ἄφνω
aphnō · suddenly
Greek word · Strong’s number G869 · appears 3 times in the Bible
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aphnō (ἄφνω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “suddenly”.
How to say it
aph·nō
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- Without warning, in an instant.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
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Where it appears
- Acts 2:2
And suddenly there came from heaven a roar like that of a violent rushing wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting.
- Acts 16:26
And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened, and everyone’s chains were unfastened.
- Acts 28:6
But they were expecting that he was going to swell up or suddenly fall dead. But after they had waited a long time and seen nothing unusual happen to him, they changed their view and were saying that he was a god.