Acts 22:4

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{ "verseID": "Acts.22.4", "source": "Ὃς ταύτην τὴν ὁδὸν ἐδίωξα ἄχρι θανάτου, δεσμεύων καὶ παραδιδοὺς εἰς φυλακὰς ἄνδρας τε καὶ γυναῖκας.", "text": "Who this the *hodon* *ediōxa* unto *thanatou*, *desmeuōn* and *paradidous* into *phylakas* *andras* *te* and *gynaikas*.", "grammar": { "*hodon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - way/path/road", "*ediōxa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I persecuted", "*thanatou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - death", "*desmeuōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - binding/tying", "*paradidous*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - delivering/handing over", "*phylakas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - prisons/watches", "*andras*": "accusative, masculine, plural - men", "*te*": "particle - both/and (connective)", "*gynaikas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - women" }, "variants": { "*hodon*": "way/path/road/The Way (as a term for Christianity)", "*ediōxa*": "persecuted/pursued/harassed", "*thanatou*": "death/to the point of death", "*desmeuōn*": "binding/arresting/putting in chains", "*paradidous*": "delivering/handing over/committing", "*phylakas*": "prisons/guards/jails" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὃς ταύτην τὴν ὁδὸν ἐδίωξα ἄχρι θανάτου, δεσμεύων καὶ παραδιδοὺς εἰς φυλακὰς ἄνδρας τε καὶ γυναῖκας.

Transliteration

Who this the hodon ediōxa unto thanatou, desmeuōn and paradidous into phylakas andras te and gynaikas.

Grammar Details

• *hodon*: accusative, feminine, singular - way/path/road
• *ediōxa*: aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I persecuted
• *thanatou*: genitive, masculine, singular - death
• *desmeuōn*: present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - binding/tying
• *paradidous*: present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - delivering/handing over
• *phylakas*: accusative, feminine, plural - prisons/watches
• *andras*: accusative, masculine, plural - men
• *te*: particle - both/and (connective)
• *gynaikas*: accusative, feminine, plural - women

Word Meanings

• *hodon*: way/path/road/The Way (as a term for Christianity)
• *ediōxa*: persecuted/pursued/harassed
• *thanatou*: death/to the point of death
• *desmeuōn*: binding/arresting/putting in chains
• *paradidous*: delivering/handing over/committing
• *phylakas*: prisons/guards/jails

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  I persecuted this Way to the point of death, arresting both men and women and throwing them into prison.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And I persecuted this way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And I persecuted this way to the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And I persecuted this way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  and I persecuted this Way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And I persecuted this way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  and I persecuted this waye vnto the deeth byndynge and delyveringe into preson bothe men and wemen

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and I persecuted this waye vnto the death. I bounde them and delyuered them vnto preson, both men and wemen,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And I persecuted this way vnto the death, binding and deliuering into prison both men and women.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And I persecuted this way vnto the death, byndyng & delyueryng into prison both men and women,

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And I persecuted this way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `And this way I persecuted unto death, binding and delivering up to prisons both men and women,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and I persecuted this Way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and I persecuted this Way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And I made attacks on this Way, even to death, taking men and women and putting them in prison.

• World English Bible (2000)

  I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  I persecuted this Way even to the point of death, tying up both men and women and putting them in prison,

