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ἐξαίφνης

Transliteration: exaiphnes · adverb

5x in NTFirst: Mark 13:36
Meaningsuddenly, unexpectedly
Part of speechadverb
Frequency5x in the New Testament
Key inflected formsἐξαίφνης
Example versesMark 13:36 · Luke 2:13 · Luke 9:39 · Acts 9:3 · Acts 22:6
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What kind of word is ἐξαίφνης?

ἐξαίφνης (exaiphnes) is a adverb that occurs 5 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “suddenly, unexpectedly” and first appears in Mark 13:36.

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