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← Acts 5 · ← verse 22 · verse 24 →

Saying, The prison truly found we shut with all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within. (KJV)

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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.

λέγοντεςlegontessaying

Lemma: λέγω (legō) · Strong's: G3004G

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (V-PAP-NPM)

Meaning: to say — λέγω, ; [in LXX very freq., chiefly for אמר; λέγει for נְאֻם, Gen.22:16, al. ; ] ; 1. in Hom., to pick out, gather, reckon, recount.; 2. In Hdt. and Att., to say, speak, affirm, declare: absol., Act.13:15, 24:10; before…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 1305 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3004G; TFLSJ G3004G; TAGNT Acts 5:23 word 1

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,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

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 5:23 word 2

τὸtoThe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (T-ASN)

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 5:23 word 3

μὲνmenindeed

Lemma: μέν (men) · Strong's: G3303

Parsing: Particle or Disjunctive (PRT)

Meaning: on the other hand — μέν, ; conjunctive particle (originally a form of μήν), usually related to a following δέ or other adversative conjunction, and distinguishing the word or clause with which it stands from that which follows. ; It is…

Greek editions with this word: TR, Byzantine

Used 193 times. Also: Matthew 3:11, Matthew 9:37, Matthew 10:13, Matthew 13:4, Matthew 13:8, Matthew 13:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3303; TFLSJ G3303; TAGNT Acts 5:23 word 4

δεσμωτήριονdesmōtērionprison house

Lemma: δεσμωτήριον (desmōtērion) · Strong's: G1201

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (N-ASN)

Meaning: prison — δεσμωτήριον, -ου, τό ; [in LXX for בֵּית סֹהַר (Ge), אָסִיר ; ] ; a prison: Mat.11:2, Act.5:21, 23 16:26.†; (AS)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 4 times. Also: Matthew 11:2, Acts 5:21, Acts 16:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1201; TFLSJ G1201; TAGNT Acts 5:23 word 5

εὕρομενheuromenwe found

Lemma: εὑρίσκω (ehuriskō) · Strong's: G2147

Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Indicative · 1st · Plural (V-2AAI-1P)

Meaning: to find/meet — εὑρίσκω, ; [in LXX chiefly for מצא, also for נשׂג hi., etc. ; ] ; to find, with or without previous search: absol., opposite to ζητέω, Mat.7:7, 8 Luk.11:9, 10; with accusative, Mat.2:8, Mrk.1:37, Act.13:22, 2Ti.1:17,…

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Used 177 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 7:7, Matthew 7:8, Matthew 7:14, Matthew 8:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2147; TFLSJ G2147; TAGNT Acts 5:23 word 6

κεκλεισμένονkekleismenonshut

Lemma: κλείω (kleiō) · Strong's: G2808

Parsing: Verb · Perfect · Passive · Participle · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (V-RPP-ASN)

Meaning: to shut — κλείω ; [in LXX chiefly for סָגַר ; ] ; to shut: θύραν, Mat.6:6; τ. ἄβυσσον, Rev.20:3; pass., θύρα, Mat.25:10, Luk.11:7 (pl.), Jhn.20:19, 26, Act.21:30; δεσμωτήριον, Act.5:23; πυλῶνες, Rev.21:25. Metaphorical, τ.…

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Used 16 times. Also: Matthew 6:6, Matthew 23:13, Matthew 25:10, Luke 4:25, Luke 11:7, John 20:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2808; TFLSJ G2808; TAGNT Acts 5:23 word 7

ἐνenwith

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 5:23 word 8

πάσῃpasēall

Lemma: πᾶς (pas) · Strong's: G3956

Parsing: Adjective · Dative · Singular · Feminine (A-DSF)

Meaning: all — πᾶς, πᾶσα, πᾶν, genitive, παντός, πάσης, παντός, ; [in LXX chiefly for כֹּל ; ] ; all, every. ; I. As adj., ; 1. with subst. anarth., all, every, of every kind: Mat.3:10 4:23, Mrk.9:49, Luk.4:37, Jhn.2:1o, Act.27:20,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 1264 times. Also: Matthew 1:17, Matthew 2:3, Matthew 2:4, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:5, Matthew 3:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3956; TFLSJ G3956; TAGNT Acts 5:23 word 9