Referenced Verses

• Acts 22:19-20 : 19 { "verseID": "Acts.22.19", "source": "Κἀγὼ εἶπον, Κύριε, αὐτοὶ ἐπίστανται ὅτι ἐγὼ ἤμην φυλακίζων καὶ δέρων κατὰ τὰς συναγωγὰς τοὺς πιστεύοντας ἐπὶ σέ:", "text": "*Kagō eipon*, *Kyrie*, they *epistantai* that *egō ēmēn phylakizōn* and *derōn kata* the *synagōgas* the *pisteuontas epi* you:", "grammar": { "*Kagō*": "crasis of *kai* and *egō* - and I", "*eipon*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I said", "*Kyrie*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*epistantai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd person plural - they know/understand", "*egō*": "personal pronoun, nominative - I", "*ēmēn*": "imperfect active indicative, 1st person singular - I was", "*phylakizōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - imprisoning", "*derōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - beating", "*kata*": "preposition + accusative - throughout/in", "*synagōgas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - synagogues", "*pisteuontas*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - believing", "*epi*": "preposition + accusative - in/on" }, "variants": { "*epistantai*": "know/understand/are aware", "*ēmēn*": "was/used to be", "*phylakizōn*": "imprisoning/putting in prison", "*derōn*": "beating/flogging/striking", "*kata tas synagōgas*": "throughout the synagogues/in various synagogues", "*pisteuontas epi*": "those believing in/believers in/those who had faith in" } } 20 { "verseID": "Acts.22.20", "source": "Καὶ ὅτε ἐξεχεῖτο τὸ αἷμα Στεφάνου τοῦ μάρτυρός σου, καὶ αὐτὸς ἤμην ἐφεστὼς, καὶ συνευδοκῶν τῇ ἀναιρέσει αὐτοῦ, καὶ φυλάσσων τὰ ἱμάτια τῶν ἀναιρούντων αὐτόν.", "text": "And when *execheto* the *haima Stephanou* of the *martyros* of you, also I myself *ēmēn ephestōs*, and *syneudokōn* the *anairesei* of him, and *phylassōn* the *himatia* of the *anairountōn* him.", "grammar": { "*execheto*": "imperfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was being poured out", "*haima*": "nominative, neuter, singular - blood", "*Stephanou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Stephen (proper name)", "*martyros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - witness/martyr", "*ēmēn*": "imperfect active indicative, 1st person singular - I was", "*ephestōs*": "perfect active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - standing by", "*syneudokōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - consenting/approving", "*anairesei*": "dative, feminine, singular - killing/murder", "*phylassōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - guarding/watching", "*himatia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - garments/cloaks", "*anairountōn*": "present active participle, genitive, masculine, plural - killing/murdering" }, "variants": { "*execheto*": "was being poured out/was shed/was spilled", "*haima*": "blood/bloodshed/life", "*martyros*": "witness/martyr/testifier", "*ephestōs*": "standing by/present/watching", "*syneudokōn*": "consenting/approving/agreeing with", "*anairesei*": "killing/murder/execution", "*phylassōn*": "guarding/watching over/keeping", "*himatia*": "garments/cloaks/outer clothing", "*anairountōn*": "those killing/the murderers/those who executed" } }
• Acts 26:9-9 : 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" } }
• Acts 8:1-4 : 1 { "verseID": "Acts.8.1", "source": "¶Σαῦλος δὲ ἦν συνευδοκῶν τῇ ἀναιρέσει αὐτοῦ. Ἐγένετο δὲ ἐν ἐκείνῃ τῇ ἡμέρᾳ διωγμὸς μέγας ἐπὶ τὴν ἐκκλησίαν τὴν ἐν Ἱεροσολύμοις· πάντες τε διεσπάρησαν κατὰ τὰς χώρας τῆς Ἰουδαίας καὶ Σαμαρείας, πλὴν τῶν ἀποστόλων.", "text": "*Saulos* *de* was *syneudonkōn* the *anairesei* of him. *Egeneto* *de* in that *hēmera diōgmos megas* upon the *ekklēsian* the in *Hierosolymois*; all *te diasparēsan* throughout the *chōras* of *Ioudaias* and *Samareias*, except the *apostolōn*.", "grammar": { "*Saulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Saul", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*syneudonkōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - consenting/approving", "*anairesei*": "dative, feminine, singular - killing/death", "*Egeneto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd singular - happened/occurred", "*hēmera*": "dative, feminine, singular - day", "*diōgmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - persecution", "*megas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - great/large", "*ekklēsian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - church/assembly", "*Hierosolymois*": "dative, neuter, plural - Jerusalem", "*te*": "enclitic particle - and/both", "*diasparēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd plural - were scattered", "*chōras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - regions/lands", "*Ioudaias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - Judea", "*Samareias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - Samaria", "*apostolōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - apostles" }, "variants": { "*syneudonkōn*": "consenting/approving/agreeing