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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.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
the keeper of the prison a prison keeper N-NMS H1200 δεσμοφύλαξ desmophulax (des-mof-oo'-lax)
out of his sleep, roused out of sleep Adj-NMS H1853 ἔξυπνος exupnos (ex'-oop-nos)
the prison a guarding, guard, watch N-GFS H5438 φυλακῆς phulake (foo-lak-ay')
doors a door N-AFP H2374 θύρας thura (thoo'-rah)
open, to open V-RPM/P-AFP H455 ἀνεῳγμένας anoigo (an-oy'-go)
he drew out to draw (a sword) V-APM-NMS H4685 σπασάμενος spao (spah'-o)
his sword, a short sword or dagger N-AFS H3162 μάχαιραν machaira (makh'-ahee-rah)
and would to be about to V-IIA-3S H3195 ἤμελλεν mello (mel'-lo)
have killed to take up, take away, make an end V-PNA H337 ἀναιρεῖν anaireo (an-ahee-reh'-o)
himself, of himself, herself, itself RefPro-AM3S H1438 ἑαυτὸν heautou (heh-ow-too')
supposing to practice, consider V-PPA-NMS H3543 νομίζων nomizo (nom-id'-zo)
that the prisoners binding, bound N-AMP H1198 δεσμίους desmios (des'-mee-os)
had been fled. to flee away V-RNA H1628 ἐκπεφευγέναι ekpheugo (ek-fyoo'-go)

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