Acts 9:21

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And all that heard him were amazed, and said, Is not this he that in Jerusalem made havoc of them that called on this name? and he had come hither for this intent, that he might bring them bound before the chief priests.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἐξίσταντο δὲ πάντες οἱ ἀκούοντες, καὶ ἔλεγον· Οὐχ οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ πορθήσας ἕν Ἰερουσαλὴμ τοὺς ἐπικαλουμένους τὸ ὄνομα τοῦτο, καὶ ὧδε εἰς τοῦτο ἐληλύθει, ἵνα δεδεμένους αὐτοὺς ἀγάγῃ ἐπὶ τοὺς ἀρχιερεῖς;

Transliteration

Existanto de all the akouontes, and elegon: Not this one estin the one porthēsas in Ierousalēm the ones epikaloumenous the onoma this, and here for this elēlythei, hina dedemenous them agagē to the archiereis?

Grammar Details

• *Existanto*: imperfect middle/passive, 3rd plural - were amazed/astonished
• *de*: postpositive particle - but/and/now
• *akouontes*: present active participle, nominative masculine plural - hearing/listening
• *elegon*: imperfect active, 3rd plural - were saying
• *estin*: present active, 3rd singular - is
• *porthēsas*: aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having ravaged/destroyed
• *epikaloumenous*: present middle participle, accusative masculine plural - calling upon
• *onoma*: accusative, neuter singular - name
• *elēlythei*: pluperfect active, 3rd singular - had come
• *hina*: subordinating conjunction - in order that/so that
• *dedemenous*: perfect passive participle, accusative masculine plural - having been bound
• *agagē*: aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - might bring/lead
• *archiereis*: accusative, masculine plural - chief priests

Word Meanings

• *Existanto*: were amazed/astonished/bewildered
• *porthēsas*: having ravaged/destroyed/persecuted
• *epikaloumenous*: calling upon/invoking/naming
• *agagē*: might lead/bring/carry

Referenced Verses

• Acts 9:13-14 : 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.
• Acts 8:3 : 3 But Saul laid waste the church, entering into every house, and dragging men and women committed them to prison.
• Acts 9:1-2 : 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.
• Gal 1:13-24 : 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. 15 But when it was the good pleasure of God, who separated me, [even] from my mother's womb, and called me through his grace, 16 to reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the Gentiles; straightway I conferred not with flesh and blood: 17 neither went I up to Jerusalem to them that were apostles before me: but I went away into Arabia; and again I returned unto Damascus. 18 Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to visit Cephas, and tarried with him fifteen days. 19 But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord's brother. 20 Now touching the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie {G3754} not. 21 Then I came unto the regions of Syria and Cilicia. 22 And I was still unknown by face unto the churches of Judaea which were in Christ: 23 but they {G2258} only heard say, He that once persecuted us now preacheth the faith of which he once made havoc; 24 and they glorified God in me.
• 2 Thess 1:10 : 10 when he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be marvelled at in all them that believed (because our testimony unto you was believed) in that day.
• 1 John 3:1 : 1 Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called children of God; and [such] we are. For this cause the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.
• Num 23:23 : 23 Surely there is no enchantment with Jacob; Neither is there any divination with Israel: Now shalt it be said of Jacob and of Israel, What hath God wrought!
• Ps 71:7 : 7 I am as a wonder unto many; But thou art my strong refuge.
• Isa 8:18 : 18 Behold, I and the children whom Jehovah hath given me are for signs and for wonders in Israel from Jehovah of hosts, who dwelleth in mount Zion.
• Zech 3:8 : 8 Hear now, O Joshua the high priest, you and your fellows that sit before you; for they are men that are a sign: for, behold, I will bring forth my servant the Branch.
• Matt 13:54-55 : 54 And coming into his own country he taught them in their synagogue, insomuch that they were astonished, and said, Whence hath this man this wisdom, and these mighty works? 55 Is not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joseph, and Simon, and Judas?
• Mark 5:15-20 : 15 And they come to Jesus, and behold him that was possessed with demons sitting, {G2532} clothed and in his right mind, [even] him that had the legion: and they were afraid. 16 And they that saw it declared unto them how it befell him that was possessed with demons, and concerning the swine. 17 And they began to beseech him to depart from their borders. 18 And as he was entering into the boat, he that had been possessed with demons besought him that he might be with him. 19 And he suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go to thy house {G4675} unto thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and [how] he had mercy on thee. 20 And he went his way, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men marvelled.
• John 9:8-9 : 8 The neighbors therefore, and they that saw him aforetime, that he was a beggar, said, Is not this he that sat and begged? 9 Others said, It is he: others said, No, but he is like him. He said, I am [he].
• Acts 2:6 : 6 And when this sound was heard, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speaking in his own language.
• Acts 2:12 : 12 And they were all amazed, and were perplexed, saying one to another, What meaneth this?
• Acts 3:10 : 10 and they took knowledge of him, that it was he that sat for alms at the Beautiful Gate of the temple; and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him.
• Acts 4:13 : 13 Now when they beheld the boldness of Peter and John, and had perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.