2 {
"verseID": "Acts.9.2",
"source": "ᾘτήσατο παρʼ αὐτοῦ ἐπιστολὰς εἰς Δαμασκὸν πρὸς τὰς συναγωγάς, ὅπως ἐάν τινας εὕρῃ τῆς ὁδοῦ, ὄντας ἄνδρας τε καὶ γυναῖκας, δεδεμένους ἀγάγῃ εἰς Ἰερουσαλήμ.",
"text": "*ētēsato* from him *epistolas* to *Damaskon pros* the *synagōgas*, *hopōs* if any he *heurē* of the *hodou*, being *andras* both and *gynaikas*, *dedemenous* he might *agagē* to *Ierousalēm*.",
"grammar": {
"*ētēsato*": "aorist, middle, 3rd singular - asked/requested for himself",
"*epistolas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - letters/epistles",
"*Damaskon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Damascus (place name)",
"*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward",
"*synagōgas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - synagogues/assemblies",
"*hopōs*": "conjunction - so that/in order that",
"*heurē*": "aorist subjunctive, active, 3rd singular - he might find",
"*hodou*": "genitive, feminine, singular - way/road/path",
"*andras*": "accusative, masculine, plural - men",
"*gynaikas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - women",
"*dedemenous*": "perfect participle, passive, accusative, plural - having been bound/tied",
"*agagē*": "aorist subjunctive, active, 3rd singular - he might lead/bring"
},
"variants": {
"*ētēsato*": "asked/requested/demanded for himself",
"*epistolas*": "letters/epistles/written authorizations",
"*hodou*": "way/road/path/journey (metonym for Christian teaching)",
"*dedemenous*": "bound/tied/chained/imprisoned",
"*agagē*": "lead/bring/carry/conduct"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "Acts.9.3",
"source": "Ἐν δὲ τῷ πορεύεσθαι, ἐγένετο αὐτὸν ἐγγίζειν τῇ Δαμασκῷ: καὶ ἐξαίφνης περιήστραψεν αὐτὸν φῶς ἀπὸ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ:",
"text": "And in the *poreuesthai*, *egeneto* him to *engizein* to *Damaskō*: and *exaiphnēs* *periēstrapsen* him *phōs* from the *ouranou*:",
"grammar": {
"*poreuesthai*": "present infinitive, middle/passive - to journey/travel",
"*egeneto*": "aorist, middle, 3rd singular - it happened/came to be",
"*engizein*": "present infinitive, active - to approach/draw near",
"*Damaskō*": "dative, feminine, singular - Damascus (place name)",
"*exaiphnēs*": "adverb - suddenly/unexpectedly",
"*periēstrapsen*": "aorist, active, 3rd singular - flashed around/shone around",
"*phōs*": "nominative, neuter, singular - light",
"*ouranou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - heaven/sky"
},
"variants": {
"*poreuesthai*": "journeying/traveling/going",
"*egeneto*": "happened/came to be/occurred",
"*engizein*": "approach/draw near/come close to",
"*exaiphnēs*": "suddenly/unexpectedly/immediately",
"*periēstrapsen*": "flashed around/shone around/encircled with light",
"*phōs*": "light/radiance",
"*ouranou*": "heaven/sky"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "Acts.9.4",
"source": "Καὶ πεσὼν ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν, ἤκουσεν φωνὴν λέγουσαν αὐτῷ, Σαούλ, Σαούλ, τί με διώκεις;",
"text": "And *pesōn* upon the *gēn*, he *ēkousen phōnēn legousan* to him, *Saoul*, *Saoul*, why me *diōkeis*?",
"grammar": {
"*pesōn*": "aorist participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - having fallen",
"*gēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - earth/ground/land",
"*ēkousen*": "aorist, active, 3rd singular - he heard",
"*phōnēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - voice/sound",
"*legousan*": "present participle, active, accusative, feminine, singular - saying/speaking",
"*Saoul*": "vocative, masculine - Saul (Hebrew form of name)",
"*diōkeis*": "present, active, 2nd singular - you are persecuting"
},
"variants": {
"*pesōn*": "having fallen/having dropped/having collapsed",
"*gēn*": "earth/ground/land/soil",
"*phōnēn*": "voice/sound/utterance",
"*legousan*": "saying/speaking/declaring",
"*diōkeis*": "persecute/pursue/chase after"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "Acts.9.5",
"source": "Εἶπεν δέ, Τίς εἶ, Κύριε; Ὁ δὲ Κύριος εἶπεν, Ἐγώ εἰμι Ἰησοῦς ὃν σὺ διώκεις: σκληρόν σοι πρὸς κέντρα λακτίζειν.",
