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ἄφνω

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
ἄφνω
Greek transliteration: 
aphnō
Simplified transliteration: 
aphno
Numbers
Strong's number: 
869
GK Number: 
924
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
3
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
adverb
Gloss: 
suddenly
Definition: 
suddenly, unexpectedly, Acts 2:2; 16:26; 28:6*

Greek-English Concordance for ἄφνω

Acts 2:2 And suddenly (aphnō | ἄφνω | adverb) from heaven there came a sound like a violent blast of wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting.
Acts 16:26 Suddenly (aphnō | ἄφνω | adverb) there was a violent earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened and everyone’s chains were unfastened.
Acts 28:6 They were expecting that he was going to swell up or suddenly (aphnō | ἄφνω | adverb) fall down dead; but when they waited a long time and saw no misfortune happen to him, they changed their minds and said that he was a god.