ἘΞΕΦΝΗΣ, ἐξεφνης
EXEPHNĒS, exephnēs
Sounds Like: ex-A-if-nes
Translations: suddenly, unexpectedly, all at once
From the root: ἘΞΑΙΦΝΗΣ
Part of Speech: Adverb
Explanation: This word is an adverb meaning 'suddenly' or 'unexpectedly'. The form 'ἘΞΕΦΝΗΣ' is likely a variant or misspelling of 'ἘΞΑΙΦΝΗΣ' (exaiphnes), which is the more common and standard Koine Greek form. It is used to describe an action that happens without warning or preparation, emphasizing the abruptness of an event. For example, 'he came suddenly' or 'it happened unexpectedly'.
Inflection: Does not inflect
Strong’s number: G1810 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Unknown: Yes
Instances
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ἘΞΑΙΦΝΗΣ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ἘΞΑΙΦΝΗΣ — suddenly, unexpectedly, at once
- ἘΞΑΙΦΝΗΣΟ — suddenly, unexpectedly, all of a sudden
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