Verse 3
{ "verseID": "Acts.9.3", "source": "Ἐν δὲ τῷ πορεύεσθαι, ἐγένετο αὐτὸν ἐγγίζειν τῇ Δαμασκῷ: καὶ ἐξαίφνης περιήστραψεν αὐτὸν φῶς ἀπὸ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ:", "text": "And in the *poreuesthai*, *egeneto* him to *engizein* to *Damaskō*: and *exaiphnēs* *periēstrapsen* him *phōs* from the *ouranou*:", "grammar": { "*poreuesthai*": "present infinitive, middle/passive - to journey/travel", "*egeneto*": "aorist, middle, 3rd singular - it happened/came to be", "*engizein*": "present infinitive, active - to approach/draw near", "*Damaskō*": "dative, feminine, singular - Damascus (place name)", "*exaiphnēs*": "adverb - suddenly/unexpectedly", "*periēstrapsen*": "aorist, active, 3rd singular - flashed around/shone around", "*phōs*": "nominative, neuter, singular - light", "*ouranou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - heaven/sky" }, "variants": { "*poreuesthai*": "journeying/traveling/going", "*egeneto*": "happened/came to be/occurred", "*engizein*": "approach/draw near/come close to", "*exaiphnēs*": "suddenly/unexpectedly/immediately", "*periēstrapsen*": "flashed around/shone around/encircled with light", "*phōs*": "light/radiance", "*ouranou*": "heaven/sky" } }
Other Translations
Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus
Og mens han var på reise, nærmet han seg Damaskus; og plutselig skinte et lys rundt ham fra himmelen.
NT, oversatt fra gresk
Mens han var på vei til Damaskus, kom plutselig et lys fra himmelen som strålte over ham.
Norsk King James
Og mens han var på vei, nærmet han seg Damaskus; da lyste et lys omkring ham fra himmelen.
Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866
Mens han reiste og nærmet seg Damaskus, strålte plutselig et lys fra himmelen rundt ham.
KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk
Og da han var på vei, nærmet han seg Damaskus: og med ett skinte et lys fra himmelen omkring ham.
Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente
Mens han var underveis og nærmet seg Damaskus, strålte plutselig et lys fra himmelen omkring ham.
Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611
Mens han reiste og nærmet seg Damaskus, strålte plutselig et lys fra himmelen rundt ham.
o3-mini KJV Norsk
Mens han var på reise, nærmet han seg Damaskus, og plutselig skinte et lys fra himmelen rundt ham.
gpt4.5-preview
Da han reiste og nærmet seg Damaskus, strålte plutselig et lys fra himmelen rundt omkring ham.
En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)
Da han reiste og nærmet seg Damaskus, strålte plutselig et lys fra himmelen rundt omkring ham.
Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst
Og mens han var på vei, og nærmet seg Damaskus, strålte plutselig et lys fra himmelen rundt ham.
Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
As he was traveling and nearing Damascus, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him.
NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024
Mens han var på vei og nærmet seg Damaskus, skjedde det plutselig noe: Et lys fra himmelen omstrålte ham.
Original Norsk Bibel 1866
Men idet han reiste, kom han nær til Damascus; og pludseligen omskinnede et Lys fra Himmelen ham.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven:
KJV 1769 norsk
Mens han reiste, nærmet han seg Damaskus, og plutselig skinte et lys fra himmelen omkring ham.
KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk
And as he traveled, he came near Damascus, and suddenly a light from heaven shone around him:
King James Version 1611 (Original)
And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven:
Norsk oversettelse av Webster
Mens han reiste og nærmet seg Damaskus, strålte plutselig et lys fra himmelen omkring ham.
Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation
Mens han var på vei, nærmet han seg Damaskus, og plutselig skinte et lys fra himmelen rundt ham.
Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901
Mens han var på reisen, nærmet han seg Damaskus, da plutselig et lys fra himmelen strålte omkring ham.
