Strong's Lexicon
G1810
G1810 — ἐξαίφνης
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G1810 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἐξαίφνης |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Etymology: | from G1537 and the base of G160 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 5 |
| Transliteration: | exaiphnes |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ex-aif'-nace |
| Meaning: | 1. of a sudden (unexpectedly) |
| KJV Renderings: | suddenly |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἐξαίφνης (WH ἐξέφνης (except in Act 22:6), see their Appendix, p. 151), adverb (αἰφνης, ἄφνω, ἀφνως suddenly), of a sudden, suddenly, unexpectedly: Mar 13:36; Luk 2:13; Luk 9:39; Act 9:3; Act 22:6. (Homer, et al.; the Sept..)
STRONGS NT 1810: ἐξέφνης [ἐξέφνης, see ἐξαίφνης.]
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἐξαίφνης (suddenly)
Mark 13:36
- KJV: Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping
- GK: μη ελθών εξαίφνης εύρη υμάς καθεύδοντας
Luke 2:13
- KJV: And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying
- GK: και εξαίφνης εγένετο συν τω αγγέλω πλήθος στρατιάς ουρανίου αινούντων τον θεόν και λεγόντων
Luke 9:39
- KJV: And lo a spirit taketh him and he suddenly crieth out and it teareth him that he foameth again and bruising him hardly departeth from him
- GK: και ιδού πνεύμα λαμβάνει αυτόν και εξαίφνης κράζει και σπαράσσει αυτόν μετά αφρού και μόγις αποχωρεί απ΄ αυτού συντρίβον αυτόν
Acts 9:3
- KJV: And as he journeyed he came near Damascus and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven
- GK: εν δε τω πορεύεσθαι εγένετο αυτόν εγγίζειν τη Δαμασκώ και εξαίφνης περιήστραψεν αυτόν φως από του ουρανού
Acts 22:6
- KJV: And it came to pass, that as I made my journey and was come nigh unto Damascus about noon suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me
- GK: εγένετο δε μοι πορευομένω και εγγίζοντι τη Δαμασκώ περί μεσημβρίαν εξαίφνης εκ του ουρανού περιαστράψαι φως ικανόν περί εμέ