Acts

Acts 22:17–20

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.’

¹⁹‘Lord,’ I answered, ‘they know very well that in one synagogue after another I imprisoned and beat those who believed in You. ²⁰And when the blood of Your witness^c Stephen was shed, I stood there giving my approval and watching over the garments of those who killed him.’

Footnotes

b 22:18 Literally saw Him
c 22:20 Or martyr

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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

Acts 22:19

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Lord	Κύριε	Kyrie	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
I	Κἀγὼ	Kagō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G2504 I also, I too
answered	εἶπον	eipon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
they know very well	ἐπίστανται	epistantai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G1987 I know, understand
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
in one	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
synagogue	συναγωγὰς	synagōgas	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G4864 an assembly, congregation, synagogue
after another	τὰς	tas	Article - Accusative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
I	ἐγὼ	egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
imprisoned	φυλακίζων	phylakizōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5439 I imprison
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
beat	δέρων	derōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1194 I flay, flog, scourge, beat
those who	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
believed	πιστεύοντας	pisteuontas	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4100 I believe, have faith in
in	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
You	σέ	se	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you

Acts 22:20

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
when	ὅτε	hote	Adverb	G3753 when
the	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
blood	αἷμα	haima	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G129 blood
of Your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
witness	μάρτυρός	martyros	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3144 a witness
Stephen	Στεφάνου	Stephanou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G4736 Stephen
was shed	ἐξεχύννετο	exechynneto	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1632 I pour out, shed
I	αὐτὸς	autos	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
stood there	ἐφεστὼς	ephestōs	Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2186 I stand by, am urgent, befall one, impend
giving my approval	συνευδοκῶν	syneudokōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4909 I consent, agree, am of one mind with
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
watching over	φυλάσσων	phylassōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5442 I keep, guard, observe
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
garments	ἱμάτια	himatia	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G2440 outer garment
of those who	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
killed	ἀναιρούντων	anairountōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural	G337 I take up, abolish, murder
him	αὐτόν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same