Word study · Greek
aiphnídios
sudden
Say it: aif-NID-ee-os (approximate)
αἰφνίδιος
What it means
Sudden, unexpected. In 5:3, "sudden destruction." In Luke 21:34, "that day" may come "suddenly."
Range of meaning
- SuddenWithout warning.
- UnexpectedNot foreseen.
In 1 Thessalonians
- Chapter 5
"Then sudden destruction will come on them" (5:3).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G0160 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources