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Acts 16:26

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.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “then” (δὲ) before immediately here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “then” (τε) before immediately here.

ἄφνωaphnōsuddenlyἄφνωadverb — “suddenly”G869suddenly.suddenlyδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.σεισμὸςseismosearthquakeσεισμόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “earthquake”, the subject formG4578a shaking (as an earthquake); a storm.earthquakeἐγένετοegenetoto beγίνομαι (ginomai)verb, aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, a single actionG1096I come into being, am born, become, come about, happen.μέγαςmegasgreatμέγαςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “great”, the subject formG3173large, great, in the widest sense.This verse uses “great”.ὥστεhōsteso thatὥστεconjunction — “so that”G5620so that, therefore, so then, so as to.This verse uses “so that”.so thatσαλευθῆναιsaleuthēnaito were shakenσαλεύω (saleuō)verb, aorist passive infinitive — “to were shaken”, a single actionG4531I shake, excite, disturb in mind, stir up, drive away.were shakenτὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.θεμέλιαthemeliafoundationθεμέλιον (themelion)noun, accusative, plural, neuter — “foundation”, the object formG2310(properly, an adj: belonging to the foundation), a foundation stone.τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.δεσμωτηρίουdesmōtēriouprisonδεσμωτήριον (desmōtērion)noun, genitive, singular, neuter — “prison”, the of-formG1201a prison.ἠνεῴχθησανēneōchthēsanwere openedἀνοίγω (anoigō)verb, aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural — “were opened”, a single actionG455I open.were openedδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.παραχρῆμαparachrēmainstantlyπαραχρῆμαadverb — “instantly”G3916instantly, immediately, on the spot.This verse uses “instantly”.αἱhaitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.θύραιthuraidoorθύρα (thura)noun, nominative, plural, feminine — “door”, the subject formG2374(a) a door, (b) met: an opportunity.πᾶσαιpasaievery one'sπᾶς (pas)adjective, nominative, plural, feminine — “every one's”, the subject formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.every one'sκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.πάντωνpantōnallπᾶς (pas)adjective, genitive, plural, masculine — “all”, the of-formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.This verse uses “all”.τὰtatheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.δεσμὰdesmabandsδεσμόν (desmon)noun, nominative, plural, neuter — “bands”, the subject formG1199a bond, chain, imprisonment; a string or ligament, an impediment, infirmity.bandsἀνέθηanethēwere loosedἀνίημι (aniēmi)verb, aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “were loosed”, a single actionG447I send up, produce, send back; I let go; I relax, loosen, hence met: I give up, desist from.were loosed

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τεteandτέconjunction — “and”G5037and, both.This verse uses “and”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and suddenly a great earthquake came, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken, opened also presently were all the doors, and of all — the bands were loosed;

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American Standard Version (1901)

and suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison-house were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened; and every one’s bands were loosed.

Young’s Literal Translation

and suddenly a great earthquake came, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken, opened also presently were all the doors, and of all — the bands were loosed;

World English Bible

Suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened, and everyone’s bonds were loosened.

Darby Translation

And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison shook, and all the doors were immediately opened, and the bonds of all loosed.

Douay-Rheims

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

American Standard Version (1901)

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