5 {
"verseID": "Acts.22.5",
"source": "Ὡς καὶ ὁ ἀρχιερεὺς μαρτυρεῖ μοι, καὶ πᾶν τὸ πρεσβυτέριον: παρʼ ὧν καὶ ἐπιστολὰς δεξάμενος πρὸς τοὺς ἀδελφούς, εἰς Δαμασκὸν ἐπορευόμην, ἄξων καὶ τοὺς ἐκεῖσε ὄντας δεδεμένους εἰς Ἰερουσαλήμ, ἵνα τιμωρηθῶσιν.",
"text": "As also the *archiereus martyrei* to me, and all the *presbyterion*: from whom also *epistolas dexamenos pros* the *adelphous*, to *Damaskon eporeuomēn*, *axōn* also those *ekeise ontas dedemenous* to *Ierousalēm*, in order that *timōrēthōsin*.",
"grammar": {
"*archiereus*": "nominative, masculine, singular - high priest",
"*martyrei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - testifies/bears witness",
"*presbyterion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - council of elders/presbytery",
"*epistolas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - letters",
"*dexamenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having received",
"*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward",
"*adelphous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - brothers",
"*Damaskon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Damascus (city name)",
"*eporeuomēn*": "imperfect middle indicative, 1st person singular - I was journeying/traveling",
"*axōn*": "future active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - going to bring/lead",
"*ekeise*": "adverb - there/in that place",
"*ontas*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - being/who were",
"*dedemenous*": "perfect passive participle, accusative, masculine, plural - having been bound",
"*Ierousalēm*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Jerusalem (city name)",
"*timōrēthōsin*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might be punished"
},
"variants": {
"*archiereus*": "high priest/chief priest",
"*martyrei*": "testifies/bears witness/can testify",
"*presbyterion*": "council of elders/Sanhedrin/presbytery",
"*epistolas*": "letters/epistles/written authorizations",
"*dexamenos*": "having received/accepted/taken",
"*pros tous adelphous*": "to the brothers/to fellow Jews",
"*axōn*": "to bring/intending to bring/to lead",
"*dedemenous*": "bound/in chains/as prisoners",
"*timōrēthōsin*": "might be punished/judged/penalized"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "Acts.22.6",
"source": "Ἐγένετο δέ, μοι πορευομένῳ καὶ ἐγγίζοντι τῇ Δαμασκῷ, περὶ μεσημβρίαν, ἐξαίφνης ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ περιαστράψαι φῶς ἱκανὸν περὶ ἐμέ.",
"text": "*Egeneto* *de*, to me *poreuomenō* and *eggizonti* *tē Damaskō*, about *mesēmbrian*, *exaiphnēs* from the *ouranou periastrapsai phōs hikanon peri* me.",
"grammar": {
"*Egeneto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - it happened/came to pass",
"*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now",
"*poreuomenō*": "present middle participle, dative, masculine, singular - journeying/traveling",
"*eggizonti*": "present active participle, dative, masculine, singular - approaching/coming near",
"*tē Damaskō*": "dative, feminine, singular - Damascus (city name)",
"*mesēmbrian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - midday/noon",
"*exaiphnēs*": "adverb - suddenly/unexpectedly",
"*ouranou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - heaven/sky",
"*periastrapsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to flash around/shine around",
"*phōs*": "nominative, neuter, singular - light",
"*hikanon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - sufficient/considerable",
"*peri*": "preposition + accusative - around/about"
},
"variants": {
"*Egeneto*": "it happened/came to pass/occurred",
"*poreuomenō*": "journeying/traveling/going",
"*eggizonti*": "approaching/drawing near to/coming close to",
"*mesēmbrian*": "midday/noon/middle of the day",
"*exaiphnēs*": "suddenly/unexpectedly/all at once",
"*periastrapsai*": "to flash around/shine around/flash all around",
"*phōs hikanon*": "great light/sufficient light/intense light"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "Acts.22.7",
"source": "Ἔπεσόν τε εἰς τὸ ἔδαφος, καὶ ἤκουσα φωνῆς λεγούσης μοι, Σαούλ, Σαούλ, τί με διώκεις;",
"text": "*Epeson te* into the *edaphos*, and *ēkousa phōnēs legousēs* to me, *Saoul*, *Saoul*, why me *diōkeis*?",
"grammar": {
"*Epeson*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I fell",
"*te*": "particle - and/both (connective)",
"*edaphos*": "accusative, neuter, singular - ground/soil",
"*ēkousa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I heard",
"*phōnēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - voice/sound",
"*legousēs*": "present active participle, genitive, feminine, singular - saying/speaking",
"*Saoul*": "vocative - Saul (Hebrew name)",
"*diōkeis*": "present active indicative, 2nd person singular - you are persecuting"
},
"variants": {
"*Epeson*": "fell/fell down/collapsed",
"*edaphos*": "ground/earth/floor",
"*phōnēs*": "voice/sound/utterance",
"*legousēs*": "saying/speaking/declaring",
"*diōkeis*": "persecute/pursue/harass"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "Acts.22.8",
"source": "Ἐγὼ δὲ ἀπεκρίθην, Τίς εἶ, Κύριε; Εἶπέν τε πρός με, Ἐγώ εἰμι Ἰησοῦς ὁ Ναζωραῖος, ὃν σὺ διώκεις.",
"text": "*Egō de apekrithēn*, Who *ei*, *Kyrie*? *Eipen te pros* me, *Egō eimi Iēsous ho Nazōraios*, whom you *diōkeis*.",
"grammar": {
"*Egō*": "personal pronoun, nominative - I",
"*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and",
"*apekrithēn*": "aorist passive indicative, 1st person singular - I answered",
