Acts

Acts 9:1–5

¹Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the disciples of the Lord. He approached the high priest ²and requested letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any men or women belonging to the Way, he could bring them as prisoners to Jerusalem.

³As Saul drew near to Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him. ⁴He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?”

⁵“Who are You, Lord?” Saul asked.

“I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,” He replied.^a

Footnotes

a 9:5 TR includes “It is hard for you to kick against the goads.”

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Acts 9:1

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Meanwhile	Δὲ	De	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
Saul	Σαῦλος	Saulos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4569 Saul, the apostle
still	ἔτι	eti	Adverb	G2089 still, yet, even now
breathing out	ἐμπνέων	empneōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1709 I breathe, breathe into, inhale
murderous	φόνου	phonou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5408 murder, slaughter
threats	ἀπειλῆς	apeilēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G547 a threatening, threat
against	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
disciples	μαθητὰς	mathētas	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Lord	Κυρίου	Kyriou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
He approached	προσελθὼν	proselthōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4334 I come near, consent to
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
high priest	ἀρχιερεῖ	archierei	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G749 high priest, chief priest

Acts 9:2

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and requested	ᾐτήσατο	ētēsato	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G154 I ask, request, beg, petition
letters	ἐπιστολὰς	epistolas	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G1992 a letter, dispatch, epistle
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
the	τὰς	tas	Article - Accusative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
synagogues	συναγωγάς	synagōgas	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G4864 an assembly, congregation, synagogue
in	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
Damascus	Δαμασκὸν	Damaskon	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1154 Damascus
so that	ὅπως	hopōs	Conjunction	G3704 how, in order that, so that
if	ἐάν	ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
he found	εὕρῃ	heurē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2147 I find
any	τινας	tinas	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G5100 any one, some one
men	ἄνδρας	andras	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G435 a male human being, a man
women	γυναῖκας	gynaikas	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G1135 a woman, wife, my lady
belonging	ὄντας	ontas	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural	G1510 I am, exist
to the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
Way	Ὁδοῦ	Hodou	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3598 a way, road, journey
he could bring them as prisoners	δεδεμένους	dedemenous	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Plural	G1210 I bind
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
Jerusalem	Ἰερουσαλήμ	Ierousalēm	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2419 Jerusalem

Acts 9:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
drew near	ἐγγίζειν	engizein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G1448 I come near, approach
to Damascus	Δαμασκῷ	Damaskō	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1154 Damascus
on	Ἐν	En	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
his journey	πορεύεσθαι	poreuesthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive	G4198 I travel, journey, go
suddenly	ἐξαίφνης	exaiphnēs	Adverb	G1810 suddenly, unexpectedly
a light	φῶς	phōs	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5457 light, a source of light
from	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
heaven	οὐρανοῦ	ouranou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3772 the sky, the heaven
flashed around	περιήστραψεν	periēstrapsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4015 I flash around like lightning
him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Acts 9:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He fell	πεσὼν	pesōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4098 I fall, fall under
to	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
ground	γῆν	gēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1093 the earth, soil, land
heard	ἤκουσεν	ēkousen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G191 I hear, listen
a voice	φωνὴν	phōnēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5456 a sound, noise, voice
say	λέγουσαν	legousan	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3004 I say, speak
to him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
Saul	Σαοὺλ	Saoul	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G4549 Saul
Saul	Σαούλ	Saoul	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G4549 Saul
why	τί	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
do you persecute	διώκεις	diōkeis	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1377 I pursue, persecute
Me	με	me	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I

Acts 9:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Who	Τίς	Tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5101 who, which, what
are You	εἶ	ei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
Lord	Κύριε	Kyrie	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
asked	Εἶπεν	Eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
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
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
whom	ὃν	hon	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
you	σὺ	sy	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
are persecuting	διώκεις	diōkeis	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1377 I pursue, persecute