Acts 7:58

American Standard Version (1901)

and they cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ἐκβαλόντες ἔξω τῆς πόλεως, ἐλιθοβόλουν: καὶ οἱ μάρτυρες ἀπέθεντο τὰ ἱμάτια αὐτῶν παρὰ τοὺς πόδας, νεανίου καλουμένου Σαύλου.

Transliteration

And having-ekbalontes outside the poleōs, they-elithoboloun: and the martyres apethento the himatia of-them beside the podas of-a-neaniou being-kaloumenou Saulou.

Grammar Details

• *ekbalontes*: aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having cast out
• *poleōs*: genitive, feminine, singular - city
• *elithoboloun*: imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - were stoning
• *martyres*: nominative, masculine, plural - witnesses
• *apethento*: aorist middle indicative, 3rd plural - laid aside/deposited
• *himatia*: accusative, neuter, plural - garments/cloaks
• *podas*: accusative, masculine, plural - feet
• *neaniou*: genitive, masculine, singular - young man
• *kaloumenou*: present passive participle, genitive, masculine, singular - being called
• *Saulou*: genitive, masculine, singular - Saul

Word Meanings

• *ekbalontes*: having cast out/expelled/driven out
• *poleōs*: city/town
• *elithoboloun*: were stoning/were throwing stones at
• *martyres*: witnesses/testifiers
• *apethento*: laid aside/put off/deposited
• *himatia*: garments/cloaks/outer garments
• *neaniou*: young man/youth

Referenced Verses

• Acts 8:1 : 1 And Saul was consenting unto his death. And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church which was in Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.
• Acts 22:20 : 20 and when the blood of Stephen thy witness was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting, and keeping the garments of them that slew him.
• Luke 4:29 : 29 and they rose up, and cast him forth out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might throw him down headlong.
• Lev 24:14-16 : 14 Bring forth him that hath cursed without the camp; and let all that heard him lay their hands upon his head, and let all the congregation stone him. 15 And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, Whosoever curseth his God shall bear his sin. 16 And he that blasphemeth the name of Jehovah, he shall surely be put to death; all the congregation shall certainly stone him: as well the sojourner, as the home-born, when he blasphemeth the name [of Jehovah], shall be put to death.
• Deut 17:7 : 7 The hand of the witnesses shall be first upon him to put him to death, and afterward the hand of all the people. So thou shalt put away the evil from the midst of thee.
• Acts 6:13 : 13 and set up false witnesses, who said, This man ceaseth not to speak words against this holy place, and the law:
• Acts 22:4 : 4 and I persecuted this Way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.
• 1 Kgs 21:13 : 13 And the two men, the base fellows, came in and sat before him: and the base fellows bare witness against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth did curse God and the king. Then they carried him forth out of the city, and stoned him to death with stones.
• Num 15:35 : 35 And Jehovah said unto Moses, The man shall surely be put to death: all the congregation shall stone him with stones without the camp.
• Deut 13:9-9 : 9 but thou shalt surely kill him; thy hand shall be first upon him to put him to death, and afterwards the hand of all the people. 10 And thou shalt stone him to death with stones, because he hath sought to draw thee away from Jehovah thy God, who brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.
• John 10:23-26 : 23 it was winter; and Jesus was walking in the temple in Solomon's porch. 24 The Jews therefore came round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou hold us in suspense? If thou art the Christ, tell us plainly. 25 Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believe not: the works that I do in my Father's name, these bear witness of me. 26 But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep.
• Acts 6:11 : 11 Then they suborned men, who said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and [against] God.
• Acts 9:1-9 : 1 But Saul, yet breathing threatening and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest, 2 and asked of him letters to Damascus unto the synagogues, that if he found any that were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem. 3 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: 4 and he fell upon the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? 5 And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And he [said], I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: 6 but rise, and enter into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do. 7 And the men that journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing the voice, but beholding no man. 8 And Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw nothing; and they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus. 9 And he was three days without sight, and did neither eat nor drink. 10 Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and the Lord said unto him in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I [am here], Lord. 11 And the Lord [said] unto him, Arise, and go to the street which is called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judas for one named Saul, a man of Tarsus: for behold, he prayeth; 12 and he hath seen a man named Ananias coming in, and laying his hands on him, that he might receive his sight. 13 But Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard from many of this man, how much evil he did to thy saints at Jerusalem: 14 and here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call upon thy name. 15 But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles and kings, and the children of Israel: 16 for I will show him how many things he must suffer for my name's sake. 17 And Ananias departed, and entered into the house; and laying his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, [even] Jesus, who appeared unto thee in the way which thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mayest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Spirit. 18 And straightway there fell from his eyes as it were scales, and he received his sight; and he arose and was baptized; 19 and he took food and was strengthened. And he was certain days with the disciples that were at Damascus.
• Heb 13:12-13 : 12 Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people through his own blood, suffered without the gate. 13 Let us therefore go forth unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach.