ΑἸΦΝΙΔΙΟΝ, αἰφνιδιον
AIPHNIDION, aiphnidion
Sounds Like: ahee-FNEE-dee-on
Translations: sudden, unexpected, unforeseen, a sudden thing, something sudden
From the root: ΑἸΦΝΙΔΙΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This word is an adjective used to describe something that happens suddenly or unexpectedly. It implies an event or situation that occurs without warning, taking one by surprise. It can be used to describe a sudden attack, a sudden change, or any unforeseen occurrence.
Inflection: Singular, Neuter, Nominative or Accusative
Strong’s number: G0001 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 3 — 8:207
- Book 4 — 3:51, 8:326
- Book 7 — 13:326
- Book 11 — 6:240
- Book 18 — 6:197, 9:319, 9:376
- Book 19 — 2:162, 4:249
Josephus' The Jewish War
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΑἸΦΝΙΔΙΟΣ.
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.
- ΑἸΦΝΙΔΙΟΣ — sudden, unexpected, unforeseen, a sudden, an unexpected
- ΑἸΦΝΙΔΙΟΥΣ — sudden, unexpected, a sudden, an unexpected
- ΑἸΦΝΙΔΙΩΣ — suddenly, unexpectedly, unawares
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