Acts 12:8

8Saidεἶπενthenδὲtheὁangelἄγγελοςtoπρὸςhimαὐτόν·Gird yourself aboutΖῶσαιandκαὶput onὑπόδησαιtheτὰsandalsσανδάλιάof youσου·He didἐποίησενandδὲsoοὕτως.Andκαὶhe saysλέγειto himαὐτῷ·Wrap around [you]Περιβαλοῦtheτὸcloakἱμάτιόνof youσουandκαὶfollowἀκολούθειmeμοι.

And the angel said to him, “Gird yourself and put on your sandals.” And he did so. And he says to him, “Wrap around [you] your cloak and follow me.”

Vocab difficulty

14.7

Rare words

  • Ζῶσαι

    ζώννυμι

    I gird, put on the girdle, especially as preparatory to active work.

  • ὑπόδησαι

    ὑποδέομαι

    (lit: I bind under), mid: I put on my feet, pass: I am shod.

  • σανδάλιά

    σανδάλιον

    a sandal.