Acts

Acts 16:25–26

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.

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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

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Acts 16:25 1 Thessalonians 5:16–18 · Psalm 119:62 · James 1:2 · Romans 5:3 · 1 Peter 1:6–8 · Philippians 4:4–7 · Psalm 77:6 · Matthew 5:10–11 · Hebrews 5:7 · Colossians 3:15–17 · Psalm 50:15 · 2 Corinthians 4:8–9

Acts 16:26 Acts 4:31 · Acts 5:19 · Acts 12:7 · Acts 12:10 · Psalm 146:7 · Matthew 28:2 · Isaiah 42:7 · Psalm 102:20 · Isaiah 61:1 · Revelation 11:13 · Psalm 79:11

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.