"text": "And he *eipen*, Who *ei*, *Kyrie*? And the *Kyrios eipen*, *Egō eimi Iēsous* whom you *diōkeis*: *sklēron* for you *pros kentra laktizein*.",
"grammar": {
"*eipen*": "aorist, active, 3rd singular - said/spoke",
"*ei*": "present, active, 2nd singular - you are",
"*Kyrie*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Lord/Sir/Master",
"*Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord/Master",
"*Egō eimi*": "present, active, 1st singular - I am",
"*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus",
"*diōkeis*": "present, active, 2nd singular - you are persecuting",
"*sklēron*": "nominative, neuter, singular - hard/difficult",
"*pros kentra*": "preposition + accusative, neuter, plural - against goads/spurs",
"*laktizein*": "present infinitive, active - to kick"
},
"variants": {
"*Kyrie*": "Lord/Sir/Master",
"*Egō eimi*": "I am/I exist",
"*diōkeis*": "persecute/pursue/chase after",
"*sklēron*": "hard/difficult/painful/harsh",
"*kentra*": "goads/spurs/sharp points (used for prodding animals)",
"*laktizein*": "to kick/strike with heel"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "Acts.9.6",
"source": "Τρέμων τε καὶ θαμβῶν εἶπε, Κύριε, τί με θέλεις ποιῆσαι; Καὶ ὁ Κύριος πρὸς αὐτόν, Ἀνάστηθι, καὶ εἴσελθε εἰς τὴν πόλιν, καὶ λαληθήσεταί σοι τί σε δεῖ ποιεῖν.",
"text": "*Tremōn* both and *thambōn* he *eipe*, *Kyrie*, what me *theleis poiēsai*? And the *Kyrios pros* him, *Anastēthi*, and *eiselthe* into the *polin*, and *lalēthēsetai* to you what you *dei poiein*.",
"grammar": {
"*Tremōn*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - trembling",
"*thambōn*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - being amazed/astonished",
"*eipe*": "aorist, active, 3rd singular - said/spoke",
"*Kyrie*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Lord/Sir/Master",
"*theleis*": "present, active, 2nd singular - you wish/want",
"*poiēsai*": "aorist infinitive, active - to do/make",
"*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward",
"*Anastēthi*": "aorist imperative, active, 2nd singular - stand up/rise",
"*eiselthe*": "aorist imperative, active, 2nd singular - enter/go into",
"*polin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - city",
"*lalēthēsetai*": "future, passive, 3rd singular - it will be told/spoken",
"*dei*": "present, active, 3rd singular - it is necessary",
"*poiein*": "present infinitive, active - to do/make"
},
"variants": {
"*Tremōn*": "trembling/shaking/quivering",
"*thambōn*": "being amazed/astonished/astounded",
"*theleis*": "wish/want/desire",
"*poiēsai*": "to do/make/perform",
"*Anastēthi*": "stand up/rise/get up",
"*eiselthe*": "enter/go into/come into",
"*polin*": "city/town",
"*lalēthēsetai*": "will be told/spoken/said",
"*dei*": "it is necessary/one must/ought"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "Acts.9.7",
"source": "Οἱ δὲ ἄνδρες οἱ συνοδεύοντες αὐτῷ εἱστήκεισαν ἐνεοί, ἀκούοντες μὲν τῆς φωνῆς, μηδένα δὲ θεωροῦντες.",
"text": "And the *andres* who were *synodeuontes* with him *heistēkeisan eneoi*, *akouontes* indeed the *phōnēs*, but *mēdena theōrountes*.",
"grammar": {
"*andres*": "nominative, masculine, plural - men",
"*synodeuontes*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - journeying with/traveling with",
"*heistēkeisan*": "pluperfect, active, 3rd plural - had stood/were standing",
"*eneoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - speechless/dumbfounded",
"*akouontes*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - hearing",
"*phōnēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - voice/sound",
"*mēdena*": "accusative, masculine, singular - no one/nobody",
"*theōrountes*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - seeing/beholding"
},
"variants": {
"*andres*": "men/males",
"*synodeuontes*": "journeying with/traveling with/accompanying",
"*heistēkeisan*": "had stood/were standing/remained",
"*eneoi*": "speechless/dumbfounded/mute",
"*akouontes*": "hearing/listening to",
"*phōnēs*": "voice/sound/noise",
"*theōrountes*": "seeing/beholding/perceiving"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "Acts.9.8",
"source": "Ἠγέρθη δὲ ὁ Σαῦλος ἀπὸ τῆς γῆς· ἀνεῳγμένων δὲ τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν αὐτοῦ, οὐδένα ἔβλεπεν: χειραγωγοῦντες δὲ αὐτὸν, εἰσήγαγον εἰς Δαμασκόν.",
