9 {
"verseID": "Acts.26.9",
"source": "Ἐγὼ μὲν οὖν ἔδοξα ἐμαυτῷ, πρὸς τὸ ὄνομα Ἰησοῦ τοῦ Ναζωραίου δεῖν πολλὰ ἐναντία πρᾶξαι.",
"text": "I *men* *oun* *edoxa* to *emautō*, against the *onoma* of *Iēsou* the *Nazōraiou* *dein* many *enantia* to *praxai*.",
"grammar": {
"*men*": "particle - indeed/truly",
"*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then",
"*edoxa*": "aorist active, 1st singular - I thought/supposed",
"*emautō*": "dative, reflexive pronoun - myself",
"*onoma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - name",
"*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Jesus",
"*Nazōraiou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Nazarene",
"*dein*": "present active infinitive - to be necessary",
"*enantia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - contrary/hostile things",
"*praxai*": "aorist active infinitive - to do/practice"
},
"variants": {
"*men oun*": "indeed therefore/verily then",
"*edoxa*": "I thought/supposed/considered",
"*onoma*": "name/reputation",
"*Nazōraiou*": "Nazarene/of Nazareth",
"*dein*": "to be necessary/ought",
"*enantia*": "contrary/hostile/opposed things",
"*praxai*": "to do/practice/perform"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "Acts.26.10",
"source": "Ὃ καὶ ἐποίησα ἐν Ἱεροσολύμοις: καὶ πολλοὺς τῶν ἁγίων ἐγὼ φυλακαῖς κατέκλεισα, τὴν παρὰ τῶν ἀρχιερέων ἐξουσίαν λαβών· ἀναιρουμένων τε αὐτῶν, κατήνεγκα ψῆφον.",
"text": "Which also I *epoiēsa* in *Hierosolymois*: and many of the *hagiōn* I to *phylakais* *katekleisa*, the from the *archiereōn* *exousian* having *labōn*; being *anairoumenōn* *te* they, I *katēnegka* *psēphon*.",
"grammar": {
"*epoiēsa*": "aorist active, 1st singular - I did",
"*Hierosolymois*": "dative, neuter, plural - Jerusalem",
"*hagiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - holy ones/saints",
"*phylakais*": "dative, feminine, plural - prisons",
"*katekleisa*": "aorist active, 1st singular - I shut up/imprisoned",
"*archiereōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - chief priests",
"*exousian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - authority",
"*labōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having received",
"*anairoumenōn*": "present passive participle, genitive, masculine, plural - being killed/put to death",
"*te*": "conjunction - and/also",
"*katēnegka*": "aorist active, 1st singular - I cast/gave",
"*psēphon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - vote/pebble"
},
"variants": {
"*epoiēsa*": "I did/performed/accomplished",
"*hagiōn*": "holy ones/saints/consecrated ones",
"*phylakais*": "prisons/jails",
"*katekleisa*": "I shut up/imprisoned/confined",
"*archiereōn*": "chief priests/high priests",
"*exousian*": "authority/power/permission",
"*labōn*": "having received/taken/obtained",
"*anairoumenōn*": "being killed/put to death/executed",
"*katēnegka*": "I cast/gave/brought down",
"*psēphon*": "vote/pebble/ballot"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "Acts.26.11",
"source": "Καὶ κατὰ πάσας τὰς συναγωγὰς πολλάκις τιμωρῶν αὐτούς, ἠνάγκαζον βλασφημεῖν· περισσῶς τε ἐμμαινόμενος αὐτοῖς, ἐδίωκον ἕως καὶ εἰς τὰς ἔξω πόλεις.",
"text": "And *kata* all the *synagōgas* *pollakis* *timōrōn* them, I *ēnankazon* to *blasphēmein*; *perissōs* *te* being *emmainomenos* against them, I *ediōkon* even *heōs* the outside *poleis*.",
"grammar": {
"*kata*": "preposition + accusative - throughout/among",
"*synagōgas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - synagogues",
"*pollakis*": "adverb - often/frequently",
"*timōrōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - punishing",
"*ēnankazon*": "imperfect active, 1st singular - I was compelling",
"*blasphēmein*": "present active infinitive - to blaspheme",
"*perissōs*": "adverb - exceedingly/beyond measure",
