Acts 5:10

At that instant she fell down at his feet and died. Then the young men came in and, finding her dead, carried her out and buried her beside her husband.

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — Peter addresses Ananias’s wife at the entrance to the room, noting that the burial party remains outside. This occurs the moment he warns her that the same judgment awaiting her husband is now imminent.

The words — παραχρῆμα (parachrēma) translates literally as “immediately,” and ἔπεσεν (epesen) means “she fell down.” These terms mark the sudden, irreversible nature of her collapse at Peter’s feet.

The thread — The event directly parallels the sudden death of her husband in Acts 5:5 and precedes the communal awe recorded in Acts 5:11. The narrative repeats this sequence to show a consistent pattern of divine response to covenant deceit.

Why it lands — The text states that deception before the Spirit results in instant physical collapse and burial. It requires readers to acknowledge that testing God’s presence demands literal reverence rather than casual participation.

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The Greek words

King James Version

Then fell she down straightway at his feet, and yielded up the ghost: and the young men came in, and found her dead, and, carrying her forth, buried her by her husband.

Cross-references

Acts 5:5 On hearing these words, Ananias fell down and died. And great fear came over all who heard what had happened.