Acts 16:36 Go deeper
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And the keeper of the prison told this saying to Paul, The magistrates have sent to let you go: now therefore depart, and go in peace. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ἀπήγγειλενapēngeilenReported
Lemma: ἀπαγγέλλω (apangellō) · Strong's: G0518
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-AAI-3S)
Meaning: to announce — ἀπ-αγγέλλω ; [in LXX chiefly for נָגַד hi. ; ] ; of a messenger, speaker, or writer, to report, announce, declare: with accusative of thing(s), Act.4:23, al.; with dative of person(s), Mat.2:8, al.; before ὃτι,…
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Used 47 times. Also: Matthew 2:8, Matthew 8:33, Matthew 11:4, Matthew 12:18, Matthew 14:12, Matthew 28:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0518; TFLSJ G0518; TAGNT Acts 16:36 word 1
δὲdethen
Lemma: δέ (de) · Strong's: G1161
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: then — δέ (before vowels δ᾽; on the general neglect of the elision in NT, see WH, App., 146; Tdf., Pr., 96), ; post-positive conjunctive particle; 1. copulative, but, in the next place, and, now (Abbott, JG, 104): Mat.1:2ff.,…
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Used 2921 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1161; TFLSJ G1161; TAGNT Acts 16:36 word 2
ὁhothe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (T-NSM)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
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Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Acts 16:36 word 3
δεσμοφύλαξdesmophulaxjailer
Lemma: δεσμοφύλαξ (desmophulax) · Strong's: G1200
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (N-NSM)
Meaning: jailer — δεσμο-φύλαξ, -κος, ὁ; (δεσμός, φύλαξ), ; a prison-keeper, gaoler: Act.16:23, 27, 36 (cf. ἀρχιδ-, Gen.39:21).†; (AS)
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Used 3 times. Also: Acts 16:23, Acts 16:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1200; TFLSJ G1200; TAGNT Acts 16:36 word 4
τοὺςtous<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (T-APM)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
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Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Acts 16:36 word 5
λόγουςlogouswords
Lemma: λόγος (logos) · Strong's: G3056
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (N-APM)
Meaning: word — λόγος, -ου, ὁ (λέγω) ; [in LXX chiefly for דָּבָר, also for מִלָּה ,אֵמֶר, etc. ; ] ; I. Of that by which the inward thought is expressed, Lat. oratio, sermo, vox, verbum. ; 1. a word, not in the grammatical sense of a…
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Used 332 times. Also: Matthew 5:32, Matthew 5:37, Matthew 7:24, Matthew 7:26, Matthew 7:28, Matthew 8:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3056; TFLSJ G3056; TAGNT Acts 16:36 word 6
τούτουςtoutousthese
Lemma: οὗτος (ohutos) · Strong's: G3778
Parsing: Demonstrative pronoun · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (D-APM)
Meaning: this/he/she/it — οὗτος, αὕτη, τοῦτο, genitive, τούτου, ταύτης, τούτου, ; [in LXX chiefly for זֹאת ,זֶה ; ] ; demonstr. pron. (related to ἐκεῖνος as hic to ille), ; this; 1. as subst., this one, he; (a) absol.: Mat.3:17, Mrk.9:7,…
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Used 1423 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 3:3, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:17, Matthew 4:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3778; TFLSJ G3778; TAGNT Acts 16:36 word 7
πρὸςprosto
Lemma: πρός (pros) · Strong's: G4314
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: to/with — πρός, ; prep. with genitive, dative, accusative ; I. I. C. genitive, of motion from a place, from the side of, hence metaphorically, in the interests of, Act.27:34 (cf. Page, in l.). ; II. II. C. dative, of local…
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Used 732 times. Also: Matthew 2:12, Matthew 3:5, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 3:13, Matthew 3:14, Matthew 3:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4314; TFLSJ G4314; TAGNT Acts 16:36 word 8
τὸνton<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (T-ASM)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Acts 16:36 word 9
