adjective

aifnidios

Greekαἰφνίδιος (aifnidios)

Strong’sG160

unexpected, sudden

stem aifnidi-2 times in the New Testamentin 2 of 27 books2 of 26 forms occur

Translated as

sudden1×unexpectedly1×

What it means

** αἰφνίδιος (in Lk 21:34, ἐφν- WH; v. M, Pr., 35), -ον

(< αἴφνης = ἄφνως, suddenly), [in LXX: Wi 17:15, II Mac 14:17, III Mac 3:24*;]

sudden, unexpected: Lk 21:34, I Th 5:3.†

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G160 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidaheef-nid'-ee-os

unexpected, i.e. (adverbially) suddenly

Fromfrom a compound of G1 (as a negative particle) and G5316 (compare G1810) (meaning non-apparent);

King Jamessudden, unawares.

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

Every form

Job in the sentence case	masculine singular	feminine singular	neuter singular	masculine plural	feminine plural	neuter plural
subject nominative	aifnidios1×αἰφνίδιος	aifnidias1×αἰφνίδιος	aifnidiem	aifnidiois	aifnidiais	aifnidieim
object accusative	aifnidion	aifnidian		aifnidioin	aifnidiain
direct address vocative	aifnidior	aifnidiar		aifnidioir	aifnidiair
of, belonging to genitive	aifnidiou	aifnidiau	aifnidieu	aifnidioiu	aifnidiaiu	aifnidieiu
to, for dative	aifnidio	aifnidia	aifnidie	aifnidioi	aifnidiai	aifnidiei

Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.

Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them

aifnidistem+oaegender+smnru—its job in the sentence case+—ione · more than one number

aifnidi is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.

same in every form varies — every value shown

Where it appears

2 occurrences, every one of them listed

aifnidios“sudden”subjectnominative singular1×

1 Thessalonians 5:3“sudden”hotan legaleiō; Eirēnas kai asfaleias, tote aifnidios autoi efistanetō olethros hōsper tas ōdinas ta en gastēra echarōta, kai ouk mē ekfeugaleia.While people are saying, “Peace and security,” destruction will come upon them suddenly, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.

aifnidias“unexpectedly”subjectnominative singular1×

Luke 21:34“unexpectedly”Prosechavōr de heautoi mēpote barileia vu tais kardiais en kraipala kai metha kai merimnai biōtikai, kai efistanateia epi vin aifnidias tas hēmeras ekeinasBut watch yourselves, or your hearts will be weighed down by dissipation, drunkenness, and the worries of life — and that day will spring upon you suddenly like a snare.