Acts 9:19

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

And after taking food, he regained his strength. Saul spent several days with the disciples in Damascus.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ λαβὼν τροφὴν, ἐνίσχυσεν. Ἐγένετο δὲ ὁ Σαῦλος μετὰ τῶν ἐν Δαμασκῷ μαθητῶν ἡμέρας τινάς.

Transliteration

And labōn trophēn, enischysen. And egeneto Saulos with the in Damaskō mathētōn hēmeras tinas.

Grammar Details

• *labōn*: aorist participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - having taken/received
• *trophēn*: accusative, feminine, singular - food/nourishment
• *enischysen*: aorist, active, 3rd singular - gained strength/was strengthened
• *egeneto*: aorist, middle, 3rd singular - became/was
• *Saulos*: nominative, masculine, singular - Saul
• *Damaskō*: dative, feminine, singular - Damascus
• *mathētōn*: genitive, masculine, plural - disciples/students
• *hēmeras*: accusative, feminine, plural - days
• *tinas*: accusative, feminine, plural - some/certain

Word Meanings

• *labōn*: having taken/received/consumed
• *trophēn*: food/nourishment/sustenance
• *enischysen*: gained strength/was strengthened/recovered
• *egeneto*: became/was/remained
• *mathētōn*: disciples/students/followers
• *hēmeras*: days/daytime
• *tinas*: some/certain/several

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And when he had received meat, he was strengthened. Then was Saul certain days with the disciples which were at Damascus.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And when he had received food, he was strengthened. Then Saul spent some days with the disciples in Damascus.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And when he had received meat, he was strengthened. Then was Saul certain days with the disciples which were at Damascus.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  and he took food and was strengthened. And he was certain days with the disciples that were at Damascus.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And when he had received meat, he was strengthened. Then was Saul certain days with the disciples which were at Damascus.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  and receaved meate and was comforted. Then was Saul a certayne daye wt the disciples which were at Damasco.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and toke meate, and was conforted.Then was Saul a certayne dayes with the disciples that were at Damascon.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And receiued meate, & was strengthened. So was Saul certaine dayes with the disciples which were at Damascus.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And receaued meate, and was comforted. Then was Saul certaine dayes with the disciples whiche were at Damasco.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And when he had received meat, he was strengthened. Then was Saul certain days with the disciples which were at Damascus.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He took food and was strengthened. Saul stayed several days with the disciples who were at Damascus.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and having received nourishment, was strengthened, and Saul was with the disciples in Damascus certain days,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and he took food and was strengthened. And he was certain days with the disciples that were at Damascus.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and he took food and was strengthened. And he was certain days with the disciples that were at Damascus.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And when he had taken food his strength came back. And for some days he kept with the disciples who were in Damascus.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He took food and was strengthened. Saul stayed several days with the disciples who were at Damascus.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  and after taking some food, his strength returned.For several days he was with the disciples in Damascus,

Referenced Verses

• 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.
• Acts 27:33-36 : 33 As daylight was about to break, Paul urged them all to eat, saying, "Today is the fourteenth day you have been in constant suspense and have gone without food—you have eaten nothing. 34 Therefore, I urge you to take some food, because this is important for your survival. Not one of you will lose a single hair from your head. 35 After he said this, Paul took some bread, gave thanks to God in front of everyone, broke it, and began to eat. 36 They were all encouraged and ate some food themselves.
• Gal 1:17 : 17 nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me, but I went away to Arabia, and then returned to Damascus.
• 1 Sam 10:10-12 : 10 When they arrived at Gibeah, a group of prophets came to meet him. Then the Spirit of God came mightily upon Saul, and he began to prophesy among them. 11 When all those who had known Saul previously saw him prophesying with the prophets, they asked one another, 'What has happened to the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?' 12 A man from there responded, 'And who is their father?' So it became a saying: 'Is Saul also among the prophets?'
• 1 Sam 30:12 : 12 They also gave him a piece of pressed fig cake and two clusters of raisins. After he ate, he revived, because he had not eaten food or drunk water for three days and three nights.
• Eccl 9:7 : 7 Go, eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a glad heart, for God has already approved your works.
• Acts 11:26 : 26 When he found him, he brought him to Antioch. So for a whole year, they met with the church and taught a large number of people. It was in Antioch that the disciples were first called Christians.