Epautophoroi means “in the very act” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.
Same number, other testament: Strong's H1888 — he (“even”) in the Hebrew Bible.
Strong's G1888 ἐπαυτοφώρῳ (epautophoro) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. epautophoro (ep-au-tof-o'-ro") adv. 1. in theft itself 2. (by analogy) in actual crime It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include say, master, woman, taken, and adultery. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament.
epautophoro (ep-au-tof-o'-ro") adv. 1. in theft itself 2. (by analogy) in actual crime [from G1909 and G846 and (the dative case singular of) a derivative of phor (a thief)] KJV: in the very act Root(s): G1909, G846
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in the very act
Usage: αὐτόφωρος, -ον (αὐτός, φώρ, a thief) [in Sm.: Job.34:11 * ;] prop. with ref. to theft, then generally, in the very act: as freq., neut. dative after ἐπί, Jhn.8:4 (Rec., ἐπαυτοφώρῳ).† (AS)
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1 indexed usage in New Testament.
They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act.
First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's G1888.
They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act.
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Epautophoroi (Strong's G1888) is a Greek word most simply glossed "in the very act". epautophoro (ep-au-tof-o'-ro") adv. 1. in theft itself 2. (by analogy) in actual crime
This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's G1888 across 1 book.
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The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as say, master, woman, taken, adultery, and very. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.