Acts 16:29

KJV1611 – Modern English

Then he called for a light, ran in, and fell down trembling 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

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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

• 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,

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G1161} he called{G154} for lights{G5457} and sprang in,{G1530} and,{G2532} {G1096} trembling{G1790} for fear, fell down{G4363} before Paul{G3972} and{G2532} Silas,{G4609}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then{G1161} he called{G154}{(G5660)} for a light{G5457}, and sprang in{G1530}{(G5656)}, and{G2532} came{G1096}{(G5637)} trembling{G1790}, and fell down before{G4363}{(G5627)} Paul{G3972} and{G2532} Silas{G4609},

• 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 people tremble: he sits between the cherubim; let the earth be moved.
• Ps 119:120 : 120 My flesh trembles for fear of You, and I am afraid of Your judgments.
• Isa 60:14 : 14 Also the sons of those who afflicted you shall come bending to you; and all those who despised you shall fall prostrate at the soles of your feet, and they shall call you, The City of the LORD, Zion of the Holy One of Israel.
• Isa 66:2 : 2 For all those things my hand has made, and all those things have been, says the LORD: but to this man will I look, even to him that is humble and of a contrite spirit, and trembles at my word.
• Isa 66:5 : 5 Hear the word of the LORD, you that tremble at his word; Your brethren that hated you, that cast you out for my name's sake, said, Let the LORD be glorified: but he shall appear to your joy, and they shall be ashamed.
• Jer 5:22 : 22 Do you not fear me? says the LORD: will you not tremble at my presence, which have placed the sand for the boundary of the sea by a perpetual decree, that it cannot pass it: and though the waves toss themselves, yet can they not prevail; though they roar, yet can they not pass over it?
• Jer 10:10 : 10 But the LORD is the true God, he is the living God, and an everlasting king: at his wrath the earth shall tremble, and the nations shall not be able to endure his indignation.
• Dan 6:26 : 26 I make a decree, that in every dominion of my kingdom men tremble and fear before the God of Daniel: for he is the living God, and steadfast forever, and his kingdom that shall not be destroyed, and his dominion shall be until the end.
• Acts 9:5-6 : 5 And he said, Who are you, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting: it is hard for you to kick against the goads. 6 And trembling and astonished, he said, Lord, what do you want me to do? And the Lord said to him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told you what you must do.
• Acts 24:25 : 25 And as he reasoned about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go away for now; when I have a convenient time, I will call for you.
• Rev 3:9 : 9 Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, who say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before your feet, and to know that I have loved you.