Acts 22:17

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{ "verseID": "Acts.22.17", "source": "Ἐγένετο δέ, μοι ὑποστρέψαντι εἰς Ἰερουσαλήμ, καὶ προσευχομένου μου ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ, γενέσθαι με ἐν ἐκστάσει·", "text": "*Egeneto de*, to me *hypostrepsanti* into *Ierousalēm*, and *proseuchomenou* of me in the *hierō*, *genesthai* me in *ekstasei*;", "grammar": { "*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" }, "variants": { "*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" } }

📖 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

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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

• 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 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.12.1", "source": "¶Καυχᾶσθαι δὴ οὐ συμφέρει μοι. Ἐλεύσομαι γὰρ εἰς ὀπτασίας καὶ ἀποκαλύψεις Κυρίου.", "text": "*Kauchasthai* *dē* not *sympherei* to me. *Eleusomai* for into *optasias* and *apokalypseis* of *Kyriou*.", "grammar": { "*Kauchasthai*": "present infinitive, middle/passive - to boast/glory", "*dē*": "particle - indeed/truly/now", "*sympherei*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - it profits/benefits/is expedient", "*Eleusomai*": "future indicative, 1st singular - I will come/proceed", "*optasias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - visions/appearances", "*apokalypseis*": "accusative, feminine, plural - revelations/disclosures", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the Lord" }, "variants": { "*Kauchasthai*": "to boast/to glory/to exult", "*dē*": "indeed/truly/now/therefore", "*sympherei*": "benefits/profits/is advantageous/is expedient", "*Eleusomai*": "I will come/I will proceed/I will go on", "*optasias*": "visions/appearances/sightings", "*apokalypseis*": "revelations/disclosures/unveilings", "*Kyriou*": "Lord/master/owner" } } 2 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.12.2", "source": "Οἶδα ἄνθρωπον ἐν Χριστῷ πρὸ ἐτῶν δεκατεσσάρων, (εἴτε ἐν σώματι, οὐκ οἶδα· εἴτε ἐκτὸς τοῦ σώματος οὐκ οἶδα: ὁ Θεὸς οἶδεν·) ἁρπαγέντα τὸν τοιοῦτον ἕως τρίτου οὐρανοῦ.", "text": "I *oida anthropon* in *Christō* before *etōn dekatessarōn*, (whether in *sōmati*, not I *oida*; whether *ektos* the *sōmatos* not I *oida*: the *Theos oiden*;) *harpagenta* the *toiouton* until third *ouranou*.", "grammar": { "*oida*": "perfect with present meaning, 1st singular - I know", "*anthropon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - man/person", "*Christō*": "dative, masculine, singular - in Christ", "*etōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of years", "*dekatessarōn*": "genitive, numeral - fourteen", "*sōmati*": "dative, neuter, singular - in body", "*ektos*": "adverb/preposition - outside/beyond", "*sōmatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of body", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*oiden*": "perfect with present meaning, 3rd singular - he knows", "*harpagenta*": "aorist passive participle, accusative, masculine, singular - having been caught up/snatched away", "*toiouton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - such a one/such a person", "*ouranou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of heaven" }, "variants": { "*oida*": "I know/I am aware of", "*anthropon*": "man/person/human being", "*harpagenta*": "caught up/snatched away/seized", "*toiouton*": "such a one/such a person/such a man", "*ouranou*": "heaven/sky/firmament" } } 3 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.12.3", "source": "Καὶ οἶδα τὸν τοιοῦτον ἄνθρωπον, (εἴτε ἐν σώματι, εἴτε ἐκτὸς τοῦ σώματος, οὐκ οἶδα: ὁ Θεὸς οἶδεν·)", "text": "And I *oida* the *toiouton anthropon*, (whether in *sōmati*, whether *ektos* the *sōmatos*, not I *oida*: the *Theos oiden*;)", "grammar": { "*oida*": "perfect with present meaning, 1st singular - I know", "*toiouton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - such a one/such a person", "*anthropon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - man/person", "*sōmati*": "dative, neuter, singular - in body", "*ektos*": "adverb/preposition - outside/beyond", "*sōmatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of body", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*oiden*": "perfect with present meaning, 3rd singular - he knows" }, "variants": { "*oida*": "I know/I am aware of", "*toiouton*": "such a one/such a person/such a man", "*anthropon*": "man/person/human being", "*ektos*": "outside/beyond/apart from" } } 4 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.12.4", "source": "Ὅτι ἡρπάγη εἰς τὸν παράδεισον, καὶ ἤκουσεν ἄρρητα ῥήματα, ἃ οὐκ ἐξὸν ἀνθρώπῳ λαλῆσαι.", "text": "That *hērpagē* into the *paradeison*, and *ēkousen arrhēta rhēmata*, which not *exon anthropō lalēsai*.", "grammar": { "*hērpagē*": "aorist passive, 3rd singular - he was caught up/snatched away", "*paradeison*": "accusative, masculine, singular - paradise/garden", "*ēkousen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - he heard", "*arrhēta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - inexpressible/unspeakable", "*rhēmata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - words/sayings/utterances", "*exon*": "neuter participle used impersonally - permitted/lawful", "*anthropō*": "dative, masculine, singular - for a man/to a person", "*lalēsai*": "aorist infinitive, active - to speak/to utter" }, "variants": { "*hērpagē*": "was caught up/was snatched away/was taken up", "*paradeison*": "paradise/garden/place of blessing", "*arrhēta*": "inexpressible/unspeakable/unutterable", "*rhēmata*": "words/sayings/utterances/declarations", "*exon*": "permitted/lawful/possible", "*lalēsai*": "to speak/to utter/to declare" } }
• Gal 1:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Galatians.1.18", "source": "Ἔπειτα μετὰ ἔτη τρία ἀνῆλθον εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα ἱστορῆσαι Πέτρον, καὶ ἐπέμεινα πρὸς αὐτὸν ἡμέρας δεκαπέντε.", "text": "*Epeita meta etē tria anēlthon* to *Hierosolyma historēsai Petron*, and I *epemeina pros auton hēmeras dekapente*.", "grammar": { "*Epeita*": "temporal adverb - then/afterward", "*meta etē tria*": "accusative, neuter, plural with preposition - after three years", "*anēlthon*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I went up", "*eis Hierosolyma*": "accusative, neuter, plural with preposition - to Jerusalem", "*historēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to visit/inquire of", "*Petron*": "accusative, masculine, singular - direct object", "*epemeina*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I remained", "*pros auton*": "accusative, masculine, singular with preposition - with him", "*hēmeras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - duration of time", "*dekapente*": "numeral - fifteen" }, "variants": { "*Epeita*": "then/afterward/next", "*meta*": "after/behind/with", "*etē*": "years/periods of time", "*anēlthon*": "went up/ascended/traveled up", "*historēsai*": "to visit/to get to know/to inquire of", "*epemeina*": "remained/stayed/continued", "*hēmeras*": "days/daytime periods" } }
• Rev 1:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Revelation.1.10", "source": "Ἐγενόμην ἐν Πνεύματι ἐν τῇ Κυριακῇ ἡμέρᾳ, καὶ ἤκουσα ὀπίσω μου φωνὴν μεγάλην, ὡς σάλπιγγος,", "text": "I *egenomēn* in *Pneumati* on the *Kyriakē* *hēmera*, and *ēkousa* behind me *phōnēn* *megalēn*, as of *salpingos*,", "grammar": { "*egenomēn*": "aorist middle indicative, 1st singular - became/was", "*Pneumati*": "dative, neuter, singular - in Spirit", "*Kyriakē*": "dative, feminine, singular - Lord's/belonging to the Lord", "*hēmera*": "dative, feminine, singular - day", "*ēkousa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st singular - heard", "*phōnēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - voice/sound", "*megalēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - great/loud", "*salpingos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - trumpet" }, "variants": { "*egenomēn en Pneumati*": "was in the Spirit/became in the Spirit/entered a spiritual state", "*Kyriakē hēmera*": "Lord's day/day belonging to the Lord", "*phōnēn megalēn*": "loud voice/great sound" } }
