Acts 16:26
Suddenly 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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ASV
and suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison-house were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened; and every one’s bands were loosed.
KJV
And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one’s bands were loosed.
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22 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| ἄφνω | aphnō | Suddenly | G869 → |
| δὲ | de | then | G1161 → |
| σεισμὸς | seismos | earthquake | G4578 → |
| ἐγένετο | egeneto | there was | G1096 → |
| μέγας | megas | a great | G3173 → |
| ὥστε | hōste | so that | G5620 → |
| σαλευθῆναι | saleuthēnai | shaking | G4531 → |
| τὰ | ta | the | G3588 → |
| θεμέλια | themelia | foundations | G2310 → |
| τοῦ | tou | of the | G3588 → |
| δεσμωτηρίου· | desmōtēriou | prison house; | G1201 → |
| ἠνεῴχθησαν | ēneōchthēsan | were opened | G455 → |
| δὲ | de | then | G1161 → |
| παραχρῆμα | parachrēma | immediately | G3916 → |
| αἱ | hai | the | G3588 → |
| θύραι | thurai | doors | G2374 → |
| πᾶσαι, | pasai | all, | G3956 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| πάντων | pantōn | of all | G3956 → |
| τὰ | ta | the | G3588 → |
| δεσμὰ | desma | chains | G1199 → |
| ἀνέθη. | anethē | were loosed. | G447 → |
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