KING JAMES BIBLE · PCE
Acts 16:26–27
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Acts 16:26
26And 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.
26And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doores were opened, and euery ones bands were loosed.
Acts 16:27
27And 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.
27And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleepe, and seeing the prison doores open, he drew out his sword, and would haue killed himselfe, supposing that the prisoners had beene fled.
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DEFINED WORDS
Acts 16:26
In an unexpected manner; unexpectedly; hastily; without preparation.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)
APPROVED COMBINED MEANING
earthquake
A shaking or violent trembling of the earth.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828
A place of confinement; as a verb, to confine.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
To shake: to move violently, disturb, unsettle, or make unstable.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)
MEANING IN THIS VERSE
immediately
At once, directly, or without intervening delay.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
Wholly, entirely, or altogether; every one or the whole amount, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
Made open, uncovered, unsealed, revealed, or made accessible.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
Each one of all; all taken separately, without exception in the stated group.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
The number one; a single person or thing; the same or united as a whole.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
Company of men, or an assembly; to unite; to associate; to confederate for some common purpose.
Meaning drawn from: Cawdrey 1604 · Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
Untied; unbound; freed from restraint.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828
DEFINED WORDS
Acts 16:27
A place of confinement; as a verb, to confine.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
To cease sleeping, or to arouse from sleep or inactivity.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828
Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
To rest in natural sleep; by figure, to be inactive or dead and at rest.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
Unclosed, uncovered, or manifest; as a verb, to uncover, reveal, or explain.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
Deprived of life; quelled; calmed.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
Laying down or imagining to exist or be true; stating as a case that may be; imagining; receiving as true.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
Persons confined, held captive, or deprived of liberty.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
To flee: to run or hasten away, especially from danger or expected evil.
Meaning drawn from: Approved KJV word-family definition · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)
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From verse 26
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Open the full verse study31¶ And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.
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Open the full verse study19But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said,
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Open the full verse study10When they were past the first and the second ward, they came unto the iron gate that leadeth unto the city; which opened to them of his own accord: and they went out, and passed on through one street; and forthwith the angel departed from him.
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Open the full verse study7And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.
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Open the full verse study7Which executeth judgment for the oppressed: which giveth food to the hungry. The Lord looseth the prisoners:
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Open the full verse study2And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.
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Open the full verse study7To open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, and them that sit in darkness out of the prison house.
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Open the full verse study20To hear the groaning of the prisoner; to loose those that are appointed to death;
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Open the full verse study1THE Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;
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Open the full verse study11Let the sighing of the prisoner come before thee; according to the greatness of thy power preserve thou those that are appointed to die;
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Open the full verse study13And the same hour was there a great earthquake, and the tenth part of the city fell, and in the earthquake were slain of men seven thousand: and the remnant were affrighted, and gave glory to the God of heaven.
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Open the full verse study12And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood;
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Open the full verse study11As for thee also, by the blood of thy covenant I have sent forth thy prisoners out of the pit wherein is no water.
12¶ Turn you to the strong hold, ye prisoners of hope: even to day do I declare that I will render double unto thee;
From verse 27
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Open the full verse study19And when Herod had sought for him, and found him not, he examined the keepers, and commanded that they should be put to death. And he went down from Judæa to Cæsarea, and there abode.
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Open the full verse study18And it came to pass, when Zimri saw that the city was taken, that he went into the palace of the king’s house, and burnt the king’s house over him with fire, and died,
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Open the full verse study4Then said Saul unto his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. Therefore Saul took a sword, and fell upon it.
5And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise upon his sword, and died with him.
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Open the full verse study23¶ And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his ass, and arose, and gat him home to his house, to his city, and put his household in order, and hanged himself, and died, and was buried in the sepulchre of his father.
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Open the full verse study54Then he called hastily unto the young man his armourbearer, and said unto him, Draw thy sword, and slay me, that men say not of me, A woman slew him. And his young man thrust him through, and he died.
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Open the full verse study5And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.
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Open the full verse study23And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:
24Who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.
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