Verse 14

{ "verseID": "Acts.26.14", "source": "Πάντων δὲ καταπεσόντων ἡμῶν εἰς τὴν γῆν, ἤκουσα φωνὴν λαλοῦσαν πρός με, καὶ λέγουσαν τῇ Ἑβραΐδι διαλέκτῳ, Σαούλ, Σαούλ, τί με διώκεις; σκληρόν σοι πρὸς κέντρα λακτίζειν.", "text": "All *de* having *katapesontōn* of us to the *gēn*, I *ēkousa* *phōnēn* *lalousan* *pros* me, and *legousan* in the *Hebraidi* *dialektō*, *Saoul*, *Saoul*, why me do you *diōkeis*? *sklēron* for you against *kentra* to *laktizein*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "conjunction - and/but", "*katapesontōn*": "aorist active participle, genitive, masculine, plural - having fallen down", "*gēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - earth/ground", "*ēkousa*": "aorist active, 1st singular - I heard", "*phōnēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - voice", "*lalousan*": "present active participle, accusative, feminine, singular - speaking", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to", "*legousan*": "present active participle, accusative, feminine, singular - saying", "*Hebraidi*": "dative, feminine, singular - Hebrew", "*dialektō*": "dative, feminine, singular - language/dialect", "*Saoul*": "vocative - Saul", "*diōkeis*": "present active, 2nd singular - you persecute", "*sklēron*": "nominative, neuter, singular - hard/difficult", "*kentra*": "accusative, neuter, plural - goads", "*laktizein*": "present active infinitive - to kick" }, "variants": { "*katapesontōn*": "having fallen down/having fallen to the ground", "*gēn*": "earth/ground/land", "*ēkousa*": "I heard/I listened to", "*phōnēn*": "voice/sound", "*lalousan*": "speaking/talking", "*legousan*": "saying/telling", "*Hebraidi*": "Hebrew [language]", "*dialektō*": "language/dialect/speech", "*diōkeis*": "you persecute/you pursue", "*sklēron*": "hard/difficult/painful", "*kentra*": "goads/prods/pointed sticks", "*laktizein*": "to kick/to strike with the heel" } }

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Og da vi alle fallte til jorden, hørte jeg en stemme som talte til meg og sa på hebraisk: "Saul, Saul, hvorfor forfølger du meg? Det er vanskelig for deg å sparke mot broddene."

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Og da vi alle falt til bakken, hørte jeg en røst som talte til meg på hebraisk og sa: "Saul, Saul, hvorfor forfølger du meg? Det er vanskelig for deg å stikke mot tornene."

• Norsk King James

  Og da vi alle falt til jorden, hørte jeg en stemme som talte til meg og sa på hebraisk: "Saul, Saul, hvorfor forfølger du meg? Det er hardt for deg å stikke deg mot piggene."

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Vi falt alle til jorden, og jeg hørte en stemme som talte til meg på hebraisk: Saul! Saul! Hvorfor forfølger du meg? Det blir hardt for deg å sparke mot brodden.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Og da vi alle hadde falt til jorden, hørte jeg en røst som talte til meg, og sa på hebraisk, Saul, Saul, hvorfor forfølger du meg? Det er hardt for deg å stampe mot brodden.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Vi falt alle til jorden, og jeg hørte en stemme som talte til meg på hebraisk: 'Saul, Saul, hvorfor forfølger du meg? Det er hardt for deg å sparke mot brodden.'

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Da vi alle falt til jorden, hørte jeg en stemme si til meg på hebraisk: Saul, Saul, hvorfor forfølger du meg? Det er hardt for deg å sparke mot brodden.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Da vi alle falt om på jorden, hørte jeg en stemme som talte til meg på hebraisk: «Saul, Saul, hvorfor forfølger du meg? Det er få deg å sparke mot piggene.»

• gpt4.5-preview

  Da vi alle falt til jorden, hørte jeg en røst tale til meg på hebraisk: 'Saul, Saul, hvorfor forfølger du meg? Det er hardt for deg å stampe mot brodden.'

