Commentaries:Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
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Acts 12:16
Continued knocking (epemenen krouwn). Imperfect active and present participle. Now all heard the knocking.
When they had opened (anoicantev). First aorist active participle of anoigw or -numi. The whole group rushed out to the courtyard this time to make sure.
They were amazed (ecesthsan). The frequent second aorist active (intransitive) indicative of ecisthmi.
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