Act 5:5 | RWP | e4.org | Hearing ( ακουων ). Present active participle of ακουω , while hearing. Fell down ( πεσων ). Second aorist active participle of πιπτω , fell all of a sudden while listening. Gave up the ghost ( εξεψυξεν ). First aorist active indicative of εκψυχω , late verb in LXX and Hippocrates, to breathe out, to expire. In the N.T. only here, verse ; . It is needless to blame Peter for the death of Ananias. He had brought the end upon himself. It was the judgment of God. Physically the nervous shock could have caused the collapse.

‏ Acts 5:5

Hearing ( ακουων ). Present active participle of ακουω, while hearing.

Fell down ( πεσων ). Second aorist active participle of πιπτω, fell all of a sudden while listening.

Gave up the ghost ( εξεψυξεν ). First aorist active indicative of εκψυχω, late verb in LXX and Hippocrates, to breathe out, to expire. In the N.T. only here, verse 10; 12:23. It is needless to blame Peter for the death of Ananias. He had brought the end upon himself. It was the judgment of God. Physically the nervous shock could have caused the collapse.