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And having laid many blows on them, they cast them into prison, having charged the jailer to keep them securely,

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
And And, both. V-APA-NMP H2007 ἐπιθέντες epithentes
many Much, many; often. Adj-AFP H4183 πολλάς pollas
blows A blow, stripe, wound; an affliction, plague. N-AFP H4127 πληγὰς plēgas
they cast [them] (a) to cast, throw, rush, (b) often, in the weaker sense: to place, put, drop. V-AIA-3P H906 ἔβαλον ebalon
prison, A watching, keeping guard; a guard, prison; imprisonment. N-AFS H5438 φυλακὴν phulakēn
having charged To notify, command, charge, entreat solemnly. V-APA-NMP H3853 παραγγείλαντες parangeilantes
jailer A keeper of a prison, a jailer. N-DMS H1200 δεσμοφύλακι desmophulaki
to keep To keep, guard, observe, watch over. V-PNA H5083 τηρεῖν tērein
securely, Safely, securely, assuredly, certainly. Adv H806 ἀσφαλῶς asphalōs

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Jailer

Jailer (of Philippi),  Acts 16:23 . The conversion of the Roman jailer, a man belonging to a class "insensible as a rule and hardened by habit, and also disposed to despise the Jews, who were the bearers of the message of the gospel," is one of those cases which illustrate its universality and power.    These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, publish... View Details

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Berean Bible And having laid many blows on them, they cast them into prison, having charged the jailer to keep them securely,
King James Bible And having when they had laid many blows on stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, having charged charging the jailer jailor to keep them securely,safely:
Hebrew Greek English And having laid When they had struck them with many blows on them, blows, they cast threw them into prison, having charged commanding the jailer to keep guard them securely,securely;
New American Standard Bible 1995 And having laid When they had struck them with many blows on them, blows, they cast threw them into prison, having charged commanding the jailer to keep guard them securely,securely;