ἀσφαλείᾳasphaleiasecurity

Lemma: ἀσφάλεια (asphaleia) · Strong's: G0803

Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (N-DSF)

Meaning: security — ἀσφάλεια, -ας, ἡ; (ἀσφαλής), [in LXX for בָּטַח, etc. ; ] ; 1. firmness. ; 2. certainty: Luk.1:4. ; 3. security: Act.5:23, 1Th.5:3. ; (In π. it is used as a law-term, proof, security; see MM, see word; M, Th., l.with)†;…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 3 times. Also: Luke 1:4, 1 Thessalonians 5:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0803; TFLSJ G0803; TAGNT Acts 5:23 word 10

καὶkaiand

Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…

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Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Acts 5:23 word 11

τοὺςtousthe

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.,…

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 5:23 word 12

φύλακαςphulakasguards

Lemma: φυλακτήριος (phulaktērios) · Strong's: G5441

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (N-APM)

Meaning: guard — φύλαξ, -ακος, ὁ; (φυλάσσω), [in LXX for שָׁמַר, צוּר ; ] ; a guard, keeper: Act.5:23 12:6, 19.†; (AS)

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Used 3 times. Also: Acts 12:6, Acts 12:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5441; TFLSJ G5441; TAGNT Acts 5:23 word 13

ἔξωexōoutside

Lemma: ἔξω (exō) · Strong's: G1854

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: out/outside(r) — ἔξω ; adv. (ἐξ), [in LXX for חוּץ ; ] ; 1. outside, without; (a) adverbially: Mat.12:46, Mrk.3:31 11:4, Luk.8:20, Jhn.18:16, al.; with art., ὁ ἔ., he who is without; metaphorically, in pl., οἱ ἔ., of those outside the…

Greek editions with this word: TR

Used 65 times. Also: Matthew 5:13, Matthew 10:14, Matthew 12:46, Matthew 12:47, Matthew 13:48, Matthew 21:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1854; TFLSJ G1854; TAGNT Acts 5:23 word 14

ἑστῶταςhestōtasalready standing

Lemma: ἵστημι (histēmi) · Strong's: G2476

Parsing: Verb · Perfect · Active · Participle · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (V-RAP-APM)

Meaning: to stand — ἵστημι, and in late writers, also ἱστάνω (Veitch, see word; Bl., §23, 2; M, Pr., 55), [in LXX chiefly for עמד, קוּם, also for נצב ni., hi., יצב hith., etc.]. ; I. Trans, in pres., impf., fut. and 1 aor. act. and in the…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 154 times. Also: Matthew 2:9, Matthew 4:5, Matthew 6:5, Matthew 12:25, Matthew 12:26, Matthew 12:46 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2476; TFLSJ G2476; TAGNT Acts 5:23 word 15

ἐπὶepibefore

Lemma: ἐπί (epi) · Strong's: G1909

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: upon/to/against — ἐπί (before a smooth breathing ἐπ᾽, before a rough breathing ἐφ᾽), ; prep. with genitive, dative, accusative (accusative most frequently in NT), ; with primary sense of superposition, on, upon. ; I. C. genitive, ; 1. of…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT

Used 905 times. Also: Matthew 1:11, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:13, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1909; TFLSJ G1909; TAGNT Acts 5:23 word 16

τῶνtōnthe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Plural · Feminine (T-GPF)

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 5:23 word 17

θυρῶν,thurōndoors,

Lemma: θύρα (thura) · Strong's: G2374

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Plural · Feminine (N-GPF)

