Acts 16:25
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
But aboutΚατὰ
(kata)
2596: down, against, according topreposition of uncertain origin
midnightμεσονύκτιον
(mesonuktion)
3317: at midnightfrom mesonuktios (at midnight); from mesos and nux
PaulΠαῦλος
(paulos)
3972: (Sergius) Paulus (a Rom. proconsul), also Paul (an apostle)of Latin origin
and SilasΣιλᾶς
(silas)
4609: Silas, a fellow missionary of Paulof Aramaic origin
were prayingπροσευχόμενοι
(proseuchomenoi)
4336: to prayfrom pros and euchomai
and singing hymns of praiseὕμνουν
(umnoun)
5214: to sing to, to laudfrom humnos
to God,θεὸν
(theon)
2316: God, a godof uncertain origin
and the prisonersδέσμιοι
(desmioi)
1198: binding, boundfrom deó
were listeningἐπηκροῶντο
(epēkroōnto)
1874: to listen attentivelyfrom epi and the same as akroatérion
to them; 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
κατα  preposition
kata  kat-ah':  (prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations
δε  conjunction
de  deh:  but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
το  definite article - accusative singular neuter
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
μεσονυκτιον  noun - accusative singular neuter
mesonuktion  mes-on-ook'-tee-on:  midnight (especially as a watch) -- midnight.
παυλος  noun - nominative singular masculine
Paulos  pow'-los:  Paulus, the name of a Roman and of an apostle -- Paul, Paulus.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
σιλας  noun - nominative singular masculine
Silas  see'-las:  Silas, a Christian -- Silas.
προσευχομενοι  verb - present middle or passive deponent participle - nominative plural masculine
proseuchomai  pros-yoo'-khom-ahee:  to pray to God, i.e. supplicate, worship -- pray (earnestly, for), make prayer.
υμνουν  verb - imperfect active indicative - third person
humneo  hoom-neh'-o:  to hymn, i.e. sing a religious ode; by implication, to celebrate (God) in song -- sing a hymn (praise unto).
τον  definite article - accusative singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
θεον  noun - accusative singular masculine
theos  theh'-os:  a deity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very -- exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).
επηκροωντο  verb - imperfect middle or passive deponent indicative - third person
epakroaomai  ep-ak-ro-ah'-om-ahee:  to listen (intently) to -- hear.
δε  conjunction
de  deh:  but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
αυτων  personal pronoun - genitive plural masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
οι  definite article - nominative plural masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
δεσμιοι  noun - nominative plural masculine
desmios  des'-mee-os:  a captive (as bound) -- in bonds, prisoner.
Parallel Verses
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.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
In the middle of the night, Paulus and Shila were praying and singing to God and the prisoners were listening to them.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Around midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns of praise to God. The other prisoners were listening to them.

King James 2000 Bible
And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.
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