Acts 16:24
Strong's Lexicon
On receiving
λαβὼν (labōn)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2983: (a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of.

[this]
τοιαύτην (toiautēn)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 5108: (including the other inflections); from toi and houtos; truly this, i.e. Of this sort (to denote character or individuality).

order,
παραγγελίαν (parangelian)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3852: A command, charge, injunction; a precept, rule of living. From paraggello; a mandate.

he placed
ἔβαλεν (ebalen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 906: (a) I cast, throw, rush, (b) often, in the weaker sense: I place, put, drop. A primary verb; to throw.

them
αὐτοὺς (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.

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

the
τὴν (tēn)
Article - Accusative Feminine 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.

inner
ἐσωτέραν (esōteran)
Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular - Comparative
Strong's Greek 2082: Inner; with the article: the part that is within. Comparative of eso; interior.

cell
φυλακὴν (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
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

fastened
ἠσφαλίσατο (ēsphalisato)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 805: To make safe (secure, fast). From asphales; to render secure.

their
αὐτῶν (autōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 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.

feet
πόδας (podas)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 4228: The foot. A primary word; a 'foot'.

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

the
τὸ (to)
Article - Accusative Neuter 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.

stocks.
ξύλον (xylon)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3586: From another form of the base of xestes; timber; by implication, a stick, club or tree or other wooden article or substance.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
On receiving this order, he placed them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.

Young's Literal Translation
who such a charge having received, did put them to the inner prison, and their feet made fast in the stocks.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Receiving such an order, he put them into the inner prison and secured their feet in the stocks.

New American Standard Bible
and he, having received such a command, threw them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks.

King James Bible
Who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
When he received these orders, he put them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.

New Living Translation
So the jailer put them into the inner dungeon and clamped their feet in the stocks.

English Standard Version
Having received this order, he put them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks.

New American Standard Bible
and he, having received such a command, threw them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks.

King James Bible
Who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Receiving such an order, he put them into the inner prison and secured their feet in the stocks.

International Standard Version
Having received these orders, he put them into the inner cell and fastened their feet in leg irons.

NET Bible
Receiving such orders, he threw them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.

American Standard Version
who, having received such a charge, cast them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.

English Revised Version
who, having received such a charge, cast them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.

Young's Literal Translation
who such a charge having received, did put them to the inner prison, and their feet made fast in the stocks.
















Cross References
Job 13:27
Thou puttest my feet also in the stocks, and lookest narrowly unto all my paths; thou settest a print upon the heels of my feet.

Job 33:11
He putteth my feet in the stocks, he marketh all my paths.

Jeremiah 20:2
Then Pashur smote Jeremiah the prophet, and put him in the stocks that were in the high gate of Benjamin, which was by the house of the LORD.

Jeremiah 29:26
The LORD hath made thee priest in the stead of Jehoiada the priest, that ye should be officers in the house of the LORD, for every man that is mad, and maketh himself a prophet, that thou shouldest put him in prison, and in the stocks.

Jeremiah 38:6
Then took they Jeremiah, and cast him into the dungeon of Malchiah the son of Hammelech, that was in the court of the prison: and they let down Jeremiah with cords. And in the dungeon there was no water, but mire: so Jeremiah sunk in the mire.

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

Acts 16:23
And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:

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 16:25
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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