Acts 16:26:3Acts.16.26.W3TAB
σεισμὸς
seismos
“earthquake”
- Transliteration
- seis-MOS
- Extended
- seis-MOHS
- IPA
- /sei̯ˈsmos/
Meaning by language
- English
- earthquake
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Iota | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Mu | m — as in mother | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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The word
Word in context
- word
seis-MOS
- sentence
Aph-nō de seis-MOS e-GE-ne-to ME-gas HŌ-ste sa-leu-THÊ-nai ta the-ME-li-a tou des-mō-tê-RI-ou ê-ne-ÔI-khthê-san de pa-ra-KHRÊ-ma hai THY-rai PA-sai kai PAN-tōn ta des-MA a-NE-thê
Root and etymology
seiōsigma–epsilon–iota–omega
“to shake, make tremble”
In context — Acts 16:26
Suddenly a great earthquake occurred, shaking the foundations of the prison; at once all the doors opened, and everyone's bonds were loosened.
About this coordinate
Acts 16:26:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Acts 16:26, so the Greek word σεισμὸς (seismos) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Acts.16.26.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.16.26.W3.S1) and character.