Exaiphnēs ἐξαίφνης
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| ἐξαίφνης | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | exaiphnēs |
| Strong's number | G1810 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | adverb |
| Gloss | suddenly |
| Occurrences | 5 in 5 verses |
| Most frequent in | Luke (2) |
Exaiphnēs (Greek ἐξαίφνης, Strong's G1810) is a Greek adverb meaning “suddenly”. It occurs 5 times in 5 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ἐξ-αίφνης (WH, ἐξέφνης, exc. Act.22:6; see App., p. 151, and cf. M, Pr., 35), adv.
(ἄφνω), [in LXX chiefly for פִּתְאוֹם ;]
suddenly Mrk.13:36, Luk.2:13 9:39, Act.9:3 22:6.†
(AS)
(ἄφνω), [in LXX chiefly for פִּתְאוֹם ;]
suddenly Mrk.13:36, Luk.2:13 9:39, Act.9:3 22:6.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | suddenly (5) |
|---|---|
| BSB | suddenly (3), without notice (1), abruptly (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Exaiphnēs, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Mark
- Mark 13:36Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping.Otherwise, he may arrive without notice and find you sleeping.
Luke
- Luke 2:13And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,And suddenly there appeared with the angel a great multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying:
- Luke 9:39And, 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.A spirit keeps seizing him, and he screams abruptly. It throws him into convulsions so that he foams at the mouth. It keeps mauling him and rarely departs from him.
Acts
- Acts 9:3And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven:As Saul drew near to Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him.
- Acts 22:6And 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.About noon as I was approaching Damascus, suddenly a bright light from heaven flashed around me.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).