Acts 16:25

25TowardΚατὰnowδὲτὸmidnightμεσονύκτιονPaulΠαῦλοςandκαὶSilasΣιλᾶςprayingπροσευχόμενοιwere singing praises toὕμνουντὸνGodθεόν,Were listeningἐπηκροῶντοnowδὲto themαὐτῶνtheοἱprisonersδέσμιοι·

Now toward midnight, Paul and Silas, praying, were singing praises to God. And the prisoners were listening to them.

Vocab difficulty

61.5

Rare words

  • μεσονύκτιον

    μεσονύκτιον

    midnight, the middle of the period between sunset and sunrise.

  • Σιλᾶς

    Σιλᾶς

    Silas, a pet-form of the name "Silvanus"; a Roman citizen and a helper of Paul.

  • ὕμνουν

    ὑμνέω

    I sing, sing hymns to, praise.

  • ἐπηκροῶντο

    ἐπακροάομαι

    I listen to, hear, hearken to.