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Acts 16:29

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

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αἰτήσαςaitēsashe calledαἰτέω (aiteō)verb, aorist active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “he called”, a single actionG154I ask, request, petition, demand.he calledδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.φῶταphōtafor a lightφῶς (phōs)noun, accusative, plural, neuter — “for a light”, the object formG5457light, a source of light, radiance.This verse uses “light”.for a lightεἰσεπήδησενeisepēdēsenand sprang inεἰσπηδάω (eispēdaō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “and sprang in”, a single actionG1530I leap into, rush into.and sprang inκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἔντρομοςentromostremblingἔντρομοςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “trembling”, the subject formG1790trembling with fear, terrified.tremblingγενόμενοςgenomenosto beγίνομαι (ginomai)verb, aorist middle participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “to be”, a single actionG1096I come into being, am born, become, come about, happen.προσέπεσενprosepesenand fell down beforeπροσπίπτω (prospiptō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “and fell down before”, a single actionG4363(a) I fall down before, (b) I beat against, rush violently upon.and fell down beforeτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ΠαύλῳpaulōPaulΠαῦλος (paulos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “Paul”, the to- or for-formG3972Paul, Paulus.Paulκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ΣιλᾷsilaSilasΣίλας (silas)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “Silas”, the to- or for-formG4609Silas, a pet-form of the name "Silvanus"; a Roman citizen and a helper of Paul.Silas

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

And having asked for lights, he rushed in, and, trembling, fell down before Paul and Silas.

Douay-Rheims

Then calling for a light, he went in, and trembling, fell down at the feet of Paul and Silas.

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