Suddenly
ἄφνωStrong’s G0869aphnō
Appears in 3 verses of the New Testament
In short
Aphnō is the Greek word usually translated “suddenly”. It appears in 3 verses of the New Testament.
“And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.”
Meaning
Usually translated “suddenly”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- suddenly 3
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 3
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Acts 16:26And 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.
- Acts 28:6Howbeit they looked when he should have swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly: but after they had looked a great while, and saw no harm come to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god.
Greek dictionary
ἄφνω aphnō · suddenly
ἄφνω adv., [in LXX for פִּתְאוֹם ;] suddenly: Act.2:2 16:26 28:6.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “suddenly” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
SUD'DENLY, adverb
In an unexpected manner; unexpectedly; hastily; without preparation.
- “Therefore his calamity shall come suddenly” Proverbs 6:15
- Without premeditation.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.