"*te*": "conjunction - and/also",
"*emmainomenos*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being enraged",
"*ediōkon*": "imperfect active, 1st singular - I was persecuting",
"*heōs*": "preposition - as far as/even to",
"*poleis*": "accusative, feminine, plural - cities"
},
"variants": {
"*kata*": "throughout/in/among",
"*synagōgas*": "synagogues/assemblies",
"*pollakis*": "often/frequently/many times",
"*timōrōn*": "punishing/tormenting",
"*ēnankazon*": "I was compelling/forcing/urging",
"*blasphēmein*": "to blaspheme/to speak impiously",
"*perissōs*": "exceedingly/beyond measure/abundantly",
"*emmainomenos*": "being enraged/being furious/being mad against",
"*ediōkon*": "I was persecuting/pursuing/harassing",
"*heōs*": "as far as/even to",
"*poleis*": "cities/towns"
}
}
12 {
"verseID": "Acts.26.12",
"source": "Ἐν οἷς καὶ πορευόμενος εἰς τὴν Δαμασκὸν μετʼ ἐξουσίας καὶ ἐπιτροπῆς τῆς παρὰ τῶν ἀρχιερέων,",
"text": "In which also *poreuomenos* to the *Damaskon* with *exousias* and *epitropēs* of the from the *archiereōn*,",
"grammar": {
"*poreuomenos*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - traveling/journeying",
"*Damaskon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Damascus",
"*exousias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - authority",
"*epitropēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - commission",
"*archiereōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - chief priests"
},
"variants": {
"*poreuomenos*": "traveling/journeying/going",
"*exousias*": "authority/power/permission",
"*epitropēs*": "commission/authorization/mandate",
"*archiereōn*": "chief priests/high priests"
}
}
13 {
"verseID": "Acts.26.13",
"source": "Ἡμέρας μέσης, κατὰ τὴν ὁδὸν εἶδον, Βασιλεῦ, οὐρανόθεν, ὑπὲρ τὴν λαμπρότητα τοῦ ἡλίου, περιλάμψαν με φῶς καὶ τοὺς σὺν ἐμοὶ πορευομένους.",
"text": "Of day *mesēs*, along the *hodon* I *eidon*, *Basileu*, from *ouranothen*, above the *lamprotēta* of the *hēliou*, having *perilampsan* me *phōs* and those with me *poreuomenous*.",
"grammar": {
"*mesēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - middle/mid-",
"*hodon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - way/road",
"*eidon*": "aorist active, 1st singular - I saw",
"*Basileu*": "vocative, masculine, singular - king",
"*ouranothen*": "adverb - from heaven",
"*lamprotēta*": "accusative, feminine, singular - brightness",
"*hēliou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - sun",
"*perilampsan*": "aorist active participle, accusative, neuter, singular - having shone around",
"*phōs*": "accusative, neuter, singular - light",
"*poreuomenous*": "present middle participle, accusative, masculine, plural - journeying"
},
"variants": {
"*mesēs*": "middle/mid-day",
"*hodon*": "way/road/journey",
"*eidon*": "I saw/I perceived/I observed",
"*ouranothen*": "from heaven/from the sky",
"*lamprotēta*": "brightness/brilliance/radiance",
"*hēliou*": "sun/sunlight",
"*perilampsan*": "having shone around/having flashed around",
"*phōs*": "light/radiance",
"*poreuomenous*": "journeying/traveling/going"
}
}
14 {
"verseID": "Acts.26.14",
"source": "Πάντων δὲ καταπεσόντων ἡμῶν εἰς τὴν γῆν, ἤκουσα φωνὴν λαλοῦσαν πρός με, καὶ λέγουσαν τῇ Ἑβραΐδι διαλέκτῳ, Σαούλ, Σαούλ, τί με διώκεις; σκληρόν σοι πρὸς κέντρα λακτίζειν.",
"text": "All *de* having *katapesontōn* of us to the *gēn*, I *ēkousa* *phōnēn* *lalousan* *pros* me, and *legousan* in the *Hebraidi* *dialektō*, *Saoul*, *Saoul*, why me do you *diōkeis*? *sklēron* for you against *kentra* to *laktizein*.",
"grammar": {
"*de*": "conjunction - and/but",
"*katapesontōn*": "aorist active participle, genitive, masculine, plural - having fallen down",
"*gēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - earth/ground",
