{Hearing} (akou(936e)). Present active participle of akou(935c),
while hearing. {Fell down} (pes(936e)). Second aorist active
participle of pipt(935c), fell all of a sudden while listening.
{Gave up the ghost} (exepsuxen). First aorist active indicative
of ekpsuch(935c), 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.