Norsk oversettelse av BBE
Og mens han var på reisen og nærmet seg Damaskus, så han plutselig et lys fra himmelen som skinte rundt ham.
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
But as he went on his iorney it fortuned yt he drue nye to Damasco and sodenly ther shyned rounde about him a lyght fro heven.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
And as he was goinge on his iourney, it fortuned, that he came nye vnto Damasco, and sodenly there shyned rounde aboute hi a light fro heaue,
Geneva Bible (1560)
Now as he iourneyed, it came to passe that as he was come neere to Damascus, suddenly there shined rounde about him a light from heauen.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
And when he iourneyed, it came to passe, that as he was come nye to Damascus, sodenly there shyned rounde about hym a lyght from heauen:
Authorized King James Version (1611)
And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven:
Webster's Bible (1833)
As he traveled, it happened that he got close to Damascus, and suddenly a light from the sky shone around him.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
And in the going, he came nigh to Damascus, and suddenly there shone round about him a light from the heaven,
American Standard Version (1901)
And as he journeyed, it came to pass that he drew nigh unto Damascus: and suddenly there shone round about him a light out of heaven:
Bible in Basic English (1941)
And while he was journeying, he came near Damascus; and suddenly he saw a light from heaven shining round him;
World English Bible (2000)
As he traveled, it happened that he got close to Damascus, and suddenly a light from the sky shone around him.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
As he was going along, approaching Damascus, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him.
Referenced Verses
- 1 Cor 15:8 : 8 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.15.8", "source": "Ἔσχατον δὲ πάντων ὡσπερεὶ τῷ ἐκτρώματι, ὤφθη κἀμοί.", "text": "*Eschaton de pantōn hōsperei* the *ektrōmati*, he *ōphthē kamoi*", "grammar": { "*Eschaton*": "adverbial accusative, neuter, singular - last", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*pantōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of all", "*hōsperei*": "conjunction - as if/as it were", "*ektrōmati*": "dative, neuter, singular - untimely birth/miscarriage", "*ōphthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was seen/appeared", "*kamoi*": "dative, 1st person singular (contracted) - to me also" }, "variants": { "*Eschaton*": "last/finally/lastly", "*de*": "but/and/now", "*pantōn*": "of all things/of all people", "*hōsperei*": "as if/as it were/like", "*ektrōmati*": "untimely birth/one abnormally born/miscarriage/abortion", "*ōphthē*": "was seen/appeared/showed himself", "*kamoi*": "to me also/even to me" } }
- Acts 22:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Acts.22.6", "source": "Ἐγένετο δέ, μοι πορευομένῳ καὶ ἐγγίζοντι τῇ Δαμασκῷ, περὶ μεσημβρίαν, ἐξαίφνης ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ περιαστράψαι φῶς ἱκανὸν περὶ ἐμέ.", "text": "*Egeneto* *de*, to me *poreuomenō* and *eggizonti* *tē Damaskō*, about *mesēmbrian*, *exaiphnēs* from the *ouranou periastrapsai phōs hikanon peri* me.", "grammar": { "*Egeneto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - it happened/came to pass", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*poreuomenō*": "present middle participle, dative, masculine, singular - journeying/traveling", "*eggizonti*": "present active participle, dative, masculine, singular - approaching/coming near", "*tē Damaskō*": "dative, feminine, singular - Damascus (city name)", "*mesēmbrian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - midday/noon", "*exaiphnēs*": "adverb - suddenly/unexpectedly", "*ouranou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - heaven/sky", "*periastrapsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to flash around/shine around", "*phōs*": "nominative, neuter, singular - light", "*hikanon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - sufficient/considerable", "*peri*": "preposition + accusative - around/about" }, "variants": { "*Egeneto*": "it happened/came to pass/occurred", "*poreuomenō*": "journeying/traveling/going", "*eggizonti*": "approaching/drawing near to/coming close to", "*mesēmbrian*": "midday/noon/middle of the day", "*exaiphnēs*": "suddenly/unexpectedly/all at once", "*periastrapsai*": "to flash around/shine around/flash all around", "*phōs hikanon*": "great light/sufficient light/intense light" } }