"text": "But *ēgerthē* *Saulos* from the *gēs*; and having been *aneōgmenōn* of the *ophthalmōn* of him, *oudena eblepen*: but *cheiragōgountes* him, they *eisēgagon* into *Damaskon*.",
"grammar": {
"*ēgerthē*": "aorist, passive, 3rd singular - was raised/arose",
"*Saulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Saul",
"*gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - earth/ground",
"*aneōgmenōn*": "perfect participle, passive, genitive, masculine, plural - having been opened",
"*ophthalmōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - eyes",
"*oudena*": "accusative, masculine, singular - no one/nothing",
"*eblepen*": "imperfect, active, 3rd singular - was seeing",
"*cheiragōgountes*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - leading by hand",
"*eisēgagon*": "aorist, active, 3rd plural - they led in/brought in",
"*Damaskon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Damascus"
},
"variants": {
"*ēgerthē*": "was raised/arose/got up",
"*gēs*": "earth/ground/land/soil",
"*aneōgmenōn*": "having been opened/unclosed",
"*ophthalmōn*": "eyes/sight",
"*eblepen*": "was seeing/looking at/perceiving",
"*cheiragōgountes*": "leading by hand/guiding",
"*eisēgagon*": "led in/brought in/conducted in"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "Acts.9.9",
"source": "Καὶ ἦν ἡμέρας τρεῖς μὴ βλέπων, καὶ οὐκ ἔφαγεν οὐδὲ ἔπιεν.",
"text": "And he *ēn hēmeras treis mē blepōn*, and not *ephagen oude epien*.",
"grammar": {
"*ēn*": "imperfect, active, 3rd singular - he was",
"*hēmeras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - days",
"*treis*": "accusative, feminine, plural - three",
"*mē blepōn*": "negative + present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - not seeing",
"*ephagen*": "aorist, active, 3rd singular - he ate",
"*oude*": "conjunction - nor/neither/and not",
"*epien*": "aorist, active, 3rd singular - he drank"
},
"variants": {
"*ēn*": "was/existed/remained",
"*hēmeras*": "days/daytime",
"*blepōn*": "seeing/looking/perceiving",
"*ephagen*": "ate/consumed",
"*epien*": "drank/imbibed"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "Acts.9.10",
"source": "¶Ἦν δέ τις μαθητὴς ἐν Δαμασκῷ, ὀνόματι Ἁνανίας· καὶ εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτὸν ὁ Κύριος ἐν ὁράματι, Ἁνανία. Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν, Ἰδοὺ, ἐγώ, Κύριε.",
"text": "And *ēn tis mathētēs* in *Damaskō*, by *onomati Hananias*; and *eipen pros* him the *Kyrios* in *horamati*, *Hanania*. And he *eipen*, *Idou*, *egō*, *Kyrie*.",
"grammar": {
"*ēn*": "imperfect, active, 3rd singular - was/existed",
"*tis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - certain/someone",
"*mathētēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - disciple/student",
"*Damaskō*": "dative, feminine, singular - Damascus",
"*onomati*": "dative, neuter, singular - by name",
"*Hananias*": "nominative, masculine - Ananias (name)",
"*eipen*": "aorist, active, 3rd singular - said/spoke",
"*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward",
"*Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord",
"*horamati*": "dative, neuter, singular - vision",
"*Hanania*": "vocative, masculine - Ananias",
"*Idou*": "imperative - behold/look/see",
"*egō*": "nominative, 1st person pronoun - I",
"*Kyrie*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Lord"
},
"variants": {
"*ēn*": "was/existed/lived",
"*tis*": "certain/someone/a",
"*mathētēs*": "disciple/student/follower",
"*onomati*": "by name/called",
"*eipen*": "said/spoke/told",
"*horamati*": "vision/sight/dream",
"*Idou*": "behold/look/see here"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "Acts.9.11",
"source": "Ὁ δὲ Κύριος πρὸς αὐτόν, Ἀναστὰς, πορεύθητι ἐπὶ τὴν ῥύμην τὴν καλουμένην Εὐθεῖαν, καὶ ζήτησον ἐν οἰκίᾳ Ἰούδα Σαῦλον ὀνόματι, Ταρσέα: ἰδοὺ, γὰρ, προσεύχεται,",
"text": "And the *Kyrios pros* him, *Anastas*, *poreuthēti* upon the *rhymēn* the one being *kaloumenēn Eutheian*, and *zētēson* in *oikia Iouda Saulon onomati*, *Tarsea*: *idou*, for, he *proseuchetai*,",
"grammar": {