with", "*anairesei*": "killing/murder/execution", "*Egeneto*": "came to pass/happened/occurred", "*diōgmos*": "persecution/harassment", "*ekklēsian*": "church/assembly/congregation", "*diasparēsan*": "were scattered/dispersed" } } 2 { "verseID": "Acts.8.2", "source": "Συνεκόμισαν δὲ τὸν Στέφανον ἄνδρες εὐλαβεῖς, καὶ ἐποιήσαντο κοπετὸν μέγαν ἐπʼ αὐτῷ.", "text": "*Synekomisan de* the *Stephanon andres eulabeis*, and *epoiēsanto kopeton megan* upon him.", "grammar": { "*Synekomisan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - carried away/buried", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*Stephanon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Stephen", "*andres*": "nominative, masculine, plural - men", "*eulabeis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - devout/reverent", "*epoiēsanto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd plural - made/did", "*kopeton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - lamentation/mourning", "*megan*": "accusative, masculine, singular - great/large" }, "variants": { "*Synekomisan*": "carried away/buried/took care of for burial", "*eulabeis*": "devout/reverent/God-fearing", "*kopeton*": "lamentation/loud mourning/beating of breasts" } } 3 { "verseID": "Acts.8.3", "source": "Σαῦλος δὲ, ἐλυμαίνετο τὴν ἐκκλησίαν, κατὰ τοὺς οἴκους εἰσπορευόμενος, σύρων τε ἄνδρας καὶ γυναῖκας παρεδίδου εἰς φυλακήν.", "text": "*Saulos de*, *elymaineto* the *ekklēsian*, throughout the *oikous eisporeuomenos*, *syrōn te andras* and *gynaikas paredidou* into *phylakēn*.", "grammar": { "*Saulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Saul", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*elymaineto*": "imperfect middle indicative, 3rd singular - was ravaging/destroying", "*ekklēsian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - church/assembly", "*oikous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - houses/homes", "*eisporeuomenos*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - entering/going into", "*syrōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - dragging", "*te*": "enclitic particle - and/both", "*andras*": "accusative, masculine, plural - men", "*gynaikas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - women", "*paredidou*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was delivering/handing over", "*phylakēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - prison" }, "variants": { "*elymaineto*": "was ravaging/destroying/persecuting", "*eisporeuomenos*": "entering into/going into", "*syrōn*": "dragging/hauling forcibly", "*paredidou*": "was delivering/committing/handing over" } } 4 { "verseID": "Acts.8.4", "source": "Οἱ μὲν οὖν διασπαρέντες διῆλθον εὐαγγελιζόμενοι τὸν λόγον.", "text": "The *men oun diasparentes diēlthon euangelizomenoi* the *logon*.", "grammar": { "*men*": "particle marking contrast - on the one hand/indeed", "*oun*": "conjunction - therefore/then", "*diasparentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been scattered", "*diēlthon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - went through/traveled", "*euangelizomenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - preaching/announcing good news", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word/message" }, "variants": { "*diasparentes*": "having been scattered/dispersed", "*diēlthon*": "went through/traveled about/passed through", "*euangelizomenoi*": "preaching the gospel/announcing good news/evangelizing", "*logon*": "word/message/account" } }
• Acts 9:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Acts.9.1", "source": "¶Ὁ δὲ Σαῦλος, ἔτι ἐμπνέων ἀπειλῆς καὶ φόνου εἰς τοὺς μαθητὰς τοῦ Κυρίου, προσελθὼν τῷ ἀρχιερεῖ,", "text": "But *Saulos*, still *empneōn* of *apeilēs* and *phonou* toward the *mathētas* of the *Kyriou*, *proselthōn* to the *archierei*,", "grammar": { "*Saulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - name Saul", "*empneōn*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - breathing out/exhaling", "*apeilēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - threat/threatening", "*phonou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - murder/slaughter", "*mathētas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - disciples/students", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Lord/master", "*proselthōn*": "aorist participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - having approached/come to", "*archierei*": "dative, masculine, singular - high priest" }, "variants": { "*empneōn*": "breathing out/exhaling/being filled with", "*apeilēs*": "threat/threatening/menace", "*phonou*": "murder/slaughter/killing", "*mathētas*": "disciples/students/followers", "*Kyriou*": "Lord/master/owner", "*proselthōn*": "having approached/come to/gone to" } } 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" } }