- Acts 26:12-13 : 12 { "verseID": "Acts.26.12", "source": "Ἐν οἷς καὶ πορευόμενος εἰς τὴν Δαμασκὸν μετʼ ἐξουσίας καὶ ἐπιτροπῆς τῆς παρὰ τῶν ἀρχιερέων,", "text": "In which also *poreuomenos* to the *Damaskon* with *exousias* and *epitropēs* of the from the *archiereōn*,", "grammar": { "*poreuomenos*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - traveling/journeying", "*Damaskon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Damascus", "*exousias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - authority", "*epitropēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - commission", "*archiereōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - chief priests" }, "variants": { "*poreuomenos*": "traveling/journeying/going", "*exousias*": "authority/power/permission", "*epitropēs*": "commission/authorization/mandate", "*archiereōn*": "chief priests/high priests" } } 13 { "verseID": "Acts.26.13", "source": "Ἡμέρας μέσης, κατὰ τὴν ὁδὸν εἶδον, Βασιλεῦ, οὐρανόθεν, ὑπὲρ τὴν λαμπρότητα τοῦ ἡλίου, περιλάμψαν με φῶς καὶ τοὺς σὺν ἐμοὶ πορευομένους.", "text": "Of day *mesēs*, along the *hodon* I *eidon*, *Basileu*, from *ouranothen*, above the *lamprotēta* of the *hēliou*, having *perilampsan* me *phōs* and those with me *poreuomenous*.", "grammar": { "*mesēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - middle/mid-", "*hodon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - way/road", "*eidon*": "aorist active, 1st singular - I saw", "*Basileu*": "vocative, masculine, singular - king", "*ouranothen*": "adverb - from heaven", "*lamprotēta*": "accusative, feminine, singular - brightness", "*hēliou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - sun", "*perilampsan*": "aorist active participle, accusative, neuter, singular - having shone around", "*phōs*": "accusative, neuter, singular - light", "*poreuomenous*": "present middle participle, accusative, masculine, plural - journeying" }, "variants": { "*mesēs*": "middle/mid-day", "*hodon*": "way/road/journey", "*eidon*": "I saw/I perceived/I observed", "*ouranothen*": "from heaven/from the sky", "*lamprotēta*": "brightness/brilliance/radiance", "*hēliou*": "sun/sunlight", "*perilampsan*": "having shone around/having flashed around", "*phōs*": "light/radiance", "*poreuomenous*": "journeying/traveling/going" } }
- Ps 104:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.104.2", "source": "עֹֽטֶה־א֭וֹר כַּשַּׂלְמָ֑ה נוֹטֶ֥ה שָׁ֝מַ֗יִם כַּיְרִיעָֽה׃", "text": "*ʿōṭeh*-*ʾôr* *kaśśalmāh* *nôṭeh* *shāmayim* *kayĕrîʿāh*", "grammar": { "*ʿōṭeh*": "participle, qal active, masculine singular - covering, wrapping", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light", "*kaśśalmāh*": "preposition *kě* + definite article + noun, feminine singular - like the garment/cloak", "*nôṭeh*": "participle, qal active, masculine singular - stretching out, spreading", "*shāmayim*": "noun, masculine plural - heavens, sky", "*kayĕrîʿāh*": "preposition *kě* + noun, feminine singular - like a curtain/tent-cloth" }, "variants": { "*ʿōṭeh*": "covering, wrapping, enveloping", "*ʾôr*": "light, illumination, daylight, sunlight", "*śalmāh*": "garment, cloak, mantle", "*nôṭeh*": "stretching out, extending, spreading", "*shāmayim*": "heavens, sky, firmament", "*yĕrîʿāh*": "curtain, tent-cloth, hanging" } }
