Acts 16:23
Strong's Lexicon
And
τε* (te)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 5037: And, both. A primary particle of connection or addition; both or also.

after striking
ἐπιθέντες (epithentes)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 2007: To put, place upon, lay on; I add, give in addition. From epi and tithemi; to impose.

them
αὐτοῖς (autois)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

with many
πολλάς (pollas)
Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 4183: Much, many; often.

blows,
πληγὰς (plēgas)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 4127: A blow, stripe, wound; an affliction, plague. From plesso; a stroke; by implication, a wound; figuratively, a calamity.

they threw [them]
ἔβαλον (ebalon)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 906: (a) I cast, throw, rush, (b) often, in the weaker sense: I place, put, drop. A primary verb; to throw.

into
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

prison
φυλακήν (phylakēn)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 5438: From phulasso; a guarding or, the act, the person; figuratively, the place, the condition, or, the time, literally or figuratively.

[and] ordered
παραγγείλαντες (parangeilantes)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3853: To notify, command, charge, entreat solemnly. From para and the base of aggelos; to transmit a message, i.e. to enjoin.

the
τῷ ()
Article - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

jailer
δεσμοφύλακι (desmophylaki)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 1200: A keeper of a prison, a jailer. From desmon and phulax; a jailer.

to guard
τηρεῖν (tērein)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 5083: From teros; to guard, i.e. To note; by implication, to detain; by extension, to withhold; by extension, to withhold.

them
αὐτούς (autous)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

securely.
ἀσφαλῶς (asphalōs)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 806: Safely, securely, assuredly, certainly. Adverb from asphales; securely.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
And after striking them with many blows, they threw them into prison and ordered the jailer to guard them securely.

Young's Literal Translation
many blows also having laid upon them, they cast them to prison, having given charge to the jailor to keep them safely,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
After they had inflicted many blows on them, they threw them in jail, ordering the jailer to keep them securely guarded.

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

King James Bible
And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast [them] into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:
Parallel Verses
New International Version
After they had been severely flogged, they were thrown into prison, and the jailer was commanded to guard them carefully.

New Living Translation
They were severely beaten, and then they were thrown into prison. The jailer was ordered to make sure they didn't escape.

English Standard Version
And when they had inflicted many blows upon them, they threw them into prison, ordering the jailer to keep them safely.

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

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
After they had inflicted many blows on them, they threw them in jail, ordering the jailer to keep them securely guarded.

International Standard Version
After giving them a severe beating, they threw them in jail and ordered the jailer to keep them under tight security.

NET Bible
After they had beaten them severely, they threw them into prison and commanded the jailer to guard them securely.

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

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

Young's Literal Translation
many blows also having laid upon them, they cast them to prison, having given charge to the jailor to keep them safely,
















Cross References
Acts 16:27
And the keeper of the 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.

Acts 16:36
And the keeper of the prison told this saying to Paul, The magistrates have sent to let you go: now therefore depart, and go in peace.

2 Corinthians 6:5
In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings;

2 Corinthians 11:23
Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more; in labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft.

Acts 1:1
The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,

Acts 16:22
And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat them.

Acts 16:21
And teach customs, which are not lawful for us to receive, neither to observe, being Romans.

Acts 16:20
And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,

Acts 16:24
Who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.

Acts 16:25
And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.

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 every one's bands were loosed.
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