• Acts 9:26-28 : 26 { "verseID": "Acts.9.26", "source": "Παραγενόμενος δὲ ὁ Σαῦλος εἰς Ἰερουσαλήμ, ἐπείρᾶτο κολλᾶσθαι τοῖς μαθηταῖς: καὶ πάντες ἐφοβοῦντο αὐτόν, μὴ πιστεύοντες ὅτι ἐστὶν μαθητής.", "text": "*Paragenomenos* *de* the *Saulos* to *Ierousalēm*, *epeirato* *kollasthai* to the *mathētais*: and all *ephobounto* him, not *pisteuontes* that *estin* *mathētēs*.", "grammar": { "*Paragenomenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative masculine singular - having arrived", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*Saulos*": "nominative, masculine singular - Saul", "*epeirato*": "imperfect middle, 3rd singular - was attempting/trying", "*kollasthai*": "present passive infinitive - to join/attach himself", "*mathētais*": "dative, masculine plural - to disciples", "*ephobounto*": "imperfect middle/passive, 3rd plural - were fearing", "*pisteuontes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - believing", "*estin*": "present active, 3rd singular - is", "*mathētēs*": "nominative, masculine singular - disciple" }, "variants": { "*Paragenomenos*": "having arrived/having come/having appeared", "*epeirato*": "was attempting/was trying/was endeavoring", "*kollasthai*": "to join/to attach himself/to associate with", "*ephobounto*": "were fearing/were afraid of" } } 27 { "verseID": "Acts.9.27", "source": "Βαρνάβας δὲ ἐπιλαβόμενος αὐτὸν, ἤγαγεν πρὸς τοὺς ἀποστόλους, καὶ διηγήσατο αὐτοῖς πῶς ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ εἶδεν τὸν Κύριον, καὶ ὅτι ἐλάλησεν αὐτῷ, καὶ πῶς ἐν Δαμασκῷ ἐπαρρησιάσατο ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι τοῦ Ἰησοῦ.", "text": "*Barnabas* *de* *epilabomenos* him, *ēgagen* *pros* the *apostolous*, and *diēgēsato* to them how in the *hodō* *eiden* the *Kyrion*, and that *elalēsen* to him, and how in *Damaskō* *eparrēsiasato* in the *onomati* of the *Iēsou*.", "grammar": { "*Barnabas*": "nominative, masculine singular - Barnabas", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*epilabomenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative masculine singular - having taken hold of", "*ēgagen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - brought/led", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*apostolous*": "accusative, masculine plural - apostles", "*diēgēsato*": "aorist middle, 3rd singular - described/narrated in full", "*hodō*": "dative, feminine singular - road/way", "*eiden*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - saw", "*Kyrion*": "accusative, masculine singular - Lord", "*elalēsen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - spoke", "*eparrēsiasato*": "aorist middle, 3rd singular - spoke boldly/spoke openly", "*onomati*": "dative, neuter singular - name", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine singular - of Jesus" }, "variants": { "*epilabomenos*": "having taken hold of/having grasped/having seized", "*diēgēsato*": "described/narrated in full/explained thoroughly", "*eparrēsiasato*": "spoke boldly/spoke openly/spoke with boldness" } } 28 { "verseID": "Acts.9.28", "source": "Καὶ ἦν μετʼ αὐτῶν εἰσπορευόμενος καὶ ἐκπορευόμενος ἐν Ἰερουσαλήμ. ⋄Καὶ παρρησιαζόμενος ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι τοῦ Κυρίου Ἰησοῦ,", "text": "And *ēn* with them *eisporeuomenos* and *ekporeuomenos* in *Ierousalēm*. And *parrēsiazomenos* in the *onomati* of the *Kyriou* *Iēsou*,", "grammar": { "*ēn*": "imperfect active, 3rd singular - was", "*eisporeuomenos*": "present middle participle, nominative masculine singular - going in", "*ekporeuomenos*": "present middle participle, nominative masculine singular - going out", "*parrēsiazomenos*": "present middle participle, nominative masculine singular - speaking boldly", "*onomati*": "dative, neuter singular - name", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine singular - of Lord", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine singular - of Jesus" }, "variants": { "*eisporeuomenos*": "going in/entering", "*ekporeuomenos*": "going out/departing", "*parrēsiazomenos*": "speaking boldly/speaking openly/speaking with confidence" } }
