Acts

Acts 9:3–8

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 ⁶“Now get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”

⁷The men traveling with Saul stood there speechless. They heard the voice but did not see anyone. ⁸Saul got up from the ground, but when he opened his eyes he could not see a thing.^b So they led him by the hand into Damascus.

Footnotes

a 9:5 TR includes “It is hard for you to kick against the goads.”
b 9:8 Literally he could see nothing or he could see no one

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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

Acts 9:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
get up	ἀνάστηθι	anastēthi	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G450 I raise up, set up, rise from
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
go into	εἴσελθε	eiselthe	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1525 I go in, come in, enter
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
city	πόλιν	polin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4172 a city
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
you will be told	λαληθήσεταί	lalēthēsetai	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2980 I speak, say
what	τί	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
you	σε	se	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
must	δεῖ	dei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1163 it is necessary, inevitable
do	ποιεῖν	poiein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G4160 I do, make

Acts 9:7

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The	Οἱ	Hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
men	ἄνδρες	andres	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G435 a male human being, a man
traveling with	συνοδεύοντες	synodeuontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4922 I journey with, accompany
stood	εἱστήκεισαν	heistēkeisan	Verb - Pluperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2476 I cause to stand, stand
speechless	ἐνεοί	eneoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1769 dumb, speechless
They heard	ἀκούοντες	akouontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G191 I hear, listen
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
voice	φωνῆς	phōnēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G5456 a sound, noise, voice
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
did not see	θεωροῦντες	theōrountes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2334 I behold, look at, experience

Acts 9:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Saul	Σαῦλος	Saulos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4569 Saul, the apostle
got up	ἠγέρθη	ēgerthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1453 I wake, arouse, raise up
from	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
ground	γῆς	gēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1093 the earth, soil, land
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
when he opened	ἀνεῳγμένων	aneōgmenōn	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine Plural	G455 I open
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
eyes	ὀφθαλμῶν	ophthalmōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3788 the eye
he could not see	ἔβλεπεν	eblepen	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G991 I look, see
they led him by the hand	χειραγωγοῦντες	cheiragōgountes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5496 I lead by the hand
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
Damascus	Δαμασκόν	Damaskon	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1154 Damascus