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And the jailer having been awoken and having seen the doors of the prison open, having drawn his sword was about to kill himself, supposing the prisoners to have escaped.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
And A weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and. N-NMS H1200 δεσμοφύλαξ desmophulax
awoken Roused out of sleep. Adj-NMS H1853 ἔξυπνος exupnos
having seen To see, look upon, experience, perceive, discern, beware. V-APA-NMS H3708    
prison A watching, keeping guard; a guard, prison; imprisonment. N-GFS H5438 φυλακῆς phulakēs
doors (a) a door, (b) an opportunity. N-AFP H2374 θύρας thuras
open, To open. V-RPM/P-AFP H455 ἀνεῳγμένας aneōgmenas
having drawn To draw (as a sword), pull. V-APM-NMS H4685 σπασάμενος spasamenos
sword A sword. N-AFS H3162 μάχαιραν machairan
was about To intend, to be about to; to delay, linger. V-IIA-3S H3195 ἤμελλεν ēmellen
to kill To take up, take away the life of, make an end of, murder. V-PNA H337 ἀναιρεῖν anairein
himself, Himself, herself, itself. RefPro-AM3S H1438 ἑαυτὸν eauton
supposing To practice, hold by custom; to deem, think, consider, suppose. V-PPA-NMS H3543 νομίζων nomizōn
prisoners One bound, a prisoner. N-AMP H1198 δεσμίους desmious
to have escaped. To flee out, away, escape; to escape something. V-RNA H1628 ἐκπεφευγέναι ekpepheugenai

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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 the jailer having been awoken and having seen the doors of the prison open, having drawn his sword was about to kill himself, supposing the prisoners to have escaped.
King James Bible And the jailer having been awoken and having seen the doors keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, having drawn he drew out his sword was about to kill sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners to have escaped.had been fled.
Hebrew Greek English And When the jailer having been awoken awoke and having seen the doors of saw the prison open, having drawn doors opened, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners to have had escaped.
New American Standard Bible 1995 And When the jailer having been awoken awoke and having seen the doors of saw the prison open, having drawn doors opened, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners to have had escaped.