Acts 16:25
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About
Κατὰ (Kata)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 2596: A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined).

midnight,
μεσονύκτιον (mesonyktion)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3317: Midnight, the middle of the period between sunset and sunrise. Neuter of compound of mesos and nux; midnight.

Paul
Παῦλος (Paulos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3972: Paul, Paulus. Of Latin origin; Paulus, the name of a Roman and of an apostle.

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

Silas
Σιλᾶς (Silas)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 4609: Silas, a pet-form of the name Silvanus; a Roman citizen and a helper of Paul. Contraction for Silouanos; Silas, a Christian.

were praying
προσευχόμενοι (proseuchomenoi)
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 4336: To pray, pray for, offer prayer. From pros and euchomai; to pray to God, i.e. Supplicate, worship.

[and] singing hymns
ὕμνουν (hymnoun)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 5214: To sing, sing hymns to, praise. From humnos; to hymn, i.e. Sing a religious ode; by implication, to celebrate in song.

to
τὸν (ton)
Article - Accusative 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.

God,
Θεόν (Theon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.

and
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

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

[other] prisoners
δέσμιοι (desmioi)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 1198: One bound, a prisoner. From desmon; a captive.

were listening
ἐπηκροῶντο (epēkroōnto)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1874: To listen to, hear, hearken to. From epi and the base of akroates; to listen to.

to them.
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.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.

Young's Literal Translation
And at midnight Paul and Silas praying, were singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were hearing them,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.

New American Standard Bible
But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns of praise to God, and the prisoners were listening to them;

King James Bible
And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.

New Living Translation
Around midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening.

English Standard Version
About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them,

New American Standard Bible
But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns of praise to God, and the prisoners were listening to them;

King James Bible
And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.

International Standard Version
Around midnight, Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.

NET Bible
About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the rest of the prisoners were listening to them.

American Standard Version
But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns unto God, and the prisoners were listening to them;

English Revised Version
But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns unto God, and the prisoners were listening to them;

Young's Literal Translation
And at midnight Paul and Silas praying, were singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were hearing them,
















Cross References
Job 35:10
But none saith, Where is God my maker, who giveth songs in the night;

Psalm 119:55
I have remembered thy name, O LORD, in the night, and have kept thy law.

Acts 15:22
Then pleased it the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren:

Acts 16:19
And when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and drew them into the marketplace unto the rulers,

Acts 16:33
And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway.

Ephesians 5:19
Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;

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

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

Acts 16:23
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 16:26
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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