Acts 12:13
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And when he knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken. whose name was Rhode.

knocked.

Acts 12:16 But Peter continued knocking. And when they had opened, they saw him and were astonished.

Luke 13:25 But when the master of the house shall be gone in and shall shut the door, you shall begin to stand without; and knock at the door, saying: Lord, open to us. And he answering, shall say to you: I know you not, whence you are.

hearken.

Context
The Rescue of Peter
12And considering, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, who was surnamed Mark, where many were gathered together and praying. 13And when he knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken. whose name was Rhode. 14And as soon as she knew Peter's voice, she opened not the gate for joy: but running in she told that Peter stood before the gate.…
Cross References
Matthew 26:71
And as he went out of the gate, another maid saw him; and she saith to them that were there: This man also was with Jesus of Nazareth.

John 18:16
But Peter stood at the door without. The other disciple therefore, who was known to the high priest, went out and spoke to the portress and brought in Peter.

John 18:17
The maid therefore that was portress saith to Peter: Art not thou also one of this man's disciple? He saith I am not.

Lexicon
He
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 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.

knocked
κρούσαντος (krousantos)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2925: To knock, beat a door with a stick, to gain admittance. Apparently a primary verb; to rap.

[at] the
τὴν (tēn)
Article - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

outer gate,
πυλῶνος (pylōnos)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 4440: From pule; a gate-way, door-way of a building or city; by implication, a portal or vestibule.

[and] a servant girl
παιδίσκη (paidiskē)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3814: A female slave, maidservant, maid, young girl. Feminine diminutive of pais; a girl, i.e., a female slave or servant.

named
ὀνόματι (onomati)
Noun - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3686: Name, character, fame, reputation. From a presumed derivative of the base of ginosko; a 'name'.

Rhoda
Ῥόδη (Rhodē)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 4498: Rhoda, a maidservant in the house of John Mark's mother at Jerusalem. Probably for rhode; Rode, a servant girl.

came
προσῆλθεν (prosēlthen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 4334: From pros and erchomai; to approach, i.e. come near, visit, or worship, assent to.

to answer [it].
ὑπακοῦσαι (hypakousai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 5219: From hupo and akouo; to hear under, i.e. To listen attentively; by implication, to heed or conform to a command or authority.


Additional Translations
He knocked at the outer gate, and a servant girl named Rhoda came to answer it.

And of him having knocked at the door of the gate, a girl named Rhoda came to answer.

And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to listen, named Rhoda.

And when he knocked at the door of the gate, a maid came to answer, named Rhoda.

And when he had knocked at the door of the entry, a maid came to listen, by name Rhoda;

And when he knocked at the door of the gate, a maid 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 wicket in the door, a maidservant named Rhoda came to answer the knock;

When Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a maid named Rhoda came to answer.

And Peter having knocked at the door of the porch, there came a damsel to hearken, by name Rhoda,
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