αἰφνίδιος
aiphnídios
“unexpected, i.e. (adverbially) suddenly”
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Definition
From Mounce's Concise Greek-English Dictionary
Strong’s Definition
unexpected, i.e. (adverbially) suddenly
Mounce Concise Greek-English Dictionary
unforeseen, unexpected, sudden, Lk. 21:34; 1 Thess. 5:3*
Translated in KJV as
suddenunawares
Etymology
from a compound of G1 (Α) (as a negative particle) and G5316 (φαίνω) (compare G1810 (ἐξαίφνης)) (meaning non-apparent);
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