, lest they should be disturbed: here Peter stood and knocked:
a damsel came to hearken; hearing a knocking, she came out to the door, and listened, to try if she could know who it was, a friend or a foe, before she opened; or she came "to answer", as the Syriac version renders it, to know who was there, and what he or she wanted, and to give an answer. And the damsel was
named Rhoda, which signifies a rose in the Greek language: so the Jewish women often had their names, in the Hebrew tongue, from flowers and trees, as Susanna from a lily, or rose: and which, perhaps, was the Hebrew name of this damsel; and Esther was called Hadassah, from the myrtle tree.
h Sepher Shorash. rad. פתח
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
At the door of the gate - Rather the door of the vestibule, or principal entrance into the house. The house was entered through such a porch or vestibule, and it was the door opening into this which is here intended. See the notes on Matthew 9:2.
A damsel - A girl.
Came to hearken - To hear who was there.
Named Rhoda - This is a Greek name signifying a rose. It was not unusual for the Hebrews to give the names of flowers, etc., to their daughters. Thus, Susanna, a lily; Hadessa, a myrtle; Tamar, a palm-tree, etc. (Grotius).
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Acts 12:13. As Peter knocked — The door was probably shut for fear of the Jews; and, as most of the houses in the east have an area before the door, it might have been at this outer gate that Peter stood knocking.
A damsel came to hearken, named Rhoda. — She came to inquire who was there. Rhoda signifies a rose; and it appears to have been customary with he Jews, as Grotius and others remark, to give the names of flowers and trees to their daughters: thus Susannah signifies a lily, Hadassah, a myrtle, Tamar, a palm tree, &c., &c.
