Acts

Acts 22:3–5

³“I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but raised in this city. I was educated at the feet of Gamaliel in strict conformity to the law of our fathers. I was just as zealous for God as any of you are today.

⁴I persecuted this Way even to the death, detaining both men and women and throwing them into prison, ⁵as the high priest and the whole Council can testify about me. I even obtained letters from them to their brothers in Damascus, and I was on my way to apprehend these people and bring them to Jerusalem to be punished.

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Acts 22:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I	Ἐγώ	Egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
am	εἰμι	eimi	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
a Jew	Ἰουδαῖος	Ioudaios	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2453 Jewish
born	γεγεννημένος	gegennēmenos	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1080 I beget, bring forth, give birth to
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Tarsus	Ταρσῷ	Tarsō	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G5019 Tarsus
of Cilicia	Κιλικίας	Kilikias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2791 Cilicia
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
raised	ἀνατεθραμμένος	anatethrammenos	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G397 I rear, bring up
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
this	ταύτῃ	tautē	Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Feminine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
city	πόλει	polei	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4172 a city
I was educated	πεπαιδευμένος	pepaideumenos	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3811 I discipline, educate, train, chastise
at	παρὰ	para	Preposition	G3844 from, in the presence of
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
feet	πόδας	podas	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4228 the foot
of Gamaliel	Γαμαλιήλ	Gamaliēl	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G1059 Gamaliel
in strict	ἀκρίβειαν	akribeian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G195 strictness, accuracy
conformity	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
to the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
law	νόμου	nomou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
of our fathers	πατρῴου	patrōou	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3971 hereditary
I was	ὑπάρχων	hyparchōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5225 I am, exist, am in possession
zealous	ζηλωτὴς	zēlōtēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2207 a zealot
for	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
as	καθὼς	kathōs	Adverb	G2531 just as, as
any of	πάντες	pantes	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
you	ὑμεῖς	hymeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
are	ἐστε	este	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
today	σήμερον	sēmeron	Adverb	G4594 today, now

Acts 22:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
persecuted	ἐδίωξα	ediōxa	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1377 I pursue, persecute
this	ταύτην	tautēn	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
Way	Ὁδὸν	Hodon	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3598 a way, road, journey
even to the	ἄχρι	achri	Preposition	G891 as far as, up to, until
death	θανάτου	thanatou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2288 death
detaining	δεσμεύων	desmeuōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1195 I bind, put in chains
both	τε	te	Conjunction	G5037 and, both
men	ἄνδρας	andras	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G435 a male human being, a man
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
women	γυναῖκας	gynaikas	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G1135 a woman, wife, my lady
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
throwing them	παραδιδοὺς	paradidous	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3860 I hand over, deliver, betray
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
prison	φυλακὰς	phylakas	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G5438 a watching, guard, prison, imprisonment

Acts 22:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
as	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
high priest	ἀρχιερεὺς	archiereus	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G749 high priest, chief priest
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
whole	πᾶν	pan	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
Council	πρεσβυτέριον	presbyterion	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4244 an assembly of elders
can testify	μαρτυρεῖ	martyrei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3140 I witness, testify
about me	μοι	moi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
I even obtained	δεξάμενος	dexamenos	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1209 I take, receive, accept, welcome
letters	ἐπιστολὰς	epistolas	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G1992 a letter, dispatch, epistle
from	παρ’	par’	Preposition	G3844 from, in the presence of
them	ὧν	hōn	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3739 who, which, what, that
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
brothers	ἀδελφοὺς	adelphous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G80 a brother
in	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
Damascus	Δαμασκὸν	Damaskon	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1154 Damascus
I was on my way	ἐπορευόμην	eporeuomēn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular	G4198 I travel, journey, go
to apprehend	δεδεμένους	dedemenous	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Plural	G1210 I bind
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
bring	ἄξων	axōn	Verb - Future Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G71 I lead
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
Jerusalem	Ἰερουσαλὴμ	Ierousalēm	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2419 Jerusalem
to	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
be punished	τιμωρηθῶσιν	timōrēthōsin	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G5097 I punish

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Acts 22:3 Philippians 3:5–6 · Acts 26:5 · Acts 5:34 · Acts 9:11 · Acts 21:39 · Acts 21:20 · Luke 10:39 · 2 Corinthians 11:22 · Deuteronomy 33:3 · 2 Kings 4:38 · Romans 11:1 · Acts 23:6

Acts 22:4 Acts 22:19–20 · Acts 26:9–11 · 1 Timothy 1:13–15 · Acts 16:17 · 1 Corinthians 15:9 · Acts 8:1–4

Acts 22:5 Acts 9:1–2 · Luke 22:66 · Acts 5:21

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.