Acts 26:9

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

I verily {G3303} thought with myself that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἐγὼ μὲν οὖν ἔδοξα ἐμαυτῷ, πρὸς τὸ ὄνομα Ἰησοῦ τοῦ Ναζωραίου δεῖν πολλὰ ἐναντία πρᾶξαι.

Transliteration

I men oun edoxa to emautō, against the onoma of Iēsou the Nazōraiou dein many enantia to praxai.

Grammar Details

*men*: particle - indeed/truly
*oun*: inferential particle - therefore/then
*edoxa*: aorist active, 1st singular - I thought/supposed
*emautō*: dative, reflexive pronoun - myself
*onoma*: accusative, neuter, singular - name
*Iēsou*: genitive, masculine, singular - Jesus
*Nazōraiou*: genitive, masculine, singular - Nazarene
*dein*: present active infinitive - to be necessary
*enantia*: accusative, neuter, plural - contrary/hostile things
*praxai*: aorist active infinitive - to do/practice

Word Meanings

*men oun*: indeed therefore/verily then
*edoxa*: I thought/supposed/considered
*onoma*: name/reputation
*Nazōraiou*: Nazarene/of Nazareth
*dein*: to be necessary/ought
*enantia*: contrary/hostile/opposed things
*praxai*: to do/practice/perform

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Referenced Verses

1 Tim 1:13 : 13 though I was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief;
Acts 22:8 : 8 And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.
Acts 24:5 : 5 For we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of insurrections among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes:
Rom 10:2 : 2 For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.
Gal 1:13-14 : 13 For ye have heard of my manner of life in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and made havoc of it: 14 and I advanced in the Jews' religion beyond many of mine own age among my countrymen, being more exceedingly zealous for the traditions of my fathers.
Phil 3:6 : 6 as touching zeal, persecuting the church; as touching the righteousness which is in the law, found blameless.
John 15:21 : 21 But all these things will they do unto you for my name's sake, because they know not him that sent me.
John 16:2-3 : 2 They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the hour cometh, that whosoever killeth you shall think that he offereth service unto God. 3 And these things will they do, {G5213} because they have not known the Father, nor me.
Acts 3:6 : 6 But Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but what I have, that give I thee. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk.
Acts 9:16 : 16 for I will show him how many things he must suffer for my name's sake.
Acts 21:13 : 13 Then Paul answered, What do ye, weeping and breaking my heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.

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