Acts 16:27 Greek Word Analysis

0he calledαἰτήσαςg154
1Thenδὲg1161
2for a lightφῶταg5457
3and sprang inεἰσεπήδησενg1530
10andκαὶg2532
5tremblingἔντρομοςg1790
6cameγενόμενοςg1096
7and fell down beforeπροσέπεσενg4363
8τῷg3588
9PaulΠαύλῳg3972
10andκαὶg2532
11τῷg3588
12SilasΣιλᾷg4609

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And the jailor, being roused out of sleep and seeing the prison doors open, drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And the keeper, coming out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, took his sword and was about to put himself to death, fearing that the prisoners had got away.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And the jailor being awakened out of his sleep, and seeing the doors of the prison opened, having drawn a sword was going to kill himself, thinking the prisoners had fled.

World English Bible (WEB)

The jailer, being roused out of sleep and seeing the prison doors open, drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and the jailor having come out of sleep, and having seen the doors of the prison open, having drawn a sword, was about to kill himself, supposing the prisoners to be fled,