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Acts 16:25

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← Acts 16:24	Acts 16:25 (KJV)	Acts 16:26 →
Who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.	And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.	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.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

And^G1161 at^G2596 midnight^G3317 Paul^G3972 and^G2532 Silas^G4609 prayed^G4336, and sang praises^G5214 unto God^G2316: and^G1161 the prisoners^G1198 heard^G1874 them^G846.

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Original Greek

κατὰ δὲ τὸ μεσονύκτιον Παῦλος καὶ Σίλας προσευχόμενοι ὕμνουν τὸν Θεόν, ἐπηκροῶντο δὲ αὐτῶν οἱ δέσμιοι·

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
κατὰ	kata	G2596	PREP	at
δὲ	de	G1161	CONJ	And
τὸ	to	G3588	T-ASN	*
μεσονύκτιον	mesonuktion	G3317	N-ASN	midnight
Παῦλος	Paulos	G3972	N-NSM	Paul
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
Σίλας	Silas	G4609	N-NSM	Silas
προσευχόμενοι	proseuchomenoi	G4336	V-PNP-NPM	prayed
ὕμνουν	humnoun	G5214	V-IAI-3P	and sang praises
τὸν	ton	G3588	T-ASM	*
Θεόν,	Theon	G2316	N-ASM	unto God
ἐπηκροῶντο	epēkroōnto	G1874	V-INI-3P	heard
δὲ	de	G1161	CONJ	and
αὐτῶν	autōn	G846	P-GPM	them
οἱ	hoi	G3588	T-NPM	the
δέσμιοι·	desmioi	G1198	N-NPM	prisoners

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G846 — αὐτός (autós, ow-tos'): he, she, it, they, them, same — from the particle (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ.
• G1161 — δέ (dé, deh): but, on the other hand, and — a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
• G1198 — δέσμιος (désmios, des'-mee-os): one bound, a prisoner — from δεσμόν; a captive (as bound):--in bonds, prisoner.
• G1874 — ἐπακροάομαι (epakroáomai, ep-ak-ro-ah'-om-ahee): I listen to, hear — from ἐπί and the base of ἀκροατής; to listen (intently) to:--hear.
• G2316 — θεός (theós, theh'-os): God, a god — of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with ὁ) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very:--X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).
• G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): and, even, also, namely — apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
• G2596 — κατά (katá, kat-ah'): down from, against, according to, throughout, during — a primary particle; (prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined):--about, according as (to), after, against, (when they were) X alone, among, and, X apart, (even, like) as (concerning, pertaining to touching), X aside, at, before, beyond, by, to the charge of, (charita-)bly, concerning, + covered, (dai-)ly, down, every, (+ far more) exceeding, X more excellent, for, from … to, godly, in(-asmuch, divers, every, -to, respect of), … by, after the manner of, + by any means, beyond (out of) measure, X mightily, more, X natural, of (up-)on (X part), out (of every), over against, (+ your) X own, + particularly, so, through(-oughout, -oughout every), thus, (un-)to(-gether, -ward), X uttermost, where(-by), with. In composition it retains many of these applications, and frequently denotes opposition, distribution, or intensity.
• G3317 — μεσονύκτιον (mesonýktion, mes-on-ook'-tee-on): midnight — neuter of compound of μέσος and νύξ; midnight (especially as a watch):--midnight.
• G3972 — Παῦλος (Paûlos, pow'-los): Paul — of Latin origin; (little; but remotely from a derivative of παύω, meaning the same); Paulus, the name of a Roman and of an apostle:--Paul, Paulus.
• G4336 — προσεύχομαι (proseúchomai, pros-yoo'-khom-ahee): I pray, pray for — from πρός and εὔχομαι; to pray to God, i.e. supplicate, worship:--pray (X earnestly, for), make prayer.
• G4609 — Σίλας (Sílas, see'-las): Silas — contraction for Σιλουανός; Silas, a Christian:--Silas.
• G5214 — ὑμνέω (hymnéō, hoom-neh'-o): I sing, sing hymns to — from ὕμνος; to hymn, i.e. sing a religious ode; by implication, to celebrate (God) in song:--sing a hymn (praise unto).

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.

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