Acts 16:29

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

The jailer asked for lights, rushed in, and trembling with fear, he fell down before Paul and Silas.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Αἰτήσας δὲ φῶτα, εἰσεπήδησεν, καὶ ἔντρομος, γενόμενος προσέπεσεν τῷ Παύλῳ καὶ τῷ Σίλᾳ,

Transliteration

Aitēsas de phōta, eisepēdēsen, and entromos, genomenos prosepesen to the Paulō and to the Sila,

Grammar Details

• *Aitēsas*: aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having asked for
• *de*: postpositive conjunction - and/but/now
• *phōta*: accusative, neuter, plural - lights
• *eisepēdēsen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - rushed in
• *entromos*: nominative, masculine, singular - trembling
• *genomenos*: aorist middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having become
• *prosepesen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - fell before/prostrated himself
• *Paulō*: dative, masculine, singular - Paul
• *Sila*: dative, masculine, singular - Silas

Word Meanings

• *Aitēsas*: having asked for/having called for/having demanded
• *phōta*: lights/lamps/torches
• *eisepēdēsen*: rushed in/sprang in/leaped in
• *entromos*: trembling/quaking/shaking with fear
• *prosepesen*: fell before/prostrated himself/fell down before

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas,

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Then he called for a light, ran in, and fell down trembling before Paul and Silas.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas,

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he called for lights and sprang in, and, {G1096} trembling for fear, fell down before Paul and Silas,

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas,

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Then he called for a lyght and sprange in and came tremblynge and fell doune before Paul and Sylas

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  He called for a lighte, and sprange in, and trembled, and fell at the fete of Paul and Sylas,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then he called for a light, and leaped in, and came trembling, and fell downe before Paul and Silas,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then he called for a lyght, and sprang in, and came tremblyng, and fell downe before Paul and Silas,

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas,

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He called for lights and sprang in, and, fell down trembling before Paul and Silas,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And, having asked for a light, he sprang in, and trembling he fell down before Paul and Silas,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he called for lights and sprang in, and, trembling for fear, fell down before Paul and Silas,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he called for lights and sprang in, and, trembling for fear, fell down before Paul and Silas,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he sent for lights and came rushing in and, shaking with fear, went down on his face before Paul and Silas,

• World English Bible (2000)

  He called for lights and sprang in, and, fell down trembling before Paul and Silas,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Calling for lights, the jailer rushed in and fell down trembling at the feet of Paul and Silas.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 99:1 : 1 The Lord reigns; let the peoples tremble! He is enthroned above the cherubim; let the earth shake!
• Ps 119:120 : 120 My flesh trembles in fear of You, and I stand in awe of Your judgments.
• Isa 60:14 : 14 The children of those who oppressed you will come and bow down before you; all who despised you will bow at your feet. They will call you the City of the Lord, Zion of the Holy One of Israel.
• Isa 66:2 : 2 My hand made all these things, and so all these came into being,' declares the Lord. 'But I will look to this one: to the humble and contrite in spirit, who trembles at My word.
• Isa 66:5 : 5 Hear the word of the Lord, you who tremble at His word: 'Your brothers who hate you, who exclude you for My name’s sake, have said, "Let the Lord be glorified, so that we may see your joy." But they will be put to shame.'
• Jer 5:22 : 22 Should you not fear Me? declares the Lord. Should you not tremble in My presence? I made the sand a boundary for the sea, an everlasting decree it cannot cross. Though its waves surge, they cannot prevail; though they roar, they cannot cross it.
• Jer 10:10 : 10 But the Lord is the true God; He is the living God, the eternal King. When He is angry, the earth trembles; the nations cannot endure His wrath.
• Dan 6:26 : 26 I issue a decree that in all my royal dominion, people are to tremble and fear before the God of Daniel. For He is the living God and He endures forever; His kingdom will never be destroyed, and His dominion will have no end.
• Acts 9:5-6 : 5 He said, "Who are You, Lord?" The Lord replied, "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. It is hard for you to kick against the goads." 6 Trembling and astonished, he said, "Lord, what do You want me to do?" The Lord said to him, "Get up and go into the city, and it will be told to you what you must do."
• Acts 24:25 : 25 As Paul discussed righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix became afraid and said, 'That is enough for now! You may leave. When I find it convenient, I will send for you.'
• Rev 3:9 : 9 Look, I will make those of the synagogue of Satan, who claim to be Jews but are not—they are liars—come and bow down before your feet, and they will know that I have loved you.