Acts 5:23
Strong's Lexicon
“We found
εὕρομεν (heuromen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural
Strong's Greek 2147: A prolonged form of a primary heuro, which heureo is used for it in all the tenses except the present and imperfect to find.

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.

jail
δεσμωτήριον (desmōtērion)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 1201: A prison. From a derivative of desmon; a place of bondage, i.e. A dungeon.

securely
ἀσφαλείᾳ (asphaleia)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 803: Safety, security, reliability, firmness. From asphales; security.

locked,
κεκλεισμένον (kekleismenon)
Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 2808: To shut, shut up. A primary verb; to close.

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

the
τοὺς (tous)
Article - Accusative 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.

guards
φύλακας (phylakas)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 5441: A guard, keeper, sentinel. From phulasso; a watcher or sentry.

posted
ἑστῶτας (hestōtas)
Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 2476: A prolonged form of a primary stao stah'-o; to stand, used in various applications.

at
ἐπὶ (epi)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at.

the
τῶν (tōn)
Article - Genitive Feminine 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.

doors;
θυρῶν (thyrōn)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 2374: (a) a door, (b) met: an opportunity. Apparently a primary word; a portal or entrance.

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

when we opened [them],
ἀνοίξαντες (anoixantes)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 455: To open. From ana and oigo; to open up.

we found
εὕρομεν (heuromen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural
Strong's Greek 2147: A prolonged form of a primary heuro, which heureo is used for it in all the tenses except the present and imperfect to find.

no one
οὐδένα (oudena)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3762: No one, none, nothing.

inside.
ἔσω (esō)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 2080: Within, inside, with verbs either of rest or of motion; prep: within, to within, inside. From eis; inside.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
“We found the jail securely locked, with the guards posted at the doors; but when we opened them, we found no one inside.

Young's Literal Translation
saying—‘The prison indeed we found shut in all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors, and having opened—within we found no one.’

Holman Christian Standard Bible
We found the jail securely locked, with the guards standing in front of the doors, but when we opened them, we found no one inside! ”

New American Standard Bible
saying, "We found the prison house locked quite securely and the guards standing at the doors; but when we had opened up, we found no one inside."

King James Bible
Saying, The prison truly found we shut with all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
"We found the jail securely locked, with the guards standing at the doors; but when we opened them, we found no one inside."

New Living Translation
"The jail was securely locked, with the guards standing outside, but when we opened the gates, no one was there!"

English Standard Version
“We found the prison securely locked and the guards standing at the doors, but when we opened them we found no one inside.”

New American Standard Bible
saying, "We found the prison house locked quite securely and the guards standing at the doors; but when we had opened up, we found no one inside."

King James Bible
Saying, The prison truly found we shut with all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
We found the jail securely locked, with the guards standing in front of the doors, but when we opened them, we found no one inside!"

International Standard Version
"We found the prison securely locked and the guards standing at the doors, but when we opened them, we found no one inside."

NET Bible
"We found the jail locked securely and the guards standing at the doors, but when we opened them, we found no one inside."

American Standard Version
saying, The prison-house we found shut in all safety, and the keepers standing at the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within.

English Revised Version
saying, The prison-house we found shut in all safety, and the keepers standing at the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within.

Young's Literal Translation
saying -- 'The prison indeed we found shut in all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors, and having opened -- within we found no one.'
















Cross References
Acts 5:22
But when the officers came, and found them not in the prison, they returned, and told,

Acts 5:24
Now when the high priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these things, they doubted of them whereunto this would grow.

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

Acts 5:21
And when they heard that, they entered into the temple early in the morning, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.

Acts 5:20
Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.

Acts 5:25
Then came one and told them, saying, Behold, the men whom ye put in prison are standing in the temple, and teaching the people.

Acts 5:26
Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned.
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