Acts

Acts 9:21–22

²¹All who heard him were astounded and asked, “Isn’t this the man who wreaked havoc in Jerusalem on those who call on this name? And hasn’t he come here to take them as prisoners to the chief priests?”

²²But Saul was empowered all the more, and he confounded the Jews living in Damascus by proving that Jesus is the Christ.

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Acts 9:21

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
All	πάντες	pantes	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
who	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
heard	ἀκούοντες	akouontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G191 I hear, listen
were astounded	Ἐξίσταντο	Existanto	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural	G1839 I astonish, am astonished
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
asked	ἔλεγον	elegon	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
Isn’t	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
this	οὗτός	houtos	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
wreaked havoc	πορθήσας	porthēsas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4199 I lay waste, destroy
in	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
Jerusalem	Ἰερουσαλὴμ	Ierousalēm	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2419 Jerusalem
on those	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
call on	ἐπικαλουμένους	epikaloumenous	Verb - Present Participle Middle - Accusative Masculine Plural	G1941 I call by an additional name, appeal to
this	τοῦτο	touto	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
name	ὄνομα	onoma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3686 name, character, reputation
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
hasn’t he come	ἐληλύθει	elēlythei	Verb - Pluperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2064 I come, go
here	ὧδε	hōde	Adverb	G5602 here
to	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
take	ἀγάγῃ	agagē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G71 I lead
them	αὐτοὺς	autous	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
as prisoners	δεδεμένους	dedemenous	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Plural	G1210 I bind
to	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
chief priests	ἀρχιερεῖς	archiereis	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G749 high priest, chief priest

Acts 9:22

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
Saul	Σαῦλος	Saulos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4569 Saul, the apostle
was empowered	ἐνεδυναμοῦτο	enedynamouto	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1743 I fill with power, strengthen
all the more	μᾶλλον	mallon	Adverb	G3123 more, rather
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
he confounded	συνέχυννεν	synechynnen	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4797 I bewilder, stir up
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
Jews	Ἰουδαίους	Ioudaious	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G2453 Jewish
living	κατοικοῦντας	katoikountas	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural	G2730 I dwell in, settle in, inhabit
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Damascus	Δαμασκῷ	Damaskō	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1154 Damascus
by proving	συμβιβάζων	symbibazōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4822 I unite, prove, instruct
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Christ	Χριστός	Christos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ

Cross-references

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Acts 9:21 Acts 9:13–14 · Acts 8:3 · 2 Thessalonians 1:10 · Matthew 13:54–55 · Galatians 1:13–24

Acts 9:22 Acts 18:5 · Luke 21:15 · Isaiah 40:29 · Acts 18:27–28 · 1 Corinthians 1:27 · Philippians 4:13 · Acts 28:23 · Acts 6:9–10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.