ἄφνω
áphnō
suddenly
As an adverb, 'suddenly,' indicating something occurring without warning or expectation; also, 'unexpectedly,' describing the unanticipated nature of an event or action. The core idea is that something happens with little to no advance notice, often with a degree of suddenness or abruptness.
Acts 16:26 · Word #1
Lexicon G869
| Lemma | ἄφνω |
| Transliteration | áphnō |
| Strong's | G869 |
| Definition | As an adverb, 'suddenly,' indicating something occurring without warning or expectation; also, 'unexpectedly,' describing the unanticipated nature of an event or action. The core idea is that something happens with little to no advance notice, often with a degree of suddenness or abruptness. |
Morphology ADV
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADV — Adverb — Modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb |
Common Translation
| Phrase | suddenly |
| Literal | suddenly |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἄφνω |
| Strong's | G869 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G869-01
unexpectedly
| Morphological Notes | Adverb (Gr,D): modifies a verb to describe manner; no inflection for case, gender, or number. |
| Rendering Rationale | The adverb derives from ἀφανής (“hidden, unseen”), conveying something occurring in an unseen or unanticipated manner. "Unexpectedly" preserves the core idea of hidden emergence without advance notice, matching the adverbial function. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
suddenly
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Changed from 'unexpectedly' to 'suddenly' to better match the standard rendering and the silex_definition's primary sense of abruptness in context of a dramatic event happening without warning. |