Acts

Acts 5:23

²³“We found the jail securely locked, with the guards posted at the doors; but when we opened them, we found no one inside.”

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
We found	εὕρομεν	heuromen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G2147 I find
the	Τὸ	To	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
jail	δεσμωτήριον	desmōtērion	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G1201 a prison
securely	ἀσφαλείᾳ	asphaleia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G803 safety, security, reliability
locked	κεκλεισμένον	kekleismenon	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2808 I shut, shut up
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
guards	φύλακας	phylakas	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G5441 a guard, keeper, sentinel
posted	ἑστῶτας	hestōtas	Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural	G2476 I cause to stand, stand
at	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Feminine Plural	G3588 the
doors	θυρῶν	thyrōn	Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural	G2374 a door, opportunity
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
when we opened	ἀνοίξαντες	anoixantes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G455 I open
we found	εὕρομεν	heuromen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G2147 I find
no one	οὐδένα	oudena	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3762 no one, none, nothing
inside	ἔσω	esō	Adverb	G2080 within, inside

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.