ἐξαίφνης
exaiphnēs · suddenly
Greek word · Strong’s number G1810 · appears 5 times in the Bible
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exaiphnēs (ἐξαίφνης) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “suddenly”.
How to say it
e·xaiph·nēs
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, when no one expects it.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
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Where it appears
- Mark 13:36
lest he come suddenly and find you sleeping.
- Luke 2:13
And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly army praising God and saying,
- Luke 9:39
And look, a spirit seizes him, and suddenly he cries out, and it convulses him with foam, and it scarcely leaves him, battering him.
- Acts 9:3
And as he was going, it happened that he was approaching Damascus, and suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him.
- Acts 22:6
And it happened, as I was traveling and drawing near to Damascus, about noon, that suddenly a great light from heaven flashed around me;