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Da vi alle falt til jorden, hørte jeg en røst tale til meg på hebraisk: 'Saul, Saul, hvorfor forfølger du meg? Det er hardt for deg å stampe mot brodden.'

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Da vi alle hadde falt til jorden, hørte jeg en stemme som talte til meg på hebraisk: «Saul, Saul, hvorfor forfølger du meg? Det er hardt for deg å sparke mot brodden.»

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  When we had all fallen to the ground, I heard a voice speaking to me in Hebrew, saying, 'Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.'

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Vi falt alle til jorden, og jeg hørte en røst tale til meg på hebraisk språk: 'Saul, Saul, hvorfor forfølger du meg? Det er hardt for deg å sparke mot brodden.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men der vi alle faldt ned til Jorden, hørte jeg en Røst, som talede til mig og sagde i det ebraiske Sprog: Saul! Saul! hvi forfølger du mig? det vil blive dig haardt at stampe imod Braadden.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Vi falt til jorden, og jeg hørte en stemme som talte til meg på hebraisk: Saul, Saul, hvorfor forfølger du meg? Det er hardt for deg å slåss mot piggene.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And when we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking to me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me? it is hard for you to kick against the pricks.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Da vi alle falt til jorden, hørte jeg en stemme som talte til meg på hebraisk: 'Saul, Saul, hvorfor forfølger du meg? Det er hardt for deg å slå mot brodden.'

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Da vi alle falt til jorden, hørte jeg en stemme tale til meg på hebraisk: Saul, Saul, hvorfor forfølger du meg? Det er hardt for deg å sparke mot brodden!

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og da vi alle falt til jorden, hørte jeg en røst som talte til meg på hebraisk: Saul, Saul, hvorfor forfølger du meg? Det er hardt for deg å sparke mot brodden.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Vi falt alle til jorden, og jeg hørte en stemme som sa til meg på hebraisk: Saul, Saul, hvorfor forfølger du meg så nådeløst? Det er hardt for deg å stå imot drivkraften.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  When we were all fallen to the erth I hearde a voyce speakynge vnto me and sayinge in ye Hebrue tonge: Saul Saul why persecutest thou me? It is harde for the to kicke agaynste the pricke.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But whan we were all fallen downe to the earth, I herde a voyce speakynge vnto me, and sayege in Hebrue: Saul Saul, why persecutest thou me? It shalbe harde for the to kycke agaynst the prycke.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  So when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voyce speaking vnto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? It is hard for thee to kicke against pricks.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And when we were all fallen to the earth, I hearde a voyce speakyng vnto me, and saying in the Hebrewe tongue: Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? It is harde for thee to kicke agaynste the prickes.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, ‹Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?› [it is] ‹hard for thee to kick against the pricks.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.'

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and we all having fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew dialect, Saul, Saul, why me dost thou persecute? hard for thee against pricks to kick!

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying unto me in the Hebrew language, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the goad.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And when we had all gone down on the earth, a voice came to me, saying in the Hebrew language, Saul, Saul, why are you attacking me so cruelly? It is hard for you to go against the impulse which is driving you.

• World English Bible (2000)

  When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.'

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  When we had all fallen to the ground, I heard a voice saying to me in Aramaic,‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? You are hurting yourself by kicking against the goads.’

