ἐξαίφνης exaíphnēs

Meaning

of a sudden (unexpectedly)

In the King James Version: suddenly

Derivation: from G1537 (ἐκ) and the base of G160 (αἰφνίδιος);

Where it is used

• Mark 13:36 Otherwise, he may arrive without notice and find you sleeping.
• Luke 2:13 And suddenly there appeared with the angel a great multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying:
• Luke 9:39 A spirit keeps seizing him, and he screams abruptly. It throws him into convulsions so that he foams at the mouth. It keeps mauling him and rarely departs from him.
• Acts 9:3 As Saul drew near to Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him.
• Acts 22:6 About noon as I was approaching Damascus, suddenly a bright light from heaven flashed around me.