Acts 16:27

And the keeper the of 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.

Word Reference

Original Word	Definitions
ἔξυπνος G1853 A-NSM	Strong's Definition exypnos awake roused out of a sleep
δὲ G1161 CONJ	Strong's Definition de but, and, etc but, moreover, and, etc.
γενόμενος G1096 V-2ADP-NSM	Strong's Definition ginomai to cause to be (___%___gen___%___-erate), i.e., (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.) to become, i.e., to come into existence, begin to be, receive being "to become, i.e., to come to pass, happen of events to arise, appear in history, come upon the stage of men appearing in public to be made, finished of miracles, to be performed, wrought to become, be made
ὁ G3588 T-NSM	Strong's Definition ho the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
δεσμοφύλαξ G1200 N-NSM	Strong's Definition desmophylax a jailer (as guarding the prisoners) a keeper of a prison, a jailor
καὶ G2532 CONJ	Strong's Definition kai and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words and, also, even, indeed, but
ἰδὼν G1492 V-2AAP-NSM	Strong's Definition eidō used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent G3700 and G3708; properly, to see (literally or figuratively); by implication, (in the perfect tense only) to know to see to perceive with the eyes "to perceive by any of the senses"to perceive, notice, discern, discover"to see i.e., to turn the eyes, the mind, the attention to anything "to pay attention, observe"to see about something i.e., to ascertain what must be done about it to inspect, examine"to look at, behold to experience any state or condition"to see i.e., have an interview with, to visit to know to know of anything "to know, i.e., get knowledge of, understand, perceive of any fact "the force and meaning of something which has definite meaning"to know how, to be skilled in to have regard for one, cherish, pay attention to (1 Thessalonians 5:12)
ἀνεῳγμένας G455 V-2RPP-APF	Strong's Definition anoigō to open up (literally or figuratively, in various applications) to open
τὰς G3588 T-APF	Strong's Definition ho the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
θύρας G2374 N-APF	Strong's Definition thyra a portal or entrance (the opening or the closure, literally or figuratively) a door the vestibule "used of any opening like a door, an entrance, way or passage into"in a parable or metaphor the door through which sheep go in and out, the name of him who brings salvation to those who follow his guidance "___%___an open door___%___ is used of the opportunity of doing something"the door of the kingdom of heaven (likened to a palace) denotes the conditions which must be complied with in order to be received into the kingdom of God
τῆς G3588 T-GSF	Strong's Definition ho the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
φυλακῆς G5438 N-GSF	Strong's Definition phylakē a guarding or (concretely, guard), the act, the person; figuratively, the place, the condition, or (specially), the time (as a division of day or night), literally or figuratively guard, watch a watching, keeping watch to keep watch persons keeping watch, a guard, sentinels"of the place where captives are kept, a prison"of the time (of night) during which guard was kept, a watch i.e., a period of time during which part of the guard was on duty, and at the end of which others relieved them
σπασάμενος G4685 V-AMP-NSM	Strong's Definition spaō to draw to draw "to draw (one's sword)
μάχαιραν G3162	Strong's Definition machaira a knife, i.e., dirk; figuratively, war, judicial punishment a large knife, used for killing animals and cutting up flesh "a small sword, as distinguished from a large sword curved sword, for a cutting stroke "a straight sword, for thrusting
ἔμελλεν G3195	Strong's Definition mellō to intend, i.e., be about to be, do, or suffer something (of persons or things, especially events; in the sense of purpose, duty, necessity, probability, possibility, or hesitation) to be about to be on the point of doing or suffering something "to intend, have in mind, think to
ἑαυτὸν G1438	Strong's Definition heautou (him- her-, it-, them-, my-, thy-, our-, your-)self (selves), etc himself, herself, itself, themselves
ἀναιρεῖν G337	Strong's Definition anaireō to take up, i.e., adopt; by implication, to take away (violently), i.e., abolish, murder to take up, to lift up (from the ground) to take up for myself as mine "to own (an exposed infant) to take away, abolish to do away with or abrogate customs or ordinances "to put out of the way, kill slay a man
νομίζων G3543	Strong's Definition nomizō properly, to do by law (usage), i.e., to accustom (passively, be usual); by extension, to deem or regard to hold by custom or usage, own as a custom or usage, to follow a custom or usage it is the custom, it is the received usage to deem, think, suppose
ἐκπεφευγέναι G1628	Strong's Definition ekpheugō to flee out to flee out of, flee away to seek safety in flight "to escape
τοὺς G3588	Strong's Definition ho the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
δεσμίους G1198	Strong's Definition desmios a captive (as bound) bound, in bonds, a captive, a prisoner

