Acts

Acts 16:27–34

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!”

²⁹Calling for lights, the jailer rushed in and fell trembling before Paul and Silas. ³⁰Then he brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”

³¹They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, you and your household.” ³²Then Paul and Silas spoke the word of the Lord to him and to everyone in his house. ³³At that hour of the night, the jailer took them and washed their wounds. And without delay, he and all his household were baptized. ³⁴Then he brought them into his home and set a meal before them. So he and all his household rejoiced that they had come to believe in God.

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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

Acts 16:29

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Calling for	Αἰτήσας	Aitēsas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G154 I ask, request, beg, petition
lights	φῶτα	phōta	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G5457 light, a source of light
rushed in	εἰσεπήδησεν	eisepēdēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1530 I leap into, rush into
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
fell	προσέπεσεν	prosepesen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4363 I fall down before, beat against
trembling	ἔντρομος	entromos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1790 trembling through fear
Paul	Παύλῳ	Paulō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3972 Paul
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Silas	Σιλᾷ	Sila	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G4609 Silas

Acts 16:30

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
he brought	προαγαγὼν	proagagōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4254 I lead forth, go before
them	αὐτοὺς	autous	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
out	ἔξω	exō	Adverb	G1854 without, outside
asked	ἔφη	ephē	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5346 I say
Sirs	Κύριοι	Kyrioi	Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
what	τί	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
must	δεῖ	dei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1163 it is necessary, inevitable
I	με	me	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
do	ποιεῖν	poiein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G4160 I do, make
to	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
be saved	σωθῶ	sōthō	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 1st Person Singular	G4982 I save, heal

Acts 16:31

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They replied	εἶπαν	eipan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
Believe	Πίστευσον	Pisteuson	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G4100 I believe, have faith in
in	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Lord	Κύριον	Kyrion	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
Jesus	Ἰησοῦν	Iēsoun	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
you will be saved	σωθήσῃ	sōthēsē	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 2nd Person Singular	G4982 I save, heal
you	σὺ	sy	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
household	οἶκός	oikos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3624 a house, household

Acts 16:32

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
spoke	ἐλάλησαν	elalēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2980 I speak, say
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
word	λόγον	logon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Lord	κυρίου	kyriou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
to him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
to	σὺν	syn	Preposition	G4862 with
everyone	πᾶσιν	pasin	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
house	οἰκίᾳ	oikia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G3614 a house, household

Acts 16:33

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
At	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
that	ἐκείνῃ	ekeinē	Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1565 that, that one there, yonder
hour	ὥρᾳ	hōra	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G5610 an hour, season
of the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
night	νυκτὸς	nyktos	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3571 the night, night-time
took	παραλαβὼν	paralabōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3880 I take, receive
them	αὐτοὺς	autous	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
washed	ἔλουσεν	elousen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3068 I wash, bathe
wounds	πληγῶν	plēgōn	Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural	G4127 a blow, stripe, wound
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
without delay	παραχρῆμα	parachrēma	Adverb	G3916 instantly, immediately
he	αὐτὸς	autos	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
all	πάντες	pantes	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
household	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
were baptized	ἐβαπτίσθη	ebaptisthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G907 I dip, submerge, baptize

Acts 16:34

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	τε	te	Conjunction	G5037 and, both
he brought	ἀναγαγών	anagagōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G321 I lead up, put to sea, set sail
them	αὐτοὺς	autous	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
home	οἶκον	oikon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3624 a house, household
and set	παρέθηκεν	parethēken	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3908 I set before, serve, entrust to
and all	πανοικεὶ	panoikei	Adverb	G3832 with one's whole household or family
rejoiced	ἠγαλλιάσατο	ēgalliasato	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G21 I exult, am full of joy
that they had come to believe	πεπιστευκὼς	pepisteukōs	Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4100 I believe, have faith in
in God	Θεῷ	Theō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god