Acts 16:24-28 : 24 {
"verseID": "Acts.16.24",
"source": "Ὅς, παραγγελίαν τοιαύτην εἰληφώς, ἔβαλεν αὐτοὺς εἰς τὴν ἐσωτέραν φυλακήν, καὶ τοὺς πόδας αὐτῶν ἠσφαλίσατο εἰς τὸ ξύλον.",
"text": "Who, *parangelian* such *eilēphōs*, *ebalen* them into the *esōteran* *phylakēn*, and the *podas* of them *ēsphalisato* into the *xylon*.",
"grammar": {
"*parangelian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - command/order",
"*eilēphōs*": "perfect active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having received",
"*ebalen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - put/threw",
"*esōteran*": "comparative adjective, accusative, feminine, singular - inner/innermost",
"*phylakēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - prison",
"*podas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - feet",
"*ēsphalisato*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd singular - secured/fastened",
"*xylon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - stocks/wood"
},
"variants": {
"*parangelian*": "command/order/charge",
"*eilēphōs*": "having received/obtained/gotten",
"*ebalen*": "put/threw/cast",
"*esōteran*": "inner/innermost/internal",
"*ēsphalisato*": "secured/fastened/made fast",
"*xylon*": "stocks/wood/wooden frame"
}
}
25 {
"verseID": "Acts.16.25",
"source": "¶Κατὰ δὲ τὸ μεσονύκτιον Παῦλος καὶ Σίλας προσευχόμενοι, ὕμνουν τὸν Θεόν: ἐπηκροῶντο δὲ αὐτῶν οἱ δέσμιοι.",
"text": "About *de* the *mesonyktiov* *Paulos* and *Silas* *proseuchomenoi*, *hymnoun* the *Theon*: *epēkroōnto* *de* them the *desmioi*.",
"grammar": {
"*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but/now",
"*mesonyktiov*": "accusative, neuter, singular - midnight",
"*Paulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Paul",
"*Silas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Silas",
"*proseuchomenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - praying",
"*hymnoun*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - were singing hymns",
"*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God",
"*epēkroōnto*": "imperfect middle/passive indicative, 3rd plural - were listening attentively",
"*desmioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - prisoners"
},
"variants": {
"*mesonyktiov*": "midnight/middle of the night",
"*proseuchomenoi*": "praying/saying prayers",
"*hymnoun*": "were singing hymns/were praising",
"*epēkroōnto*": "were listening attentively/were hearing eagerly"
}
}
26 {
"verseID": "Acts.16.26",
"source": "Ἄφνω δὲ σεισμὸς ἐγένετο μέγας, ὥστε σαλευθῆναι τὰ θεμέλια τοῦ δεσμωτηρίου: ἀνεῴχθησάν τε παραχρῆμα αἱ θύραι πᾶσαι, καὶ πάντων τὰ δεσμὰ ἀνέθη.",
"text": "*Aphnō* *de* *seismos* *egeneto* *megas*, so as *saleuthēnai* the *themelia* of the *desmōtēriou*: *aneōchthēsan* *te* *parachrēma* the *thyrai* all, and of all the *desma* *anethē*.",
"grammar": {
"*Aphnō*": "adverb - suddenly",
"*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but/now",
"*seismos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - earthquake",
"*egeneto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd singular - was/occurred",
"*megas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - great/large",
"*saleuthēnai*": "aorist passive infinitive - to be shaken",
"*themelia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - foundations",
"*desmōtēriou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - prison",
"*aneōchthēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd plural - were opened",
"*te*": "connective particle - and/both",
"*parachrēma*": "adverb - immediately",
"*thyrai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - doors",
"*desma*": "nominative, neuter, plural - bonds/chains",
"*anethē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular - were loosened"
},
"variants": {
"*Aphnō*": "suddenly/unexpectedly",
"*seismos*": "earthquake/shaking",
"*megas*": "great/large/violent",
"*saleuthēnai*": "to be shaken/be agitated/be disturbed",
"*themelia*": "foundations/base",
"*aneōchthēsan*": "were opened/were unlocked",
"*parachrēma*": "immediately/instantly/at once",
"*desma*": "bonds/chains/fetters",
"*anethē*": "were loosened/were unfastened/were released"
}
}
27 {
"verseID": "Acts.16.27",
"source": "Ἔξυπνος δὲ γενόμενος ὁ δεσμοφύλαξ, καὶ ἰδὼν ἀνεῳγμένας τὰς θύρας τῆς φυλακῆς, σπασάμενος μάχαιραν, ἔμελλεν ἑαυτὸν ἀναιρεῖν, νομίζων ἐκπεφευγέναι τοὺς δεσμίους.",
"text": "*Exypnos* *de* *genomenos* the *desmophylax*, and *idōn* *aneōgmenas* the *thyras* of the *phylakēs*, *spasamenos* *machairan*, *emellen* himself *anairein*, *nomizōn* *ekpepheugenai* the *desmious*.",
"grammar": {
"*Exypnos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - awake",
"*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but/now",
"*genomenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having become",
"*desmophylax*": "nominative, masculine, singular - jailer",
"*idōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having seen",
"*aneōgmenas*": "perfect passive participle, accusative, feminine, plural - having been opened",
"*thyras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - doors",
"*phylakēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - prison",
"*spasamenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having drawn",
"*machairan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sword",
"*emellen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was about to",
"*anairein*": "present active infinitive - to kill",
"*nomizōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - supposing",
"*ekpepheugenai*": "perfect active infinitive - to have escaped",
"*desmious*": "accusative, masculine, plural - prisoners"
},
"variants": {
"*Exypnos*": "awake/awakened from sleep",
"*genomenos*": "having become/having been",
"*idōn*": "having seen/having noticed",
"*aneōgmenas*": "having been opened/standing open",
"*spasamenos*": "having drawn/having pulled out",
"*emellen*": "was about to/was going to/intended",
"*anairein*": "to kill/to slay/to do away with",
"*nomizōn*": "supposing/thinking/believing",
"*ekpepheugenai*": "to have escaped/to have fled"
}
}
28 {
"verseID": "Acts.16.28",
"source": "Ἐφώνησεν δὲ φωνῇ μεγάλῃ ὁ Παῦλος, λέγων, Μηδὲν πράξῃς σεαυτῷ κακόν: ἅπαντες γάρ ἐσμεν ἐνθάδε.",
"text": "*Ephōnēsen* *de* with *phōnē* *megalē* the *Paulos*, *legōn*, *Mēden* *praxēs* to yourself *kakon*: *hapantes* for *esmen* *enthade*.",
"grammar": {
"*Ephōnēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - called out",
"*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but/now",
"*phōnē*": "dative, feminine, singular - voice",
"*megalē*": "dative, feminine, singular - loud/great",
"*Paulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Paul",
"*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying",
"*Mēden*": "accusative, neuter, singular - nothing",
"*praxēs*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd singular - do/practice",
"*kakon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - harm/evil",
"*hapantes*": "nominative, masculine, plural - all",
"*esmen*": "present active indicative, 1st plural - we are",
"*enthade*": "adverb - here"
},
"variants": {
"*Ephōnēsen*": "called out/cried out/shouted",
"*phōnē megalē*": "loud voice/great voice",
"*Mēden praxēs*": "do nothing/commit no",
"*kakon*": "harm/evil/injury",
"*hapantes*": "all/everyone/all of us"
}
}