ἔξυπνος δὲ γενόμενος ὁ δεσμοφύλαξ καὶ ἰδὼν ἀνεῳγμένας τὰς θύρας τῆς φυλακῆς σπασάμενος μάχαιραν ἔμελλεν ἑαυτὸν ἀναιρεῖν νομίζων ἐκπεφευγέναι τοὺς δεσμίους

And the keeper the of 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.

Cross References

Acts 12:19

Ἡρῴδης δὲ ἐπιζητήσας αὐτὸν καὶ μὴ εὑρὼν ἀνακρίνας τοὺς φύλακας ἐκέλευσεν ἀπαχθῆναι καὶ κατελθὼν ἀπὸ τῆς Ἰουδαίας εἰς τὴν Καισάρειαν διέτριβεν

And when Herod had sought for him, and found him not, he examined the keepers, and commanded that they should be put to death. And he went down from Judaea to Caesarea, and there abode.

1 Samuel 31:4

וַיֹּאמֶר שָׁאוּל לְנֹשֵׂא כֵלָיו שְׁלֹף חַרְבְּךָ׀ וְדָקְרֵנִי בָהּ פֶּן-יָבוֹאוּ הָֽעֲרֵלִים הָאֵלֶּה וּדְקָרֻנִי וְהִתְעַלְּלוּ-בִי וְלֹא אָבָה נֹשֵׂא כֵלָיו כִּי יָרֵא מְאֹד וַיִּקַּח שָׁאוּל אֶת-הַחֶרֶב וַיִּפֹּל עָלֶֽיהָ׃

Then said Saul unto his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. Therefore Saul took a sword, and fell upon it.

2 Samuel 17:23

וַֽאֲחִיתֹפֶל רָאָה כִּי לֹא נֶֽעֶשְׂתָה עֲצָתוֹ וַיַּֽחֲבֹשׁ אֶֽת-הַחֲמוֹר וַיָּקָם וַיֵּלֶךְ אֶל-בֵּיתוֹ אֶל-עִירוֹ וַיְצַו אֶל-בֵּיתוֹ וַיֵּֽחָנַק וַיָּמָת וַיִּקָּבֵר בְּקֶבֶר אָבִֽיו׃

And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his ass, and arose, and gat him home to his house, to his city, and put his household in order, and hanged himself, and died, and was buried in the sepulchre of his father.

Matthew 27:5

καὶ ῥίψας τὰ ἀργύρια ἐν τῷ ναῷ ἀνεχώρησεν καὶ ἀπελθὼν ἀπήγξατο

And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.

Judges 9:54

וַיִּקְרָא מְהֵרָה אֶל-הַנַּעַר׀ נֹשֵׂא כֵלָיו וַיֹּאמֶר לוֹ שְׁלֹף חַרְבְּךָ וּמוֹתְתֵנִי פֶּן-יֹאמְרוּ לִי אִשָּׁה הֲרָגָתְהוּ וַיִּדְקְרֵהוּ נַֽעֲרוֹ וַיָּמֹֽת׃

Then he called hastily unto the young man his armourbearer, and said unto him, Draw thy sword, and slay me, that men say not of me, A woman slew him. And his young man thrust him through, and he died.

1 Kings 16:18

וַיְהִי כִּרְאוֹת זִמְרִי כִּֽי-נִלְכְּדָה הָעִיר וַיָּבֹא אֶל-אַרְמוֹן בֵּית-הַמֶּלֶךְ וַיִּשְׂרֹף עָלָיו אֶת-בֵּֽית-מֶלֶךְ בָּאֵשׁ וַיָּמֹֽת׃

And it came to pass, when Zimri saw that the city was taken, that he went into the palace of the king's house, and burnt the king's house over him with fire, and died,

Acts 16:23

πολλάς τε ἐπιθέντες αὐτοῖς πληγὰς ἔβαλον εἰς φυλακήν παραγγείλαντες τῷ δεσμοφύλακι ἀσφαλῶς τηρεῖν αὐτούς

And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:

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