"*ei*": "present active indicative, 2nd person singular - you are",
"*Kyrie*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Lord/Sir",
"*Eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he said",
"*te*": "particle - and/both (connective)",
"*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward",
"*Egō eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular with pronoun - I am",
"*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus",
"*ho Nazōraios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - the Nazarene",
"*diōkeis*": "present active indicative, 2nd person singular - you are persecuting"
},
"variants": {
"*apekrithēn*": "answered/responded/replied",
"*Kyrie*": "Lord/Sir/Master",
"*Nazōraios*": "Nazarene/of Nazareth/Nazarite",
"*diōkeis*": "persecute/pursue/harass"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "Acts.22.9",
"source": "Οἱ δὲ σὺν ἐμοὶ ὄντες τὸ μὲν φῶς ἐθεάσαντο, καὶ ἔμφοβοι ἐγένοντο· τὴν δὲ φωνὴν οὐκ ἤκουσαν τοῦ λαλοῦντός μοι.",
"text": "The *de* with me *ontes* the *men phōs etheasanto*, and *emphoboi egenonto*; the *de phōnēn* not *ēkousan* of the *lalountos* to me.",
"grammar": {
"*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and",
"*ontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - being/who were",
"*men*": "particle marking contrast - on the one hand/indeed",
"*phōs*": "accusative, neuter, singular - light",
"*etheasanto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person plural - they saw/beheld",
"*emphoboi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - afraid/terrified",
"*egenonto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person plural - they became",
"*phōnēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - voice/sound",
"*ēkousan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they heard",
"*lalountos*": "present active participle, genitive, masculine, singular - speaking/talking"
},
"variants": {
"*ontes*": "being/who were/companions",
"*etheasanto*": "saw/beheld/observed",
"*emphoboi*": "afraid/terrified/fearful",
"*egenonto*": "became/were/turned",
"*phōnēn*": "voice/sound/speech",
"*ēkousan*": "heard/understood/comprehended",
"*lalountos*": "speaking/talking/addressing"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "Acts.22.10",
"source": "Εἶπον δέ, Τί ποιήσω, Κύριε; Ὁ δὲ Κύριος εἶπεν πρός με, Ἀναστὰς, πορεύου εἰς Δαμασκόν· κἀκεῖ σοι λαληθήσεται περὶ πάντων ὧν τέτακταί σοι ποιῆσαι.",
"text": "*Eipon de*, What *poiēsō*, *Kyrie*? The *de Kyrios eipen pros* me, *Anastas*, *poreuou* into *Damaskon*; *kakei soi lalēthēsetai peri pantōn hōn tetaktai soi poiēsai*.",
"grammar": {
"*Eipon*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I said",
"*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and",
"*poiēsō*": "future active indicative, 1st person singular - I will do",
"*Kyrie*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Lord/Sir",
"*Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord",
"*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he said",
"*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward",
"*Anastas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having risen/stood up",
"*poreuou*": "present middle imperative, 2nd person singular - go/proceed",
"*Damaskon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Damascus (city name)",
"*kakei*": "crasis of *kai* and *ekei* - and there",
"*soi*": "personal pronoun, dative - to you",
"*lalēthēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person singular - it will be spoken/told",
"*peri*": "preposition + genitive - concerning/about",
"*pantōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - all things",
"*hōn*": "relative pronoun, genitive, neuter, plural - which",
"*tetaktai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - it has been appointed/ordained",
"*poiēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to do"
},
"variants": {
"*Eipon*": "said/asked/spoke",
"*poiēsō*": "shall I do/should I do/am I to do",
"*Kyrie*": "Lord/Sir/Master",
"*Anastas*": "rise up/get up/standing up",
"*poreuou*": "go/proceed/journey",
"*kakei*": "and there/there also",
"*lalēthēsetai*": "will be told/will be spoken/will be communicated",
"*tetaktai*": "has been appointed/has been ordained/has been assigned"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "Acts.22.11",
"source": "Ὡς δὲ οὐκ ἐνέβλεπον ἀπὸ τῆς δόξης τοῦ φωτὸς ἐκείνου, χειραγωγούμενος ὑπὸ τῶν συνόντων μοι, ἦλθον εἰς Δαμασκόν.",
"text": "As *de* not *eneblepon* from the *doxēs* of the *phōtos ekeinou*, *cheiragōgoumenos* by the *synontōn* to me, *ēlthon* into *Damaskon*.",
"grammar": {
"*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and",
"*eneblepon*": "imperfect active indicative, 1st person singular - I could see",
"*doxēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - glory/brightness",
"*phōtos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - light",
"*ekeinou*": "demonstrative pronoun, genitive, neuter, singular - that",
"*cheiragōgoumenos*": "present passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being led by the hand",
"*synontōn*": "present active participle, genitive, masculine, plural - being with/accompanying",
"*ēlthon*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I came/went"
},
"variants": {
"*eneblepon*": "could see/was seeing/had sight",
"*doxēs*": "glory/brightness/brilliance",
"*cheiragōgoumenos*": "being led by hand/guided by hand",
"*synontōn*": "companions/those with me/fellow travelers",
"*ēlthon*": "came/went/arrived"
}
}