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.
And ſuddenly there was a great earthquake, ſo that the foundations of the priſon were ſhaken: and immediately all the doores were opened, and euery ones bands were looſed.
ἄφνω δὲ σεισμὸς ἐγένετο μέγας, ὥστε σαλευθῆναι τὰ θεμέλια τοῦ δεσμωτηρίου· ἀνεῴχθησάν τε παραχρῆμα αἱ θύραι πᾶσαι, καὶ πάντων τὰ δεσμὰ ἀνέθη.
Ἄφνω δὲ σεισμὸς ἐγένετο μέγας, ὥςτε σαλευθῆναι τὰ θεμέλια τοῦ δεσμωτηρίου· ἀνεῴχθησάν τε παραχρῆμα αἱ θύραι πᾶσαι, καὶ πάντων τὰ δεσμὰ ἀνέθη.
ἀνίημι , verb, aniēmi — to send up, produce, send back (value 119)
G447,
ἀνίημι aníēmi, an-ee'-ay-mee; from G303 and ἵημι híēmi (to send); to let up, i.e. (literally) slacken or (figuratively) desert, desist from:—forbear, leave, loose.to send back, relax, loosen
to give up, omit, calm
to leave, not to uphold, to let sink
Used in 4 Verses, 3 Books 4  Occurrence Count
ἀνοίγω , verb, anoigō — to open (value 934)
G455,
ἀνοίγω anoígō, an-oy'-go; from G303 and οἴγω oígō (to open); to open up (literally or figuratively, in various applications):—open.Used in 75 Verses, 9 Books 77  Occurrence Count
ἄφνω , adverb, aphnō — suddenly (value 1351)
G869,
ἄφνω áphnō, af'-no; adverb from G852 (contraction); unawares, i.e. unexpectedly:—suddenly.Used in 3 Verses, 1 Book 3  Occurrence Count
γίνομαι , verb, ginomai — to come into being, to happen, to become (value 184)
G1096,
γίνομαι gínomai, ghin'-om-ahee; a prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.):—arise, be assembled, be(-come, -fall, -have self), be brought (to pass), (be) come (to pass), continue, be divided, draw, be ended, fall, be finished, follow, be found, be fulfilled, + God forbid, grow, happen, have, be kept, be made, be married, be ordained to be, partake, pass, be performed, be published, require, seem, be showed, × soon as it was, sound, be taken, be turned, use, wax, will, would, be wrought.to become, i.e. to come into existence, begin to be, receive being
to become, i.e. to come to pass, happen
of events
to arise, appear in history, come upon the stage
of men appearing in public
to be made, finished
of miracles, to be performed, wrought
to become, be made
Used in 636 Verses, 25 Books 675  Occurrence Count
δέ , conjunction, de — but, and, now, (a connective or adversative particle) (value 9)
G1161,
δέ dé, deh; a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:—also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).Used in 2568 Verses, 26 Books 2882  Occurrence Count
δεσμόν , masculine noun, desmos — a band, bond (value 369)
G1199,
δεσμόν desmón, des-mon'; neuter and masculine respectively from G1210; a band, i.e. ligament (of the body) or shackle (of a prisoner); figuratively, an impediment or disability:—band, bond, chain, string.Used in 20 Verses, 9 Books 20  Occurrence Count
δεσμωτήριον , neuter noun, desmōtērion — a prison (value 1587)
G1201,
δεσμωτήριον desmōtḗrion, des-mo-tay'-ree-on; from a derivative of G1199 (equivalent to G1196); a place of bondage, i.e. a dungeon:—prison.Used in 4 Verses, 2 Books 4  Occurrence Count
θεμέλιος , noun, themelios — of or for a foundation (value 369)
G2310,
†θεμέλιος themélios, them-el'-ee-os; from a derivative of G5087; something put down, i.e. a substruction (of a building, etc.), (literally or figuratively):—foundation.laid down as a foundation, the foundation (of a building, wall, city)
metaph. the foundations, beginnings, first principles
of institution or system of truth
Used in 15 Verses, 9 Books 16  Occurrence Count
θύρα , feminine noun, thyra — a door (value 510)
G2374,
θύρα thýra, thoo'-rah; apparently a primary word (compare "door"); a portal or entrance (the opening or the closure, literally or figuratively):—door, gate.a door
the vestibule
used of any opening like a door, an entrance, way or passage into
in a parable or metaphor
the door through which sheep go in and out, the name of him who brings salvation to those who follow his guidance
"an open door" is used of the opportunity of doing something
the door of the kingdom of heaven (likened to a palace) denotes the conditions which must be complied with in order to be received into the kingdom of God
Used in 37 Verses, 10 Books 39  Occurrence Count
καί , conjunction, kai — and, even, also (value 31)
G2532,
καί kaí, kahee; apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:—and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.and, also, even, indeed, but
Used in 5227 Verses, 27 Books 9277  Occurrence Count
μέγας , adjective, megas — great (value 249)
G3173,
μέγας mégas, meg'-as; (including the prolonged forms, feminine μεγάλη megálē, plural μεγάλοι megáloi, etc.; compare also G3176, G3187); big (literally or figuratively, in a very wide application):—(+ fear) exceedingly, great(-est), high, large, loud, mighty, + (be) sore (afraid), strong, × to years.great
