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ἐξαίφνης exaiphnēs · G1810

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suddenly

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)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

ἐξαίφν-ης, ; adverb on a sudden, []participle, ψυχὴν θεωρεῖν ἐ. ἀποθανόντος ἑκάστου the moment that he is dead, []; ἀκούσαντι ἐ. at first hearing, []; but τὸ ἐ. the instantaneous, that which is between motion and rest, and not in the time-series, []; but, ={τὸ ἐν ἀναισθήτῳ χρόνῳ διὰ μικρότητα ἐκστάν}, []

Where it's used 5 times

Mark 13:36 · Luke 2:13 · Luke 9:39 · Acts 9:3 · Acts 22:6

Source: TBESG G1810; TFLSJ G1810

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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