New American Standard Bible 1995

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When they had struck them with many blows, they threw them into prison, commanding the jailer to guard them securely;

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
When they had struck to lay upon, to place upon V-APA-NMP H2007 ἐπιθέντες epithentes
them with many much, many Adj-AFP H4183 πολλάς pollas
blows, a blow, wound N-AFP H4127 πληγὰς plēgas
they threw to throw, cast V-AIA-3P H906 ἔβαλον ebalon
them into prison, a guarding, guard, watch N-AFS H5438 φυλακὴν phulakēn
commanding to transmit a message, to order V-APA-NMP H3853 παραγγείλαντες parangeilantes
the jailer a prison keeper N-DMS H1200 δεσμοφύλακι desmophulaki
to guard to watch over, to guard V-PNA H5083 τηρεῖν tērein
them securely; safely 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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New American Standard Bible 1995 When they had struck them with many blows, they threw them into prison, commanding the jailer to guard them securely;
King James Bible When And when they had struck them with laid many blows, stripes upon them, they threw cast them into prison, commanding charging the jailer jailor to guard keep them securely;safely:
Berean Bible When And having laid many blows on them, they had struck them with many blows, they threw cast them into prison, commanding having charged the jailer to guard keep them securely;securely,
Hebrew Greek English When they had struck them with many blows, they threw them into prison, commanding the jailer to guard them securely;