ΠαῦλονPaulonPaul
Lemma: Παῦλος (Paulos) · Strong's: G3972G
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-ASM-P)
Meaning: Paul — Παῦλος, -ου, ὁ (Lat. Paulus), ; 1. Sergius Paulus: Act.13:7. ; 2. the Apostle Paul (cf. Σαῦλος): Act.13:9, and frequently throughout Ac., Rom.1:1, 1Co.1:1, al., 2Pe.3:15.; (AS)
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Used 163 times. Also: Acts 13:9, Acts 13:13, Acts 13:16, Acts 13:43, Acts 13:45, Acts 13:46 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3972G; TFLSJ G3972G; TAGNT Acts 16:36 word 10
ὅτιhotithat
Lemma: ὅτι (hoti) · Strong's: G3754G
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: that/since: that — ὅτι, ; conjc. (prop. neut. of ὅστις). ; I. As conjc, introducing an objective clause, that; 1. after verbs of seeing, knowing, thinking, saying, feeling: Mat.3:9 6:32 11:25, Mrk.3:28, Luk.2:49, Jhn.2:22, Act.4:13,…
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Used 858 times. Also: Matthew 2:16, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 2:23, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 4:6, Matthew 4:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3754G; TFLSJ G3754G; TAGNT Acts 16:36 word 11
ἀπέσταλκανapestalkanHave sent
Lemma: ἀποστέλλω (apostellō) · Strong's: G0649
Parsing: Verb · Perfect · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-RAI-3P)
Meaning: to send — ἀπο-στέλλω, ; [in LXX very freq., almost always for שׁלח ; ] ; prop., to send away, to dispatch on service; 1. to send with a commission, or on service; (a) of persons: Christ, Mat.10:40; the apostles, 10:16; servants,…
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Used 134 times. Also: Matthew 2:16, Matthew 8:31, Matthew 10:5, Matthew 10:16, Matthew 10:40, Matthew 11:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0649; TFLSJ G0649; TAGNT Acts 16:36 word 12
οἱhoithe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (T-NPM)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
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Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Acts 16:36 word 13
στρατηγοὶstratēgoicaptains
Lemma: στρατηγός (stratēgos) · Strong's: G4755
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (N-NPM)
Meaning: officer/magistrate — στρατηγός, -οῦ, ὁ; (στραός, ἄγω), [in LXX chiefly for סָגָן (always in pl.), שַׂר ; ] ; 1. a military commander, a general (Hdt., al.). ; 2. A civic commander, a governor, magistrate (Hdt., Xen., al.): Act.16:20, 22…
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Used 10 times. Also: Luke 22:4, Luke 22:52, Acts 4:1, Acts 5:24, Acts 5:26, Acts 16:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4755; TFLSJ G4755; TAGNT Acts 16:36 word 14
ἵναinathat
Lemma: ἵνα (hina) · Strong's: G2443
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: in order that/to — ἵνα, ; I. adverb (poët., Hom., al.), ; 1. of place, where, whither. ; 2. of circumstance, when. ; II. Conjunction, ; 1. prop., final, denoting purpose or end (cl.), that, in order that, usually the first word in the…
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Used 677 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:14, Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2443; TFLSJ G2443; TAGNT Acts 16:36 word 15
ἀπολυθῆτε·apoluthēteyou may be let go;
Lemma: ἀπολύω (apoluō) · Strong's: G0630G
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Passive · Subjunctive · 2nd · Plural (V-APS-2P)
Meaning: to release: release — ἀπο-λύω ; [in LXX for שׁוּב, etc., frequently in 1-4 Mac ; ] ; 1. to set free, release: Luk.13:12, Jhn.19:10, al.; a debtor, Mat.18:27; metaphorically, of forgiveness, Luk.6:37. ; 2. to let go, dismiss (Field, Notes, 9…
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Used 54 times. Also: Matthew 14:15, Matthew 14:22, Matthew 14:23, Matthew 15:23, Matthew 15:32, Matthew 15:39 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0630G; TFLSJ G0630G; TAGNT Acts 16:36 word 16
νῦνnunNow
Lemma: νῦν (nun) · Strong's: G3568
Parsing: Adverb (ADV)
Meaning: now — νῦν, adv., ; [in LXX chiefly for עַתָּה ; ] ; 1. prop., of time, now, i.e. at the present time: as opposite to past, Jhn.4:18, Act.7:52, Rom.13:11, 2Co.7:9, Col.1:24, al.; opposite to fut., Jhn.12:27, Rom.11:31, al.;…
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Used 149 times. Also: Matthew 12:32, Matthew 24:21, Matthew 26:65, Matthew 27:42, Matthew 27:43, Mark 10:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3568; TFLSJ G3568; TAGNT Acts 16:36 word 17
οὖνountherefore
Lemma: οὖν (oun) · Strong's: G3767
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: therefore/then — οὖν, ; particle ; expressing consequence or simple sequence (never standing first in a sentence), wherefore, therefore, then: Mat.3:10, Luk.3:9, Jhn.8:38, Act.1:21, Rom.5:9, al.; in exhortations, Mat.3:8, Luk.11:35,…
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Used 535 times. Also: Matthew 1:17, Matthew 3:8, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 5:23, Matthew 5:48 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3767; TFLSJ G3767; TAGNT Acts 16:36 word 18
ἐξελθόντεςexelthonteshaving gone out
Lemma: ἐξέρχομαι (exerchomai) · Strong's: G1831
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Participle · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (V-2AAP-NPM)
Meaning: to go out — ἐξέρχομαι, ; [in LXX chiefly and very frequently for יצא, also for עלה ,בּוֹא, etc. ; ] depon., ; to go, or come out of: Mat.10:11, Mrk.1:35, Jhn.13:30, al.; with inf., Mat.11:8, Mrk.3:21, Luk.7:25, 26 Act.20:8; id.…
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Used 219 times. Also: Matthew 2:6, Matthew 5:26, Matthew 8:28, Matthew 8:32, Matthew 8:34, Matthew 9:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1831; TFLSJ G1831; TAGNT Acts 16:36 word 19
πορεύεσθεporeuesthedo depart
Lemma: πορεύω (poreuō) · Strong's: G4198
Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Imperative · 2nd · Plural (V-PNM-2P)
Meaning: to travel — πορεύω, ; (πόρος, a ford, a passage), [in LXX chiefly for הלךְ ; ] ; in cl. (the act. becomes obsolete in late Gk.; see M, Pr., 162), to cause to go over, carry, convey. Mid. (always in LXX and NT), ־ομαι, to go,…
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Used 153 times. Also: Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:20, Matthew 8:9, Matthew 9:13, Matthew 10:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4198; TFLSJ G4198; TAGNT Acts 16:36 word 20
ἐνenin
Lemma: ἐν (en) · Strong's: G1722
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: in/on/among — ἐν, ; prep, (the most frequently of all in NT), with dative (= Heb. בְּ, Lat. in, with abl.). ; I. Of place, with dative of thing(s), of person(s), in, within, on, at, by, among: ἐν τ. πόλει, Luk.7:37; τ. οφθαλμῷ,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2826 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1722; TFLSJ G1722; TAGNT Acts 16:36 word 21
εἰρήνῃ.¶eirēnēpeace.
Lemma: εἰρήνη (eirēnē) · Strong's: G1515
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (N-DSF)
Meaning: peace — εἰρήνη, -ης, ἡ, ; [in LXX chiefly for שָׁלוֹם ; ] ; peace; 1. of public peace, freedom from war: Luk.14:32, Act.12:20 24:2; of the church, Ac 9:31. ; 2. Of peace between persons, concord, agreement : Mat.10:34,…
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Used 92 times. Also: Matthew 10:13, Matthew 10:34, Mark 5:34, Luke 1:79, Luke 2:14, Luke 2:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1515; TFLSJ G1515; TAGNT Acts 16:36 word 22
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| The | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| jailer | → | δεσμοφύλαξ G1200 jailer |
| informed | → | ἀπαγγέλλω G0518 to announce |
| . . . | → | οὗτος G3778 this/he/she/it |
| . . . | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| . . . | → | λόγος G3056 word |
| . . . | → | πρός G4314 to/with |
| Paul | → | Παῦλος G3972G Paul |
| The | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| magistrates | → | στρατηγός G4755 officer/magistrate |
| have sent orders | → | ἀποστέλλω G0649 to send |
| to | → | ἵνα G2443 in order that/to |
| release you | → | ἀπολύω G0630G to release: release |
| Now | → | νῦν G3568 now |
| you may go on your way | → | πορεύω G4198 to travel |
| in | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| peace | → | εἰρήνη G1515 peace |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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