"*Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord",
"*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward",
"*Anastas*": "aorist participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - having risen/stood up",
"*poreuthēti*": "aorist imperative, passive, 2nd singular - go/journey",
"*rhymēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - street/lane",
"*kaloumenēn*": "present participle, passive, accusative, feminine, singular - being called/named",
"*Eutheian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Straight (name)",
"*zētēson*": "aorist imperative, active, 2nd singular - seek/look for",
"*oikia*": "dative, feminine, singular - house",
"*Iouda*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Judas (name)",
"*Saulon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Saul",
"*onomati*": "dative, neuter, singular - by name",
"*Tarsea*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Tarsian/from Tarsus",
"*idou*": "imperative - behold/look/see",
"*proseuchetai*": "present, middle, 3rd singular - he is praying"
},
"variants": {
"*Anastas*": "having risen/stood up/gotten up",
"*poreuthēti*": "go/journey/travel",
"*rhymēn*": "street/lane/road",
"*kaloumenēn*": "being called/named/designated",
"*zētēson*": "seek/look for/search for",
"*oikia*": "house/home/dwelling",
"*onomati*": "by name/called",
"*Tarsea*": "Tarsian/from Tarsus",
"*proseuchetai*": "is praying/is beseeching"
}
}
12 {
"verseID": "Acts.9.12",
"source": "Καὶ εἶδεν ἐν ὁράματι ἄνδρα ὀνόματι Ἀνανίαν εἰσελθόντα, καὶ ἐπιθέντα αὐτῷ χεῖρα, ὅπως ἀναβλέψῃ.",
"text": "And he *eiden* in *horamati andra onomati Ananian eiselthonta*, and *epithenta* on him *cheira*, *hopōs anablepsē*.",
"grammar": {
"*eiden*": "aorist, active, 3rd singular - he saw",
"*horamati*": "dative, neuter, singular - vision",
"*andra*": "accusative, masculine, singular - man",
"*onomati*": "dative, neuter, singular - by name",
"*Ananian*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Ananias (name)",
"*eiselthonta*": "aorist participle, active, accusative, masculine, singular - having entered",
"*epithenta*": "aorist participle, active, accusative, masculine, singular - having placed/laid",
"*cheira*": "accusative, feminine, singular - hand",
"*hopōs*": "conjunction - so that/in order that",
"*anablepsē*": "aorist subjunctive, active, 3rd singular - he might regain sight"
},
"variants": {
"*eiden*": "saw/perceived/beheld",
"*horamati*": "vision/sight/dream",
"*andra*": "man/male person",
"*onomati*": "by name/called",
"*eiselthonta*": "having entered/come in/gone in",
"*epithenta*": "having placed/laid/put on",
"*cheira*": "hand/arm",
"*anablepsē*": "might regain sight/might see again/might look up"
}
}
13 {
"verseID": "Acts.9.13",
"source": "Ἀπεκρίθη δὲ Ἀνανίας, Κύριε, ἄκήκοα ἀπὸ πολλῶν περὶ τοῦ ἀνδρὸς τούτου, ὅσα κακὰ ἐποίησεν τοῖς ἁγίοις σου ἐν Ἰερουσαλήμ:",
"text": "But *apekrithē Ananias*, *Kyrie*, I have *akēkoa* from *pollōn* concerning *tou andros toutou*, *hosa kaka epoiēsen* to the *hagiois* of you in *Ierousalēm*:",
"grammar": {
"*apekrithē*": "aorist, passive, 3rd singular - answered/replied",
"*Ananias*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Ananias (name)",
"*Kyrie*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Lord",
"*akēkoa*": "perfect, active, 1st singular - I have heard",
"*pollōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - many/much",
"*tou andros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the man",
"*toutou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - this",
"*hosa*": "accusative, neuter, plural - how many/as many as",
"*kaka*": "accusative, neuter, plural - evil/bad things",
"*epoiēsen*": "aorist, active, 3rd singular - he did/made",
"*hagiois*": "dative, masculine, plural - saints/holy ones",
"*Ierousalēm*": "dative, feminine, singular - Jerusalem"
},
"variants": {
"*apekrithē*": "answered/replied/responded",
"*akēkoa*": "have heard/have been told",
"*pollōn*": "many/numerous/much",
"*andros*": "man/male person",
"*hosa*": "how many/as many as/whatever",
"*kaka*": "evil/bad/harmful things",
"*epoiēsen*": "did/made/performed",
"*hagiois*": "saints/holy ones/consecrated people"
}
}