Referenced Verses

• Acts 21:40 : 40 { "verseID": "Acts.21.40", "source": "Ἐπιτρέψαντος δὲ αὐτοῦ, ὁ Παῦλος ἑστὼς ἐπὶ τῶν ἀναβαθμῶν, κατέσεισεν τῇ χειρὶ τῷ λαῷ. Πολλῆς δὲ σιγῆς γενομένης, προσεφώνησεν τῇ Ἑβραΐδι διαλέκτῳ, λέγων,", "text": "*Epitrepsantos de autou*, the *Paulos hestōs epi* the *anabathmōn*, *kateseisen* the *cheiri* to the *laō*. *Pollēs de sigēs genomenēs*, *prosephōnēsen* the *Hebraidi dialektō*, *legōn*,", "grammar": { "*Epitrepsantos*": "aorist active participle, genitive, masculine, singular - having permitted", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular pronoun - of him", "*Paulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Paul", "*hestōs*": "perfect active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - standing/having stood", "*epi*": "preposition + genitive - on/upon", "*anabathmōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - steps/stairs", "*kateseisen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - motioned down/gestured", "*cheiri*": "dative, feminine, singular - with the hand", "*laō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to the people", "*Pollēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - much/great", "*sigēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - silence", "*genomenēs*": "aorist middle participle, genitive, feminine, singular - having come about", "*prosephōnēsen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - addressed/called out to", "*Hebraidi*": "dative, feminine, singular - Hebrew", "*dialektō*": "dative, feminine, singular - language/dialect", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying" }, "variants": { "*Epitrepsantos de autou*": "when he had given permission/after he permitted", "*anabathmōn*": "steps/stairs (of the barracks)", "*kateseisen*": "motioned down/gestured/made a signal", "*Pollēs de sigēs genomenēs*": "when great silence occurred/when much quiet came about", "*Hebraidi dialektō*": "in the Hebrew language/dialect (likely Aramaic, the common language of Jews in this period)" } }
• Acts 22:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Acts.22.2", "source": "(Ἀκούσαντες δὲ ὅτι τῇ Ἑβραΐδι διαλέκτῳ προσεφώνει αὐτοῖς, μᾶλλον παρέσχον ἡσυχίαν: καί φησίν,)", "text": "(*Akousantes* *de* that in the *Hebraidi dialektō* *prosephōnei* to them, *mallon* they *pareschon* *hēsychian*: and *phēsin*,)", "grammar": { "*Akousantes*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having heard", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*Hebraidi*": "dative, feminine, singular - Hebrew", "*dialektō*": "dative, feminine, singular - language/dialect", "*prosephōnei*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was addressing/speaking to", "*mallon*": "comparative adverb - more/rather", "*pareschon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - provided/granted/gave", "*hēsychian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - quietness/silence", "*phēsin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - he says" }, "variants": { "*Akousantes*": "having heard/when they heard", "*de*": "but/and/now", "*Hebraidi dialektō*": "Hebrew language/Aramaic dialect", "*prosephōnei*": "was addressing/was speaking to", "*mallon*": "more/rather/instead", "*pareschon*": "provided/maintained/gave", "*hēsychian*": "silence/quiet/stillness", "*phēsin*": "he says/he spoke" } }
