Acts

Acts 16:24–28

²⁴On receiving this order, he placed them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.

²⁵About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them. ²⁶Suddenly a strong earthquake shook the foundations of the prison. At once all the doors flew open and everyone’s chains came loose.

²⁷When the jailer woke up and saw the prison doors open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, presuming that the prisoners had escaped. ²⁸But Paul called out in a loud voice, “Do not harm yourself! We are all here!”

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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

Acts 16:25

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
About	Κατὰ	Kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
midnight	μεσονύκτιον	mesonyktion	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3317 midnight
Paul	Παῦλος	Paulos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3972 Paul
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Silas	Σιλᾶς	Silas	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4609 Silas
were praying	προσευχόμενοι	proseuchomenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4336 I pray, pray for
singing hymns	ὕμνουν	hymnoun	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G5214 I sing, sing hymns to
to	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
God	Θεόν	Theon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
and	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
prisoners	δέσμιοι	desmioi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1198 one bound, a prisoner
were listening	ἐπηκροῶντο	epēkroōnto	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G1874 I listen to, hear
to them	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Acts 16:26

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Suddenly	ἄφνω	aphnō	Adverb	G869 suddenly
a strong	μέγας	megas	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3173 large, great
earthquake	σεισμὸς	seismos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4578 an earthquake, storm
shook	σαλευθῆναι	saleuthēnai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive	G4531 I shake, excite
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
foundations	θεμέλια	themelia	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G2310 belonging to the foundation
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
prison	δεσμωτηρίου	desmōtēriou	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G1201 a prison
At once	παραχρῆμα	parachrēma	Adverb	G3916 instantly, immediately
all	πᾶσαι	pasai	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
the	αἱ	hai	Article - Nominative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
doors	θύραι	thyrai	Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G2374 a door, opportunity
flew open	ἠνεῴχθησαν	ēneōchthēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G455 I open
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
everyone’s	πάντων	pantōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
chains	δεσμὰ	desma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G1199 a bond, chain
came loose	ἀνέθη	anethē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G447 I let go, loosen, release, give up, neglect

Acts 16:27

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
jailer	δεσμοφύλαξ	desmophylax	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1200 a keeper of a prison, a jailer
woke up	Ἔξυπνος	Exypnos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1853 roused out of sleep
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
saw	ἰδὼν	idōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
the	τὰς	tas	Article - Accusative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
prison	φυλακῆς	phylakēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G5438 a watching, guard, prison, imprisonment
doors	θύρας	thyras	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G2374 a door, opportunity
open	ἀνεῳγμένας	aneōgmenas	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Feminine Plural	G455 I open
he drew	σπασάμενος	spasamenos	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4685 I draw (as a sword)
his	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
sword	μάχαιραν	machairan	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3162 a sword
was about	ἤμελλεν	ēmellen	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3195 I am about to
to kill	ἀναιρεῖν	anairein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G337 I take up, abolish, murder
himself	ἑαυτὸν	heauton	Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G1438 himself, herself, itself
presuming that	νομίζων	nomizōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3543 I think, suppose
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
prisoners	δεσμίους	desmious	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G1198 one bound, a prisoner
had escaped	ἐκπεφευγέναι	ekpepheugenai	Verb - Perfect Infinitive Active	G1628 I flee out, away, I escape

Acts 16:28

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
Paul	Παῦλος	Paulos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3972 Paul
called out	ἐφώνησεν	ephōnēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5455 I crow, shout, summon
in a loud	μεγάλῃ	megalē	Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular	G3173 large, great
voice	φωνῇ	phōnē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G5456 a sound, noise, voice
Do	πράξῃς	praxēs	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Singular	G4238 I do, fare, require
not	Μηδὲν	Mēden	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3367 no one, nothing
harm	κακόν	kakon	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2556 bad, evil
yourself	σεαυτῷ	seautō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 2nd Person Singular	G4572 of yourself
We are	ἐσμεν	esmen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
all	ἅπαντες	hapantes	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G537 all, the whole
here	ἐνθάδε	enthade	Adverb	G1759 here, in this place