Meaning: door — θύρα, -ας, ἡ ; [in LXX chiefly for פֶּתַח, also for דַּל, דֶּלֶת, etc. ; ] ; a door: κλείειν (ἀποκ-) τὴν θ., Mat.6:6, Luk.13:25; pass., Mat.25:10, Luk.11:7, Jhn.20:19, 26, Act.21:30; ἀνοίγειν, Act.5:19; pass.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 40 times. Also: Matthew 6:6, Matthew 24:33, Matthew 25:10, Matthew 27:60, Matthew 28:2, Mark 1:33 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2374; TFLSJ G2374; TAGNT Acts 5:23 word 18

ἀνοίξαντεςanoixanteshaving opened [them]

Lemma: ἀνοίγω (anoigō) · Strong's: G0455

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Participle · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (V-AAP-NPM)

Meaning: to open — ἀν-οίγω; (ἀνά, οἴγω = οἴγνυμι) [in LXX chiefly for פָּתַח ; ] ; to open; 1. trans., with accusative; a door or gate, Act.5:19 12:14, Rev.4:1; pass., Act.12:10 16:26-27; metaphorically of opportunity or welcome,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 77 times. Also: Matthew 2:11, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 5:2, Matthew 7:7, Matthew 7:8, Matthew 9:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0455; TFLSJ G0455; TAGNT Acts 5:23 word 19

δὲdehowever

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 5:23 word 20

ἔσωesōinside

Lemma: ἔσω (esō) · Strong's: G2080

Parsing: Adverb (ADV)

Meaning: in/inner/inwardly — ἔσω Ion, and old Att.. form of εἴσω ; (εἰς), ; adv., [in LXX for etc. ; ] ; 1. prop., after verbs of motion (to) within, into: Mat.26:58, Mrk.14:54; with genitive, Mrk.15:16. ; 2. As frequently in cl. (= cl. ἔνδον),…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 9 times. Also: Matthew 26:58, Mark 14:54, Mark 15:16, John 20:26, Romans 7:22, 1 Corinthians 5:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2080; TFLSJ G2080; TAGNT Acts 5:23 word 21

οὐδέναoudenano [one]

Lemma: οὐδείς (oudeis) · Strong's: G3762

Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (A-ASM)

Meaning: none — οὐδείς, -δεμία, -δέν (also in WH, txt., the Hellenistic forms -θείς, -θέν, Luk.22:35 23:14, Act.15:9 19:27 26:26, 1Co.13:2, 2Co.11:8; cf. BL, §6, 7; M, Pr., 56n, Thackeray, Gr., 58), related to μηδείς as οὐ to μή, ; no,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 235 times. Also: Matthew 5:13, Matthew 6:24, Matthew 8:10, Matthew 9:16, Matthew 10:26, Matthew 11:27 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3762; TFLSJ G3762; TAGNT Acts 5:23 word 22

εὕρομεν.heuromenwe found.

Lemma: εὑρίσκω (ehuriskō) · Strong's: G2147

Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Indicative · 1st · Plural (V-2AAI-1P)

Meaning: to find/meet — εὑρίσκω, ; [in LXX chiefly for מצא, also for נשׂג hi., etc. ; ] ; to find, with or without previous search: absol., opposite to ζητέω, Mat.7:7, 8 Luk.11:9, 10; with accusative, Mat.2:8, Mrk.1:37, Act.13:22, 2Ti.1:17,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 177 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 7:7, Matthew 7:8, Matthew 7:14, Matthew 8:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2147; TFLSJ G2147; TAGNT Acts 5:23 word 23

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

We found→εὑρίσκω G2147 to find/meet
the→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
jail→δεσμωτήριον G1201 prison
securely→ἀσφάλεια G0803 security
locked→κλείω G2808 to shut
[with]→καί G2532 and
the→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
guards→φυλακτήριος G5441 guard
posted→ἵστημι G2476 to stand
at→ἐπί G1909 upon/to/against
the→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
doors→θύρα G2374 door
but→δέ G1161 then
when we opened [them]→ἀνοίγω G0455 to open
we found→εὑρίσκω G2147 to find/meet
no one→οὐδείς G3762 none
inside→ἔσω G2080 in/inner/inwardly

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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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