• Acts 9:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Acts.9.7", "source": "Οἱ δὲ ἄνδρες οἱ συνοδεύοντες αὐτῷ εἱστήκεισαν ἐνεοί, ἀκούοντες μὲν τῆς φωνῆς, μηδένα δὲ θεωροῦντες.", "text": "And the *andres* who were *synodeuontes* with him *heistēkeisan eneoi*, *akouontes* indeed the *phōnēs*, but *mēdena theōrountes*.", "grammar": { "*andres*": "nominative, masculine, plural - men", "*synodeuontes*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - journeying with/traveling with", "*heistēkeisan*": "pluperfect, active, 3rd plural - had stood/were standing", "*eneoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - speechless/dumbfounded", "*akouontes*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - hearing", "*phōnēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - voice/sound", "*mēdena*": "accusative, masculine, singular - no one/nobody", "*theōrountes*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - seeing/beholding" }, "variants": { "*andres*": "men/males", "*synodeuontes*": "journeying with/traveling with/accompanying", "*heistēkeisan*": "had stood/were standing/remained", "*eneoi*": "speechless/dumbfounded/mute", "*akouontes*": "hearing/listening to", "*phōnēs*": "voice/sound/noise", "*theōrountes*": "seeing/beholding/perceiving" } }
• Acts 22:7-9 : 7 { "verseID": "Acts.22.7", "source": "Ἔπεσόν τε εἰς τὸ ἔδαφος, καὶ ἤκουσα φωνῆς λεγούσης μοι, Σαούλ, Σαούλ, τί με διώκεις;", "text": "*Epeson te* into the *edaphos*, and *ēkousa phōnēs legousēs* to me, *Saoul*, *Saoul*, why me *diōkeis*?", "grammar": { "*Epeson*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I fell", "*te*": "particle - and/both (connective)", "*edaphos*": "accusative, neuter, singular - ground/soil", "*ēkousa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I heard", "*phōnēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - voice/sound", "*legousēs*": "present active participle, genitive, feminine, singular - saying/speaking", "*Saoul*": "vocative - Saul (Hebrew name)", "*diōkeis*": "present active indicative, 2nd person singular - you are persecuting" }, "variants": { "*Epeson*": "fell/fell down/collapsed", "*edaphos*": "ground/earth/floor", "*phōnēs*": "voice/sound/utterance", "*legousēs*": "saying/speaking/declaring", "*diōkeis*": "persecute/pursue/harass" } } 8 { "verseID": "Acts.22.8", "source": "Ἐγὼ δὲ ἀπεκρίθην, Τίς εἶ, Κύριε; Εἶπέν τε πρός με, Ἐγώ εἰμι Ἰησοῦς ὁ Ναζωραῖος, ὃν σὺ διώκεις.", "text": "*Egō de apekrithēn*, Who *ei*, *Kyrie*? *Eipen te pros* me, *Egō eimi Iēsous ho Nazōraios*, whom you *diōkeis*.", "grammar": { "*Egō*": "personal pronoun, nominative - I", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*apekrithēn*": "aorist passive indicative, 1st person singular - I answered", "*ei*": "present active indicative, 2nd person singular - you are", "*Kyrie*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Lord/Sir", "*Eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he said", "*te*": "particle - and/both (connective)", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*Egō eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular with pronoun - I am", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*ho Nazōraios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - the Nazarene", "*diōkeis*": "present active indicative, 2nd person singular - you are persecuting" }, "variants": { "*apekrithēn*": "answered/responded/replied", "*Kyrie*": "Lord/Sir/Master", "*Nazōraios*": "Nazarene/of Nazareth/Nazarite", "*diōkeis*": "persecute/pursue/harass" } } 9 { "verseID": "Acts.22.9", "source": "Οἱ δὲ σὺν ἐμοὶ ὄντες τὸ μὲν φῶς ἐθεάσαντο, καὶ ἔμφοβοι ἐγένοντο· τὴν δὲ φωνὴν οὐκ ἤκουσαν τοῦ λαλοῦντός μοι.", "text": "The *de* with me *ontes* the *men phōs etheasanto*, and *emphoboi egenonto*; the *de phōnēn* not *ēkousan* of the *lalountos* to me.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*ontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - being/who were", "*men*": "particle marking contrast - on the one hand/indeed", "*phōs*": "accusative, neuter, singular - light", "*etheasanto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person plural - they saw/beheld", "*emphoboi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - afraid/terrified", "*egenonto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person plural - they became", "*phōnēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - voice/sound", "*ēkousan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they heard", "*lalountos*": "present active participle, genitive, masculine, singular - speaking/talking" }, "variants": { "*ontes*": "being/who were/companions", "*etheasanto*": "saw/beheld/observed", "*emphoboi*": "afraid/terrified/fearful", "*egenonto*": "became/were/turned", "*phōnēn*": "voice/sound/speech", "*ēkousan*": "heard/understood/comprehended", "*lalountos*": "speaking/talking/addressing" } }
