Acts

Acts 16:29–30

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?”

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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

Cross-references

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Acts 16:29 Revelation 3:9 · Daniel 6:26 · Jeremiah 10:10

Acts 16:30 Acts 2:37 · John 6:27–29 · Acts 22:10 · Luke 3:10 · James 2:13 · Isaiah 58:9 · Matthew 3:8 · Acts 14:15

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.