• Acts 9:13-14 : 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" } } 14 { "verseID": "Acts.9.14", "source": "Καὶ ὧδε ἔχει ἐξουσίαν παρὰ τῶν ἀρχιερέων δῆσαι πάντας τοὺς ἐπικαλουμένους τὸ ὄνομά σου.", "text": "And here he *echei exousian* from the *archiereōn dēsai pantas* the ones *epikaloumenous* the *onoma* of you.", "grammar": { "*echei*": "present, active, 3rd singular - he has", "*exousian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - authority/power", "*archiereōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - chief priests", "*dēsai*": "aorist infinitive, active - to bind/tie", "*pantas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - all", "*epikaloumenous*": "present participle, middle, accusative, masculine, plural - calling upon/invoking", "*onoma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - name" }, "variants": { "*echei*": "has/holds/possesses", "*exousian*": "authority/power/right", "*archiereōn*": "chief priests/high priests", "*dēsai*": "to bind/tie/imprison", "*pantas*": "all/everyone/the whole", "*epikaloumenous*": "calling upon/invoking/naming themselves by", "*onoma*": "name/title/reputation" } }
• Acts 9:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Acts.9.21", "source": "Ἐξίσταντο δὲ πάντες οἱ ἀκούοντες, καὶ ἔλεγον· Οὐχ οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ πορθήσας ἕν Ἰερουσαλὴμ τοὺς ἐπικαλουμένους τὸ ὄνομα τοῦτο, καὶ ὧδε εἰς τοῦτο ἐληλύθει, ἵνα δεδεμένους αὐτοὺς ἀγάγῃ ἐπὶ τοὺς ἀρχιερεῖς;", "text": "*Existanto* *de* all the *akouontes*, and *elegon*: Not this one *estin* the one *porthēsas* in *Ierousalēm* the ones *epikaloumenous* the *onoma* this, and here for this *elēlythei*, *hina* *dedemenous* them *agagē* to the *archiereis*?", "grammar": { "*Existanto*": "imperfect middle/passive, 3rd plural - were amazed/astonished", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*akouontes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - hearing/listening", "*elegon*": "imperfect active, 3rd plural - were saying", "*estin*": "present active, 3rd singular - is", "*porthēsas*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having ravaged/destroyed", "*epikaloumenous*": "present middle participle, accusative masculine plural - calling upon", "*onoma*": "accusative, neuter singular - name", "*elēlythei*": "pluperfect active, 3rd singular - had come", "*hina*": "subordinating conjunction - in order that/so that", "*dedemenous*": "perfect passive participle, accusative masculine plural - having been bound", "*agagē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - might bring/lead", "*archiereis*": "accusative, masculine plural - chief priests" }, "variants": { "*Existanto*": "were amazed/astonished/bewildered", "*porthēsas*": "having ravaged/destroyed/persecuted", "*epikaloumenous*": "calling upon/invoking/naming", "*agagē*": "might lead/bring/carry" } }
• Acts 16:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Acts.16.17", "source": "Αὕτη κατακολουθήσασα τῷ Παύλῳ καὶ ἡμῖν, ἔκραζεν, λέγουσα, Οὗτοι οἱ ἄνθρωποι δοῦλοι τοῦ Θεοῦ τοῦ ὑψίστου εἰσίν, οἵτινες καταγγέλλουσιν ἡμῖν ὁδὸν σωτηρίας.", "text": "This woman *katakolouthēsasa* the *Paulō* and us, *ekrazen*, *legousa*, These the *anthrōpoi* *douloi* of the *Theou* of the *hypsistou* *eisin*, who *katangellousin* to us *hodon* *sōtērias*.", "grammar": { "*katakolouthēsasa*": "aorist active participle, nominative, feminine, singular - having followed closely", "*Paulō*": "dative, masculine, singular - Paul", "*ekrazen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was crying out", "*legousa*": "present active participle, nominative, feminine, singular - saying", "*anthrōpoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - men", "*douloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - slaves/servants", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*hypsistou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - highest/most high", "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - are", "*katangellousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - proclaim/announce", "*hodon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - way/road/path", "*sōtērias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of salvation" }, "variants": { "*katakolouthēsasa*": "having followed closely/having followed after/having pursued", "*ekrazen*": "was crying out/was screaming/was shouting", "*douloi*": "slaves/servants/bondservants", "*hypsistou*": "highest/most high/most exalted", "*katangellousin*": "proclaim/announce/declare", "*hodon sōtērias*": "way of salvation/path to salvation/road of deliverance" } }
