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Acts 16

Acts 16:23 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And
te (Greek #5037)
both or also (properly, as correlation of 2532)
KJV usage: also, and, both, even, then, whether. Often used in composition, usually as the latter participle.
Pronounce: teh
Origin: a primary particle (enclitic) of connection or addition
when they had laid
epitithemi (Greek #2007)
to impose (in a friendly or hostile sense)
KJV usage: add unto, lade, lay upon, put (up) on, set on (up), + surname, X wound.
Pronounce: ep-ee-tith'-ay-mee
Origin: from 1909 and 5087
many
polus (Greek #4183)
(singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many; neuter (singular) as adverbial, largely; neuter (plural) as adverb or noun often, mostly, largely
KJV usage: abundant, + altogether, common, + far (passed, spent), (+ be of a) great (age, deal, -ly, while), long, many, much, oft(-en (-times)), plenteous, sore, straitly. Compare 4118, 4119.
Pronounce: pol-oos'
Origin: including the forms from the alternate πολλός
v stripes
plege (Greek #4127)
a stroke; by implication, a wound; figuratively, a calamity
KJV usage: plague, stripe, wound(-ed).
Pronounce: play-gay'
Origin: from 4141
upon them
autos (Greek #846)
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative 1438) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
KJV usage: her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare 848.
Pronounce: ow-tos'
Origin: from the particle αὖ (perhaps akin to the base of 109 through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward)
, they cast
ballo (Greek #906)
to throw (in various applications, more or less violent or intense)
KJV usage: arise, cast (out), X dung, lay, lie, pour, put (up), send, strike, throw (down), thrust. Compare 4496.
Pronounce: bal'-lo
Origin: a primary verb
them into
eis (Greek #1519)
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
KJV usage: (abundant-)ly, against, among, as, at, (back-)ward, before, by, concerning, + continual, + far more exceeding, for (intent, purpose), fore, + forth, in (among, at, unto, -so much that, -to), to the intent that, + of one mind, + never, of, (up-)on, + perish, + set at one again, (so) that, therefore(-unto), throughout, til, to (be, the end, -ward), (here-)until(-to), ...ward, (where-)fore, with. Often used in composition with the same general import, but only with verbs (etc.) expressing motion (literally or figuratively).
Pronounce: ice
Origin: a primary preposition
prison
phulake (Greek #5438)
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
KJV usage: cage, hold, (im-)prison(-ment), ward, watch.
Pronounce: foo-lak-ay'
Origin: from 5442
, charging
paraggello (Greek #3853)
to transmit a message, i.e. (by implication) to enjoin
KJV usage: (give in) charge, (give) command(-ment), declare.
Pronounce: par-ang-gel'-lo
Origin: from 3844 and the base of 32
the jailor
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
desmophulax (Greek #1200)
a jailer (as guarding the prisoners)
KJV usage: jailor, keeper of the prison.
Pronounce: des-mof-oo'-lax
Origin: from 1199 and 5441
to keep
tereo (Greek #5083)
to guard (from loss or injury, properly, by keeping the eye upon; and thus differing from 5442, which is properly to prevent escaping; and from 2892, which implies a fortress or full military lines of apparatus), i.e. to note (a prophecy; figuratively, to fulfil a command); by implication, to detain (in custody; figuratively, to maintain); by extension, to withhold (for personal ends; figuratively, to keep unmarried); by extension, to withhold (for personal ends; figuratively, to keep unmarried)
KJV usage: hold fast, keep(- er), (pre-, re-)serve, watch.
Pronounce: tay-reh'-o
Origin: from τερός (a watch; perhaps akin to 2334)
them
autos (Greek #846)
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative 1438) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
KJV usage: her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare 848.
Pronounce: ow-tos'
Origin: from the particle αὖ (perhaps akin to the base of 109 through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward)
safely
asphalos (Greek #806)
securely (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: assuredly, safely.
Pronounce: as-fal-oce'
Origin: adverb from 804
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2 Cor. 6:5• 5in stripes, in prisons, in riots, in labours, in watchings, in fastings, (2 Cor. 6:5)
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2 Cor. 11:23,25• 23Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as being beside myself) *I* above measure so; in labours exceedingly abundant, in stripes to excess, in prisons exceedingly abundant, in deaths oft.
 25Thrice have I been scourged, once I have been stoned, three times I have suffered shipwreck, a night and day I passed in the deep: (2 Cor. 11:23,25)
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1 Thess. 2:2• 2but, having suffered before and been insulted, even as ye know, in Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak unto you the glad tidings of God with much earnest striving. (1 Thess. 2:2)

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Cross References

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they cast.
Acts 5:18• 18and laid hands on the apostles and put them in the public prison. (Acts 5:18)
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Acts 8:3• 3But Saul ravaged the assembly, entering into the houses one after another, and dragging off both men and women delivered them up to prison. (Acts 8:3)
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Acts 9:2• 2and asked of him letters to Damascus, to the synagogues, so that if he found any who were of the way, both men and women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem. (Acts 9:2)
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Acts 12:4• 4whom having seized he put in prison, having delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep, purposing after the passover to bring him out to the people. (Acts 12:4)
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Luke 21:12• 12But before all these things they shall lay their hands upon you and persecute you, delivering you up to synagogues and prisons, bringing you before kings and governors on account of my name; (Luke 21:12)
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Eph. 3:1• 1For this reason *I* Paul, prisoner of the Christ Jesus for you nations, (Eph. 3:1)
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Eph. 4:1• 1*I*, the prisoner in the Lord, exhort you therefore to walk worthy of the calling wherewith ye have been called, (Eph. 4:1)
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2 Tim. 2:9• 9in which I suffer even unto bonds as an evil-doer: but the word of God is not bound. (2 Tim. 2:9)
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Philem. 9• 9for love's sake I rather exhort, being such a one as Paul the aged, and now also prisoner of Jesus Christ. (Philem. 9)
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Rev. 1:9• 9I John, your brother and fellow-partaker in the tribulation and kingdom and patience, in Jesus, was in the island called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus. (Rev. 1:9)
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Rev. 2:10• 10Fear nothing of what thou art about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to cast of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days. Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give to thee the crown of life. (Rev. 2:10)
to keep.
Acts 5:23• 23saying, We found the prison shut with all security, and the keepers standing at the doors; but when we had opened them, within we found no one. (Acts 5:23)
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Acts 12:18• 18And when it was day there was no small disturbance among the soldiers, what then was become of Peter. (Acts 12:18)
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1 Sam. 23:22‑23• 22Go, I pray you, make yet more sure, and know and see his place where his track is, who has seen him there; for it is told me that he deals very subtilly.
 23And see, and ascertain all the lurking-places where he hides himself, and come ye again to me with sure information, that I may go with you; and it shall come to pass, if he be in the land, that I will search him out throughout the thousands of Judah. (1 Sam. 23:22‑23)
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Matt. 26:48• 48Now he that delivered him up had given them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, he it is: seize him. (Matt. 26:48)
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Matt. 27:63‑66• 63saying, Sir, we have called to mind that that deceiver said when he was still alive, After three days I arise.
 64Command therefore that the sepulchre be secured until the third day, lest his disciples should come and steal him away, and say to the people, He is risen from the dead; and the last error shall be worse than the first.
 65And Pilate said to them, Ye have a watch: go, secure it as well as ye know how.
 66And they went and secured the sepulchre, having sealed the stone, with the watch besides. (Matt. 27:63‑66)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And having laid many stripes upon them they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely;

W. Kelly Translation

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And having laid many stripes on them, they cast [them] into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely;