Acts

Acts 9:23–25

²³After many days had passed, the Jews conspired to kill him, ²⁴but Saul learned of their plot. Day and night they watched the city gates in order to kill him. ²⁵One night, however, his disciples took him and lowered him in a basket through a window in the wall.^c

Footnotes

c 9:25 Literally through the wall; see 2 Corinthians 11:33|2CO 11:33.

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Acts 9:23

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
After	Ὡς	Hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
many	ἱκαναί	hikanai	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural	G2425 sufficient, worthy, many, much
days	ἡμέραι	hēmerai	Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G2250 a day
had passed	ἐπληροῦντο	eplērounto	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G4137 I fill, fulfill, complete
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
Jews	Ἰουδαῖοι	Ioudaioi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2453 Jewish
conspired	συνεβουλεύσαντο	synebouleusanto	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural	G4823 I give advice
to kill	ἀνελεῖν	anelein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G337 I take up, abolish, murder
him	αὐτόν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Acts 9:24

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
Saul	Σαύλῳ	Saulō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G4569 Saul, the apostle
learned of	ἐγνώσθη	egnōsthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1097 I come to know, learn, realize
their	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
plot	ἐπιβουλὴ	epiboulē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1917 a plot, design against
Day	ἡμέρας	hēmeras	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2250 a day
and	τε	te	Conjunction	G5037 and, both
night	νυκτὸς	nyktos	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3571 the night, night-time
they watched	παρετηροῦντο	paretērounto	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural	G3906 I watch
the	τὰς	tas	Article - Accusative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
gates	πύλας	pylas	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G4439 a door, gate
in order	ὅπως	hopōs	Conjunction	G3704 how, in order that, so that
to kill	ἀνέλωσιν	anelōsin	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural	G337 I take up, abolish, murder
him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Acts 9:25

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
One night	νυκτὸς	nyktos	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3571 the night, night-time
however	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
disciples	μαθηταὶ	mathētai	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil
took	λαβόντες	labontes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2983 I receive, take
lowered	χαλάσαντες	chalasantes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5465 I let down, lower
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
a basket	σπυρίδι	spyridi	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4711 a plaited basket
through	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
in the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
wall	τείχους	teichous	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G5038 a wall

Cross-references

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Acts 9:23 Galatians 1:17–18 · 1 Thessalonians 2:15–16 · Acts 14:19 · Acts 13:50

Acts 9:24 2 Corinthians 11:32 · Acts 25:3 · Acts 20:19 · Acts 20:3

Acts 9:25 2 Corinthians 11:33 · Joshua 2:15 · 1 Samuel 19:11–12

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.