"*ēkousa*": "aorist active, 1st singular - I heard",
"*phōnēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - voice",
"*lalousan*": "present active participle, accusative, feminine, singular - speaking",
"*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to",
"*legousan*": "present active participle, accusative, feminine, singular - saying",
"*Hebraidi*": "dative, feminine, singular - Hebrew",
"*dialektō*": "dative, feminine, singular - language/dialect",
"*Saoul*": "vocative - Saul",
"*diōkeis*": "present active, 2nd singular - you persecute",
"*sklēron*": "nominative, neuter, singular - hard/difficult",
"*kentra*": "accusative, neuter, plural - goads",
"*laktizein*": "present active infinitive - to kick"
},
"variants": {
"*katapesontōn*": "having fallen down/having fallen to the ground",
"*gēn*": "earth/ground/land",
"*ēkousa*": "I heard/I listened to",
"*phōnēn*": "voice/sound",
"*lalousan*": "speaking/talking",
"*legousan*": "saying/telling",
"*Hebraidi*": "Hebrew [language]",
"*dialektō*": "language/dialect/speech",
"*diōkeis*": "you persecute/you pursue",
"*sklēron*": "hard/difficult/painful",
"*kentra*": "goads/prods/pointed sticks",
"*laktizein*": "to kick/to strike with the heel"
}
}
15 {
"verseID": "Acts.26.15",
"source": "Ἐγὼ δὲ εἶπον, Τίς εἶ, Κύριε; Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν, Ἐγώ εἰμι Ἰησοῦς ὃν σὺ διώκεις.",
"text": "I *de* *eipon*, Who *ei*, *Kyrie*? *Ho* *de* *eipen*, I *eimi* *Iēsous* whom you *diōkeis*.",
"grammar": {
"*de*": "conjunction - and/but",
"*eipon*": "aorist active, 1st singular - I said",
"*ei*": "present active, 2nd singular - you are",
"*Kyrie*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Lord",
"*Ho*": "nominative, masculine, singular - the one/he",
"*eipen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - he said",
"*eimi*": "present active, 1st singular - I am",
"*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus",
"*diōkeis*": "present active, 2nd singular - you persecute"
},
"variants": {
"*de*": "and/but/then",
"*eipon*": "I said/I spoke",
"*ei*": "you are/you exist",
"*Kyrie*": "Lord/Sir/Master",
"*eipen*": "he said/he spoke",
"*eimi*": "I am/I exist",
"*diōkeis*": "you persecute/you pursue"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "Acts.26.16",
"source": "Ἀλλὰ ἀνάστηθι, καὶ στῆθι ἐπὶ τοὺς πόδας σου: εἰς τοῦτο γὰρ ὤφθην σοι, προχειρίσασθαί σε ὑπηρέτην καὶ μάρτυρα ὧν τε εἶδες, ὧν τε ὀφθήσομαί σοι·",
"text": "But *anastēthi*, and *stēthi* upon the *podas* of you: for to this *gar* I *ōphthēn* to you, to *procheirisasthai* you *hypēretēn* and *martyra* of which things *te* you *eides*, of which things *te* I will *ophthēsomai* to you;",
"grammar": {
"*anastēthi*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - rise up/stand up",
"*stēthi*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - stand",
"*podas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - feet",
"*gar*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*ōphthēn*": "aorist passive, 1st singular - I appeared",
"*procheirisasthai*": "aorist middle infinitive - to appoint/choose",
"*hypēretēn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - servant/assistant",
"*martyra*": "accusative, masculine, singular - witness",
"*te*": "conjunction - and/both",
"*eides*": "aorist active, 2nd singular - you saw",
"*ophthēsomai*": "future passive, 1st singular - I will appear"
},
"variants": {
"*anastēthi*": "rise up/stand up/get up",
"*stēthi*": "stand/take a stand",
"*podas*": "feet/lower extremities",
"*ōphthēn*": "I appeared/I was seen",
"*procheirisasthai*": "to appoint/choose/designate",
"*hypēretēn*": "servant/assistant/attendant",
"*martyra*": "witness/testifier",
"*eides*": "you saw/you perceived",
"*ophthēsomai*": "I will appear/I will be seen"
}
}