- Acts 9:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Acts.9.17", "source": "Ἀπῆλθεν δὲ Ἁνανίας, καὶ εἰσῆλθεν εἰς τὴν οἰκίαν· καὶ ἐπιθεὶς ἐπʼ αὐτὸν τὰς χεῖρας εἶπεν, Σαοὺλ ἀδελφέ, ὁ Κύριος, ἀπέσταλκέν με, Ἰησοῦς, ὁ ὀφθείς σοι ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ ᾗ ἤρχου, ὅπως ἀναβλέψῃς καὶ πλησθῇς Πνεύματος Ἁγιου.", "text": "And *apēlthen Hananias*, and *eisēlthen* into the *oikian*; and *epitheis* upon him the *cheiras* he *eipen*, *Saoul adelphe*, the *Kyrios*, has *apestalken* me, *Iēsous*, the one *ophtheis* to you in the *hodō* in which you *ērchou*, *hopōs anablepsēs* and *plēsthēs Pneumatos Hagiou*.", "grammar": { "*apēlthen*": "aorist, active, 3rd singular - went away/departed", "*Hananias*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Ananias", "*eisēlthen*": "aorist, active, 3rd singular - entered/went in", "*oikian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - house/home", "*epitheis*": "aorist participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - having placed/laid", "*cheiras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - hands", "*eipen*": "aorist, active, 3rd singular - said/spoke", "*Saoul*": "vocative, masculine - Saul", "*adelphe*": "vocative, masculine, singular - brother", "*Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*apestalken*": "perfect, active, 3rd singular - has sent", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*ophtheis*": "aorist participle, passive, nominative, masculine, singular - having appeared/been seen", "*hodō*": "dative, feminine, singular - way/road/journey", "*ērchou*": "imperfect, middle/passive, 2nd singular - you were coming", "*hopōs*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*anablepsēs*": "aorist subjunctive, active, 2nd singular - you might regain sight", "*plēsthēs*": "aorist subjunctive, passive, 2nd singular - you might be filled", "*Pneumatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - Spirit", "*Hagiou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - Holy" }, "variants": { "*apēlthen*": "went away/departed/left", "*eisēlthen*": "entered/went in/came in", "*oikian*": "house/home/dwelling", "*epitheis*": "having placed/laid/put on", "*cheiras*": "hands/arms", "*eipen*": "said/spoke/told", "*adelphe*": "brother/kinsman", "*apestalken*": "has sent/dispatched/commissioned", "*ophtheis*": "having appeared/been seen/manifested", "*hodō*": "way/road/path", "*ērchou*": "were coming/traveling/journeying", "*anablepsēs*": "might regain sight/might see again", "*plēsthēs*": "might be filled/fulfilled/completed", "*Pneumatos Hagiou*": "Holy Spirit/Divine Spirit" } }
- 1 Tim 6:16 : 16 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.6.16", "source": "Ὁ μόνος ἔχων ἀθανασίαν, φῶς οἰκῶν ἀπρόσιτον· ὃν εἶδεν οὐδεὶς ἀνθρώπων, οὐδὲ ἰδεῖν δύναται: ᾧ τιμὴ καὶ κράτος αἰώνιον. Ἀμήν.", "text": "The only one *echōn athanasian*, *phōs oikōn aprositon*; whom *eiden oudeis anthrōpōn*, neither *idein dynatai*: to whom *timē kai kratos aiōnion*. *Amēn*.", "grammar": { "*Ho monos*": "nominative, masculine, singular with article - the only one", "*echōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular, active - having", "*athanasian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - immortality", "*phōs*": "accusative, neuter, singular - light", "*oikōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular, active - dwelling in", "*aprositon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - unapproachable/inaccessible", "*hon*": "relative pronoun, accusative, masculine, singular - whom", "*eiden*": "aorist indicative, 3rd person singular, active - saw", "*oudeis*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - no one", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of humans/people", "*oude*": "conjunction, negative - neither/nor", "*idein*": "aorist infinitive, active - to see", "*dynatai*": "present indicative, 3rd person singular, middle/passive - is able", "*hō*": "relative pronoun, dative, masculine, singular - to whom", "*timē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - honor/value", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*kratos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - power/might", "*aiōnion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - eternal/everlasting", "*Amēn*": "Hebrew