Acts

Acts 22:17–18

¹⁷Later, when I had returned to Jerusalem and was praying at the temple, I fell into a trance ¹⁸and saw the Lord^b saying to me, ‘Hurry! Leave Jerusalem quickly, because the people here will not accept your testimony about Me.’

Footnotes

b 22:18 Literally saw Him

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Acts 22:17

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Later	δέ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
I	μοι	moi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
had returned	ὑποστρέψαντι	hypostrepsanti	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular	G5290 I turn back, return
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
Jerusalem	Ἰερουσαλὴμ	Ierousalēm	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2419 Jerusalem
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
was praying	προσευχομένου	proseuchomenou	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine Singular	G4336 I pray, pray for
at	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
temple	ἱερῷ	hierō	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G2411 a temple
I	με	me	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
fell	γενέσθαι	genesthai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle	G1096 I come into being, am born
into	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
a trance	ἐκστάσει	ekstasei	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1611 bewilderment, amazement

Acts 22:18

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
saw	ἰδεῖν	idein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
saying	λέγοντά	legonta	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3004 I say, speak
to me	μοι	moi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
Hurry	Σπεῦσον	Speuson	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G4692 I hasten, desire earnestly
Leave	ἔξελθε	exelthe	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1831 I go out, come out
Jerusalem	Ἰερουσαλήμ	Ierousalēm	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2419 Jerusalem
quickly	τάχει	tachei	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G5034 quickness, speed
because	διότι	dioti	Conjunction	G1360 on this account, because, for
will not accept	παραδέξονταί	paradexontai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural	G3858 I receive, accept, acknowledge
your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
testimony	μαρτυρίαν	martyrian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3141 witness, evidence, testimony
about	περὶ	peri	Preposition	G4012 about, concerning, around
Me	ἐμοῦ	emou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I

Cross-references

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Acts 22:17 2 Corinthians 12:1–4

Acts 22:18 Acts 9:29 · Matthew 10:14 · Luke 21:21 · Ezekiel 3:6–7

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.