Acts
Acts 16:23–24
23And after striking them with many blows, they threw them into prison and ordered the jailer to guard them securely. 24On receiving this order, he placed them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.
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Acts 16:23
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And | τε | te | Conjunction | G5037 and, both |
| after striking | ἐπιθέντες | epithentes | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural | G2007 I put, place upon, lay on |
| them | αὐτοῖς | autois | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| with many | πολλάς | pollas | Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural | G4183 much, many, often |
| blows | πληγὰς | plēgas | Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural | G4127 a blow, stripe, wound |
| they threw | ἔβαλον | ebalon | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G906 I cast, throw, rush, put, place, drop |
| into | εἰς | eis | Preposition | G1519 into, in, among, till, for |
| prison | φυλακήν | phylakēn | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G5438 a watching, guard, prison, imprisonment |
| ordered | παραγγείλαντες | parangeilantes | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3853 I notify, command, charge |
| the | τῷ | tō | Article - Dative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| jailer | δεσμοφύλακι | desmophylaki | Noun - Dative Masculine Singular | G1200 a keeper of a prison, a jailer |
| to guard | τηρεῖν | tērein | Verb - Present Infinitive Active | G5083 I keep, guard, observe |
| them | αὐτούς | autous | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| securely | ἀσφαλῶς | asphalōs | Adverb | G806 safely, securely, assuredly |
Acts 16:24
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On receiving | λαβὼν | labōn | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2983 I receive, take |
| order | παραγγελίαν | parangelian | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3852 a command, charge |
| he placed | ἔβαλεν | ebalen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G906 I cast, throw, rush, put, place, drop |
| them | αὐτοὺς | autous | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| in | εἰς | eis | Preposition | G1519 into, in, among, till, for |
| the | τὴν | tēn | Article - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| inner | ἐσωτέραν | esōteran | Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular - Comparative | G2082 inner |
| cell | φυλακὴν | phylakēn | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G5438 a watching, guard, prison, imprisonment |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| fastened | ἠσφαλίσατο | ēsphalisato | Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular | G805 I make safe |
| their | αὐτῶν | autōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| feet | πόδας | podas | Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural | G4228 the foot |
| in | εἰς | eis | Preposition | G1519 into, in, among, till, for |
| the | τὸ | to | Article - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| stocks | ξύλον | xylon | Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3586 a staff, cross, anything made of wood |
Cross-references
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Acts 16:23 Revelation 2:10 · 2 Timothy 2:9 · 1 Samuel 23:22–23 · Matthew 27:63–66
Acts 16:24 Job 33:11 · Job 13:27 · Jeremiah 29:26 · Jeremiah 38:26
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.