Acts 22:17

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

After I returned to Jerusalem and was praying in the temple, I fell into a trance.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἐγένετο δέ, μοι ὑποστρέψαντι εἰς Ἰερουσαλήμ, καὶ προσευχομένου μου ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ, γενέσθαι με ἐν ἐκστάσει·

Transliteration

Egeneto de, to me hypostrepsanti into Ierousalēm, and proseuchomenou of me in the hierō, genesthai me in ekstasei;

Grammar Details

• *Egeneto*: aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - it happened/came to pass
• *de*: postpositive conjunction - but/and/now
• *hypostrepsanti*: aorist active participle, dative, masculine, singular - having returned
• *Ierousalēm*: accusative, feminine, singular - Jerusalem (city name)
• *proseuchomenou*: present middle participle, genitive, masculine, singular - praying
• *hierō*: dative, neuter, singular - temple
• *genesthai*: aorist middle infinitive - to become/happen
• *ekstasei*: dative, feminine, singular - ecstasy/trance

Word Meanings

• *Egeneto*: it happened/came to pass/occurred
• *hypostrepsanti*: having returned/when I returned
• *proseuchomenou*: praying/while I was praying
• *hierō*: temple/sanctuary
• *genesthai me en ekstasei*: I fell into a trance/I was in an ecstatic state/I experienced a vision

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And it came to pass, that, when I was come again to Jerusalem, even while I prayed in the temple, I was in a trance;

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And it happened, when I returned to Jerusalem, and while I prayed in the temple, I was in a trance,

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And it came to pass, that, when I was come again to Jerusalem, even while I prayed in the temple, I was in a trance;

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And it came to pass, that, when I had returned to Jerusalem, and while I prayed in the temple, I fell into a trance,

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And it came to pass, that, when I was come again to Jerusalem, even while I prayed in the temple, I was in a trance;

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And it fortuned when I was come agayne to Ierusalem and prayde in the teple yt I was in a trauce

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But it fortuned, that whan I was come agayne to Ierusale, and prayed in the temple, I was in a traunce,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And it came to passe, that when I was come againe to Hierusalem, and prayed in the Temple, I was in a traunce,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And it came to passe, that whe I was come agayne to Hierusalem, and prayed in the temple, I was in a traunce,

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And it came to pass, that, when I was come again to Jerusalem, even while I prayed in the temple, I was in a trance;

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  "It happened that, when I had returned to Jerusalem, and while I prayed in the temple, I fell into a trance,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `And it came to pass when I returned to Jerusalem, and while I was praying in the temple, I came into a trance,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And it came to pass, that, when I had returned to Jerusalem, and while I prayed in the temple, I fell into a trance,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And it came to pass, that, when I had returned to Jerusalem, and while I prayed in the temple, I fell into a trance,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And it came about that when I had come back to Jerusalem, while I was at prayer in the Temple, my senses became more than naturally clear,

• World English Bible (2000)

  "It happened that, when I had returned to Jerusalem, and while I prayed in the temple, I fell into a trance,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  When I returned to Jerusalem and was praying in the temple, I fell into a trance

Referenced Verses

• 2 Cor 12:1-4 : 1 Boasting is indeed not profitable for me. But I will go on to visions and revelations of the Lord. 2 I know a man in Christ who, fourteen years ago—whether in the body I do not know, or out of the body I do not know; God knows—was caught up to the third heaven. 3 And I know such a man—whether in the body or apart from the body I do not know; God knows— 4 was caught up into paradise and heard inexpressible words, which are not lawful for a man to utter.
• Gal 1:18 : 18 Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to visit Peter and stayed with him for fifteen days.
• Rev 1:10 : 10 I was in the Spirit on the Lord's Day, and I heard a loud voice behind me, like a trumpet,
• Acts 9:26-28 : 26 When Saul arrived in Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple. 27 But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles. He explained to them how Saul had seen the Lord on the road, that the Lord had spoken to him, and how in Damascus he had spoken boldly in the name of Jesus. 28 So Saul stayed with them and moved about freely in Jerusalem, speaking boldly in the name of the Lord.
• Acts 10:9-9 : 9 The next day, as they were on their journey and approaching the city, Peter went up on the roof to pray about noon. 10 He became very hungry and wanted to eat, but while they were preparing the meal, he fell into a trance.
• Acts 26:20 : 20 Instead, I preached first to those in Damascus and in Jerusalem, and then to all the region of Judea and to the Gentiles, that they should repent, turn to God, and demonstrate their repentance by their deeds.