• 1 Cor 10:22 : 22 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.10.22", "source": "Ἢ παραζηλοῦμεν τὸν Κύριον; μὴ ἰσχυρότεροι αὐτοῦ ἐσμεν;", "text": "Or do we *parazēloumen* the *Kyrion*? not *ischyroteroi* than him *esmen*?", "grammar": { "*parazēloumen*": "present indicative, 1st person plural - we provoke to jealousy", "*Kyrion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*ischyroteroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural, comparative - stronger", "*esmen*": "present indicative, 1st person plural - we are" }, "variants": { "*parazēloumen*": "provoke to jealousy/make jealous/arouse jealousy", "*Kyrion*": "Lord/master", "*ischyroteroi*": "stronger/mightier/more powerful" } }
• Prov 13:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Proverbs.13.15", "source": "שֵֽׂכֶל־ט֭וֹב יִתֶּן־חֵ֑ן וְדֶ֖רֶךְ בֹּגְדִ֣ים אֵיתָֽן׃", "text": "*śēkel-ṭôb yittēn-ḥēn wə-derek bōgədîm ʾêtān*", "grammar": { "*śēkel*": "noun, masculine singular - insight/understanding", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*yittēn*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - gives/produces", "*ḥēn*": "noun, masculine singular - favor/grace", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*derek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way of", "*bōgədîm*": "verb, qal participle, masculine plural - treacherous ones", "*ʾêtān*": "adjective, masculine singular - hard/rough/enduring" }, "variants": { "*śēkel*": "insight/understanding/prudence", "*ṭôb*": "good/fine/pleasant", "*yittēn*": "gives/produces/yields", "*ḥēn*": "favor/grace/acceptance", "*derek*": "way/path/conduct", "*bōgədîm*": "treacherous ones/unfaithful ones/transgressors", "*ʾêtān*": "hard/rough/enduring/rugged" } }
• Zech 2:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Zechariah.2.8", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֔ו רֻ֗ץ דַּבֵּ֛ר אֶל־הַנַּ֥עַר הַלָּ֖ז לֵאמֹ֑ר פְּרָזוֹת֙ תֵּשֵׁ֣ב יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם מֵרֹ֥ב אָדָ֛ם וּבְהֵמָ֖ה בְּתוֹכָֽהּ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* to him *ruṣ* *dabbēr* to-*hannaʿar* *hallāz* *lēʾmōr* *pərāzôt* *tēšēb* *yərûšāla(i)m* from *rōb* *ʾādām* and *bəhēmāh* in *bətôḵāh*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "3rd person masculine singular imperfect consecutive (waw-conversive) of *ʾāmar* - he said", "*ruṣ*": "imperative masculine singular Qal of *rûṣ* - run", "*dabbēr*": "imperative masculine singular Piel of *dābar* - speak", "*hannaʿar*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the young man", "*hallāz*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun - this/that", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + infinitive construct Qal of *ʾāmar* - saying", "*pərāzôt*": "noun feminine plural - unwalled villages/towns", "*tēšēb*": "3rd person feminine singular imperfect Qal of *yāšab* - she will dwell/sit/remain", "*yərûšāla(i)m*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*rōb*": "noun masculine singular construct - abundance/multitude of", "*ʾādām*": "noun masculine singular - man/mankind/people", "*bəhēmāh*": "noun feminine singular - cattle/beast/animal", "*bətôḵāh*": "preposition + noun masculine singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - in her midst" }, "variants": { "*pərāzôt*": "unwalled villages/open regions/countryside/without walls", "*tēšēb*": "will dwell/will inhabit/will sit/will remain" } }
