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Sudden, Suddenly

Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words

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A — 1: αἰφνίδιος

(Strong's #160 — Adjective — aiphnidios — aheef-nid'-ee-os )

"sudden," occurs in 1 Thessalonians 5:3 , where it has the place of emphasis at the beginning of the sentence, as olethros, "destruction," which the adjective qualifies, has at the end; in Luke 21:34 , it is used adverbially, RV, "suddenly" (AV, "unawares"). See UNAWARES.

B — 1: ἄφνω

(Strong's #869 — Adverb — aphno — af'-no )

"suddenly," occurs in Acts 2:2; 16:26; 28:6 .

B — 2: ἐξαίφνης

(Strong's #1810 — Adverb — exaiphnes — ex-ah'eef-nace )

a strengthened form, akin to No. 1, occurs in Mark 13:36; Luke 2:13; 9:39; Acts 9:3; 22:6 .

B — 3: ἐξάπινα

(Strong's #1819 — Adverb — exapina — ex-ap'-ee-nah )

a later form of No. 2, occurs in Mark 9:8 .

Note: For tacheos in 1 Timothy 5:22 , AV, "suddenly," RV, "hastily," see QUICKLY , No. 3.

Bibliography Information
Vines, W. E., M. A. Entry for 'Sudden, Suddenly'. Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ved/​s/sudden-suddenly.html. 1940.
 
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