• Acts 10:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "Acts.10.9", "source": "¶Τῇ δὲ ἐπαύριον, ὁδοιπορούντων ἐκείνων, καὶ τῇ πόλει ἐγγιζόντων, ἀνέβη Πέτρος ἐπὶ τὸ δῶμα προσεύξασθαι περὶ ὥραν ἕκτην:", "text": "On the *de* *epaurion*, *hodoiporountōn* those, and to the *polei* *engizontōn*, *anebē* *Petros* upon the *dōma* *proseuxasthai* about *hōran* sixth:", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but", "*epaurion*": "adverb - next day/morrow", "*hodoiporountōn*": "present active participle, genitive, masculine, plural - journeying", "*polei*": "dative, feminine, singular - city", "*engizontōn*": "present active participle, genitive, masculine, plural - drawing near", "*anebē*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - went up", "*Petros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Peter [proper name]", "*dōma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - roof/housetop", "*proseuxasthai*": "aorist middle infinitive - to pray", "*hōran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - hour" }, "variants": { "*epaurion*": "next day/morrow", "*hodoiporountōn*": "journeying/traveling", "*polei*": "city/town", "*engizontōn*": "approaching/drawing near", "*anebē*": "went up/ascended", "*dōma*": "roof/housetop/terrace", "*proseuxasthai*": "to pray/to offer prayer" } } 10 { "verseID": "Acts.10.10", "source": "Ἐγένετο δὲ πρόσπεινος, καὶ ἤθελεν γεύσασθαι: παρασκευαζόντων δὲ ἐκείνων, ἐπέπεσεν ἐπʼ αὐτὸν ἔκστασις,", "text": "*Egeneto* *de* *prospeinos*, and *ēthelen* *geusasthai*: *paraskeuazontōn* *de* those, *epepesen* upon him *ekstasis*,", "grammar": { "*Egeneto*": "aorist middle, 3rd singular - became", "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but", "*prospeinos*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - very hungry", "*ēthelen*": "imperfect active, 3rd singular - was wanting", "*geusasthai*": "aorist middle infinitive - to taste/eat", "*paraskeuazontōn*": "present active participle, genitive, masculine, plural - preparing", "*epepesen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - fell upon", "*ekstasis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - trance/ecstasy" }, "variants": { "*Egeneto*": "became/happened/occurred", "*prospeinos*": "very hungry/famished", "*ēthelen*": "was wanting/was desiring/wished", "*geusasthai*": "to taste/to eat", "*paraskeuazontōn*": "preparing/making ready", "*epepesen*": "fell upon/came upon", "*ekstasis*": "trance/ecstasy/state of amazement" } }
• Acts 26:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Acts.26.20", "source": "Ἀλλὰ τοῖς ἐν Δαμασκῷ πρῶτον, καὶ Ἱεροσολύμοις, εἰς πᾶσάν τε τὴν χώραν τῆς Ἰουδαίας, καὶ τοῖς Ἔθνεσιν, ἀπήγγελλον μετανοεῖν καὶ ἐπιστρέφειν ἐπὶ τὸν Θεόν, ἄξια τῆς μετανοίας ἔργα πράσσοντας.", "text": "But to those in *Damaskō* *prōton*, and *Hierosolymois*, to all *te* the *chōran* of *Ioudaias*, and to the *Ethnesin*, I *apēngellon* to *metanoein* and to *epistrephein* to the *Theon*, worthy of the *metanoias* *erga* *prassontas*.", "grammar": { "*Damaskō*": "dative, feminine, singular - Damascus", "*prōton*": "adverb - first", "*Hierosolymois*": "dative, neuter, plural - Jerusalem", "*te*": "conjunction - and/also", "*chōran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - region/country", "*Ioudaias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - Judea", "*Ethnesin*": "dative, neuter, plural - Gentiles/nations", "*apēngellon*": "imperfect active, 1st singular - I was proclaiming", "*metanoein*": "present active infinitive - to repent", "*epistrephein*": "present active infinitive - to turn", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*metanoias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - repentance", "*erga*": "accusative, neuter, plural - works/deeds", "*prassontas*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - doing/practicing" }, "variants": { "*prōton*": "first/firstly/at first", "*chōran*": "region/country/land", "*Ethnesin*": "Gentiles/nations/peoples", "*apēngellon*": "I was proclaiming/declaring/announcing", "*metanoein*": "to repent/to change one's mind", "*epistrephein*": "to turn/to return/to convert", "*metanoias*": "repentance/change of mind", "*erga*": "works/deeds/actions", "*prassontas*": "doing/practicing/performing" } }