• Zech 12:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Zechariah.12.2", "source": "הִנֵּ֣ה אָ֠נֹכִי שָׂ֣ם אֶת־יְרוּשָׁלַ֧͏ִם סַף־רַ֛עַל לְכָל־הָעַמִּ֖ים סָבִ֑יב וְגַ֧ם עַל־יְהוּדָ֛ה יִֽהְיֶ֥ה בַמָּצ֖וֹר עַל־יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃", "text": "*Hinnēh* *ʾānōḵî* *śām* *ʾet*-*Yərûšālaim* *sap̄*-*raʿal* to-all-*hāʿammîm* *sāḇîḇ* *wə*-also against-*Yəhûdāh* *yihyeh* in-*hammāṣôr* against-*Yərûšālāim*", "grammar": { "*Hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/see", "*ʾānōḵî*": "1st person singular personal pronoun - I", "*śām*": "participle, masculine singular, Qal - placing/setting/making", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Yərûšālaim*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Jerusalem", "*sap̄*": "construct state, masculine singular - threshold/basin/bowl", "*raʿal*": "masculine singular - reeling/trembling/staggering", "*hāʿammîm*": "definite article + masculine plural - the peoples/nations", "*sāḇîḇ*": "adverb - around/surrounding", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*Yəhûdāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Judah", "*yihyeh*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, Qal - he/it will be", "*hammāṣôr*": "definite article + masculine singular - the siege", "*Yərûšālāim*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*Hinnēh*": "behold/look/see here", "*ʾānōḵî*": "I (emphatic form)", "*śām*": "placing/setting/making/appointing", "*sap̄*-*raʿal*": "cup of reeling/bowl of staggering/threshold of trembling", "*sāḇîḇ*": "around/surrounding/on all sides", "*hammāṣôr*": "the siege/distress/confinement" } }
• Acts 9:4-5 : 4 { "verseID": "Acts.9.4", "source": "Καὶ πεσὼν ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν, ἤκουσεν φωνὴν λέγουσαν αὐτῷ, Σαούλ, Σαούλ, τί με διώκεις;", "text": "And *pesōn* upon the *gēn*, he *ēkousen phōnēn legousan* to him, *Saoul*, *Saoul*, why me *diōkeis*?", "grammar": { "*pesōn*": "aorist participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - having fallen", "*gēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - earth/ground/land", "*ēkousen*": "aorist, active, 3rd singular - he heard", "*phōnēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - voice/sound", "*legousan*": "present participle, active, accusative, feminine, singular - saying/speaking", "*Saoul*": "vocative, masculine - Saul (Hebrew form of name)", "*diōkeis*": "present, active, 2nd singular - you are persecuting" }, "variants": { "*pesōn*": "having fallen/having dropped/having collapsed", "*gēn*": "earth/ground/land/soil", "*phōnēn*": "voice/sound/utterance", "*legousan*": "saying/speaking/declaring", "*diōkeis*": "persecute/pursue/chase after" } } 5 { "verseID": "Acts.9.5", "source": "Εἶπεν δέ, Τίς εἶ, Κύριε; Ὁ δὲ Κύριος εἶπεν, Ἐγώ εἰμι Ἰησοῦς ὃν σὺ διώκεις: σκληρόν σοι πρὸς κέντρα λακτίζειν.", "text": "And he *eipen*, Who *ei*, *Kyrie*? And the *Kyrios eipen*, *Egō eimi Iēsous* whom you *diōkeis*: *sklēron* for you *pros kentra laktizein*.", "grammar": { "*eipen*": "aorist, active, 3rd singular - said/spoke", "*ei*": "present, active, 2nd singular - you are", "*Kyrie*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Lord/Sir/Master", "*Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord/Master", "*Egō eimi*": "present, active, 1st singular - I am", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*diōkeis*": "present, active, 2nd singular - you are persecuting", "*sklēron*": "nominative, neuter, singular - hard/difficult", "*pros kentra*": "preposition + accusative, neuter, plural - against goads/spurs", "*laktizein*": "present infinitive, active - to kick" }, "variants": { "*Kyrie*": "Lord/Sir/Master", "*Egō eimi*": "I am/I exist", "*diōkeis*": "persecute/pursue/chase after", "*sklēron*": "hard/difficult/painful/harsh", "*kentra*": "goads/spurs/sharp points (used for prodding animals)", "*laktizein*": "to kick/strike with heel" } }