affirmation - Amen/truly" }, "variants": { "*echōn*": "having/possessing/holding", "*athanasian*": "immortality/deathlessness", "*phōs*": "light/radiance", "*oikōn*": "dwelling in/living in/inhabiting", "*aprositon*": "unapproachable/inaccessible/unattainable", "*eiden*": "saw/perceived/beheld", "*idein*": "to see/to perceive/to behold", "*dynatai*": "is able/can/has power to", "*timē*": "honor/value/esteem/worth", "*kratos*": "power/might/dominion/strength", "*aiōnion*": "eternal/everlasting/age-lasting" } }
- Rev 21:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Revelation.21.23", "source": "Καὶ ἡ πόλις οὐ χρείαν ἔχει τοῦ ἡλίου, οὐδὲ τῆς σελήνης, ἵνα φαίνωσιν ἐν αὐτῇ: ἡ γὰρ δόξα τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐφώτισεν αὐτήν, καὶ ὁ λύχνος αὐτῆς τὸ Ἀρνίον.", "text": "And the *polis* not *chreian* *echei* of-the *hēliou*, neither of-the *selēnēs*, that they-may-*phainōsin* in her: the for *doxa* of-the *Theou* *ephōtisen* her, and the *lychnos* of-her the *Arnion*.", "grammar": { "*polis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - city", "*chreian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - need/necessity", "*echei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - has", "*hēliou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - sun", "*selēnēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - moon", "*phainōsin*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - might shine", "*doxa*": "nominative, feminine, singular - glory/splendor", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God", "*ephōtisen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - illuminated/enlightened", "*lychnos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - lamp/light", "*Arnion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Lamb" }, "variants": { "*polis*": "city/town", "*chreian*": "need/necessity/requirement", "*echei*": "has/holds/possesses", "*hēliou*": "sun/solar body", "*selēnēs*": "moon/lunar body", "*phainōsin*": "might shine/might appear/might give light", "*doxa*": "glory/splendor/radiance/honor", "*ephōtisen*": "illuminated/enlightened/gave light to", "*lychnos*": "lamp/light/illumination source", "*Arnion*": "Lamb (symbolic reference to Christ)" } }
- Rev 22:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Revelation.22.5", "source": "Καὶ νὺξ οὐκ ἔσται ἐκει· καὶ χρείαν οὐκ ἔχουσιν λύχνου, καὶ φωτὸς ἡλίου· ὅτι Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς φωτίζει αὐτούς: καὶ βασιλεύσουσιν εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων.", "text": "And *nyx* not *estai* *ekei*; and *chreian* not *echousin lychnou*, and *phōtos hēliou*; because *Kyrios* the *Theos phōtizei* them: and *basileusousin* into the *aiōnas* of the *aiōnōn*.", "grammar": { "*nyx*": "nominative, feminine, singular - night", "*estai*": "future indicative, 3rd singular - will be", "*ekei*": "adverb - there", "*chreian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - need", "*echousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - have/hold", "*lychnou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of lamp", "*phōtos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of light", "*hēliou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of sun", "*Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*phōtizei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - gives light/illuminates", "*basileusousin*": "future active indicative, 3rd plural - will reign/rule", "*aiōnas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - ages", "*aiōnōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of ages" }, "variants": { "*chreian*": "need/necessity/requirement", "*lychnou*": "lamp/light", "*phōtizei*": "gives light/illuminates/enlightens", "*basileusousin*": "will reign/rule/exercise kingship", "*aiōnas tōn aiōnōn*": "ages of ages/forever and ever/eternity" } }