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εἰσπηδάω
eispēdaō
G1530
G:V Greek

to rush into

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eispedao describes a person's swift entry in Acts 16:29.

The sole attested use depicts a person entering swiftly: in Acts 16:29, the aorist active indicative form occurs as he calls for lights and then falls trembling before Paul and Silas.

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  1. swiftly entering · dominant

    In Acts 16:29, εἰσεπήδησεν is a third-person singular aorist active indicative in the sequence where he calls for lights, enters, and falls trembling before Paul and Silas. The APB renders the clause “rushed in,” confirming the verse’s portrayal of a rapid entry.

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Acts 16:29, the APB presents the action as “rushed in.” This wording is treated as confirmation of the clause’s rapid-entry scene.

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