Greek Interlinear

Acts 16:26 Interlinear

suddenly And earthquake there was a great so that were shaken the foundations of the prison were opened and immediately the doors all and all bands were loosed

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1ἄφνωG869suddenlyunawares, i.e., unexpectedly
2δὲG1161Andbut, and, etc
3σεισμὸςG4578earthquakea commotion, i.e., (of the air) a gale, (of the ground) an earthquake
4ἐγένετοG1096there wasto cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e., (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
5μέγαςG3173a greatbig (literally or figuratively, in a very wide application)
6ὥστεG5620so thatso too, i.e., thus therefore (in various relations of consecution, as follow)
7σαλευθῆναιG4531were shakento waver, i.e., agitate, rock, topple or (by implication) destroy; figuratively, to disturb, incite
8τὰG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
9θεμέλιαG2310the foundationssomething put down, i.e., a substruction (of a building, etc.), (literally or figuratively)
10τοῦG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
11δεσμωτηρίου·G1201of the prisona place of bondage, i.e., a dungeon
12ἀνεῴχθησανG455were openedto open up (literally or figuratively, in various applications)
13τεG5037andboth or also (properly, as correlation of g2532)
14παραχρῆμαG3916immediatelyat the thing itself, i.e., instantly
15αἱG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
16θύραιG2374the doorsa portal or entrance (the opening or the closure, literally or figuratively)
17πάντωνG3956allall, any, every, the whole
18καὶG2532andand, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
19πάντωνG3956allall, any, every, the whole
20τὰG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
21δεσμὰG1199bandsa band, i.e., ligament (of the body) or shackle (of a prisoner); figuratively, an impediment or disability
22ἀνέθηG447were loosedto let up, i.e., (literally) slacken or (figuratively) desert, desist from

Verse Context

Acts 16:25at And midnight Paul and...
Acts 16:26 (current)suddenly And earthquake there was a great so that were shaken the foundations of the prison were opened and immediately the doors all and all bands were loosed
Acts 16:27out of his sleep And awaking the keeper of the prison and...

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