of the external form or sensible appearance of things (or of persons)
in particular, of space and its dimensions, as respects
mass and weight: great
compass and extent: large, spacious
measure and height: long
stature and age: great, old
of number and quantity: numerous, large, abundant
of age: the elder
used of intensity and its degrees: with great effort, of the affections and emotions of the mind, of natural events powerfully affecting the senses: violent, mighty, strong
predicated of rank, as belonging to
persons, eminent for ability, virtue, authority, power
things esteemed highly for their importance: of great moment, of great weight, importance
a thing to be highly esteemed for its excellence: excellent
splendid, prepared on a grand scale, stately
great things
of God's preeminent blessings
of things which overstep the province of a created being, proud (presumptuous) things, full of arrogance, derogatory to the majesty of God
Used in 184 Verses, 15 Books 194  Occurrence Count
ὁ , article, ho — the (value 70)
G3588,
ὁ ho, ho; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):—the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than "the" counted
Used in 7051 Verses, 27 Books 20257  Occurrence Count
παραχρῆμα , adverb, parachrēma — instantly (value 931)
G3916,
παραχρῆμα parachrēma, par-akh-ray'-mah; from G3844 and G5536 (in its original sense); at the thing itself, i.e. instantly:—forthwith, immediately, presently, straightway, soon.immediately, forthwith, instantly
Used in 19 Verses, 3 Books 19  Occurrence Count
πᾶς , adjective, pas — all, every (value 281)
G3956,
πᾶς pâs, pas; including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole:—all (manner of, means), alway(-s), any (one), × daily, + ever, every (one, way), as many as, + no(-thing), X thoroughly, whatsoever, whole, whosoever.individually
each, every, any, all, the whole, everyone, all things, everything
collectively
some of all types
Used in 1081 Verses, 27 Books 1248  Occurrence Count
σαλεύω , verb, saleuō — to agitate, shake, to cast down (value 1436)
G4531,
σαλεύω saleúō, sal-yoo'-o; from G4535; to waver, i.e. agitate, rock, topple or (by implication) destroy; figuratively, to disturb, incite:—move, shake (together), which can(-not) be shaken, stir up.a motion produced by winds, storms, waves, etc
to agitate or shake
to cause to totter
to shake thoroughly, of a measure filled by shaking its contents together
to shake down, overthrow
to cast down from one's (secure and happy) state
to move, agitate the mind, to disturb one
Used in 14 Verses, 6 Books 15  Occurrence Count
σεισμός , masculine noun, seismos — a commotion, shaking (value 725)
G4578,
σεισμός seismós, sice-mos'; from G4579; a commotion, i.e. (of the air) a gale, (of the ground) an earthquake:—earthquake, tempest.a shaking, a commotion
a tempest
an earthquake
Used in 12 Verses, 5 Books 14  Occurrence Count
τέ , particle, te — and (denotes addition or connection) (value 305)
G5037,
τέ té, teh; a primary particle (enclitic) of connection or addition; both or also (properly, as correlation of G2532):—also, and, both, even, then, whether. Often used in composition, usually as the latter participle.not only... but also
both... and
as... so
Used in 193 Verses, 14 Books 212  Occurrence Count
ὥστε , particle, hōste — so as to, so then, therefore (value 1305)
G5620,
ὥστε hṓste, hoce'-teh; from G5613 and G5037; so too, i.e. thus therefore (in various relations of consecution, as follow):—(insomuch) as, so that (then), (insomuch) that, therefore, to, wherefore.so that, insomuch that
so then, therefore, wherefore
Used in 83 Verses, 15 Books 83  Occurrence Count
| Acts 16:26Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| 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. |
| Original Text (TR 1894)Stephanus 1550 (Total 13628) |
| ἄφνω δὲ σεισμὸς ἐγένετο μέγας, ὥστε σαλευθῆναι τὰ θεμέλια τοῦ δεσμωτηρίου· ἀνεῴχθησάν τε παραχρῆμα αἱ θύραι πᾶσαι, καὶ πάντων τὰ δεσμὰ ἀνέθη. |
| Verse #27510 (Ch. #1034) — 22 words, 116 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Greek |
Value |
| And |
G1161de |
δέ |
9 |
| suddenly |
G869aphnō |
ἄφνω |
1351 |
| there was |
G1096ginomai |
γίνομαι |
184 |
| a great |
G3173megas |
μέγας |
249 |
| earthquake, |
G4578seismos |
σεισμός |
725 |
| so that |
G5620hōste |
ὥστε |
1305 |
| the foundations |
G2310themelios |
θεμέλιος |
369 |
| of the prison |
G1201desmōtērion |
δεσμωτήριον |
1587 |
| were shaken: |
G4531saleuō |
σαλεύω |
1436 |
| and |
G5037te |
τέ |
305 |
| immediately |
G3916parachrēma |
παραχρῆμα |
931 |
| all |
G3956pas |
πᾶς |
281 |
| the doors |
G2374thyra |
θύρα |
510 |
| were opened, |
G455anoigō |
ἀνοίγω |
934 |
| and |
G2532kai |
καί |
31 |
| every one's |
G3956pas |
πᾶς |
281 |
| bands |
G1199desmos |
δεσμόν |
369 |
| were loosed. |
G447aniēmi |
ἀνίημι |
119 |
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