• Acts 18:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Acts.18.26", "source": "Οὗτός τε ἤρξατο παρρησιάζεσθαι ἐν τῇ συναγωγῇ: ἀκούσαντες δὲ αὐτοῦ Ἀκύλας καὶ Πρίσκιλλα, προσελάβοντο αὐτόν, καὶ ἀκριβέστερον αὐτῷ ἐξέθεντο τὴν τοῦ Θεοῦ ὁδόν.", "text": "*Houtos te ērxato parrēsiazesthai en tē synagōgē*: *akousantes de autou Akylas kai Priskilla*, *proselabonto auton*, and *akribesteron autō exethento tēn tou Theou hodon*.", "grammar": { "*Houtos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative masculine singular - this man", "*te*": "connective particle - and", "*ērxato*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - he began", "*parrēsiazesthai*": "present middle/passive infinitive - to speak boldly", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in", "*tē synagōgē*": "article + dative feminine singular - the synagogue", "*akousantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine plural - having heard", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*autou*": "genitive masculine singular pronoun - him", "*Akylas kai Priskilla*": "nominative masculine singular + conjunction + nominative feminine singular - Aquila and Priscilla", "*proselabonto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person plural - they took", "*auton*": "accusative masculine singular pronoun - him", "*akribesteron*": "comparative adverb - more accurately", "*autō*": "dative masculine singular pronoun - to him", "*exethento*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person plural - they explained", "*tēn tou Theou hodon*": "article + article + genitive masculine singular + accusative feminine singular - the way of God" }, "variants": { "*ērxato parrēsiazesthai*": "began to speak boldly/began to speak with courage/began to speak freely", "*proselabonto*": "took/took aside/took to themselves", "*akribesteron exethento*": "explained more accurately/expounded more precisely", "*tēn tou Theou hodon*": "the way of God/God's way (teachings/doctrine)" } }
• Acts 19:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Acts.19.9", "source": "Ὡς δέ τινες ἐσκληρύνοντο, καὶ ἠπείθουν, κακολογοῦντες τὴν ὁδὸν ἐνώπιον τοῦ πλήθους, ἀποστὰς ἀπʼ αὐτῶν, ἀφώρισεν τοὺς μαθητάς, καθʼ ἡμέραν διαλεγόμενος ἐν τῇ σχολῇ Τυράννου τινός.", "text": "But as *tines esklērynonto*, and *ēpeithoun*, *kakologountes* the *hodon enōpion tou plēthous*, *apostas ap' autōn*, he *aphōrisen tous mathētas*, *kath' hēmeran dialegomenos* in the *scholē Tyrannou tinos*.", "grammar": { "*tines*": "nominative, masculine, plural - some", "*esklērynonto*": "imperfect, 3rd plural, passive, indicative - they were becoming hardened", "*ēpeithoun*": "imperfect, 3rd plural, indicative - they were disobeying/disbelieving", "*kakologountes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - speaking evil of", "*hodon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - way", "*enōpion*": "preposition + genitive - before/in the presence of", "*tou plēthous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of the multitude", "*apostas*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having withdrawn", "*ap'*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - them", "*aphōrisen*": "aorist, 3rd singular, indicative - he separated", "*tous mathētas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - the disciples", "*kath'*": "preposition + accusative - according to/daily", "*hēmeran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - day", "*dialegomenos*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - reasoning/discussing", "*scholē*": "dative, feminine, singular - school/lecture hall", "*Tyrannou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Tyrannus", "*tinos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of a certain" }, "variants": { "*esklērynonto*": "they were becoming hardened/stubborn", "*ēpeithoun*": "they were disobeying/disbelieving/refusing to be persuaded", "*kakologountes*": "speaking evil of/reviling/slandering", "*hodon*": "way/path/journey (metaphorically: teaching/doctrine)", "*plēthous*": "multitude/crowd/assembly", "*apostas*": "having withdrawn/departed", "*aphōrisen*": "he separated/set apart", "*mathētas*": "disciples/pupils/followers", "*dialegomenos*": "reasoning/discussing/arguing", "*scholē*": "school/lecture hall/place of learning" } }
• Acts 19:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Acts.19.23", "source": "Ἐγένετο δὲ κατὰ τὸν καιρὸν ἐκεῖνον τάραχος οὐκ ὀλίγος περὶ τῆς ὁδοῦ.", "text": "*Egeneto de kata ton kairon ekeinon tarachos ouk oligos peri tēs hodou*.", "grammar": { "*Egeneto*": "aorist, 3rd singular, indicative - there arose", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*kata*": "preposition + accusative - during", "*ton kairon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the time", "*ekeinon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - that", "*tarachos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - disturbance", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*oligos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - small", "*peri*": "preposition + genitive - concerning", "*tēs hodou*": "genitive, feminine, singular - the Way" }, "variants": { "*Egeneto*": "there arose/happened/occurred", "*kairon*": "time/season/occasion", "*tarachos*": "disturbance/commotion/uproar", "*oligos*": "small/little/few", "*hodou*": "Way/path/road (metaphorically: teaching/doctrine)" } }
• 1 Cor 15:9 : 9 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.15.9", "source": "Ἐγὼ γάρ εἰμι ὁ ἐλάχιστος τῶν ἀποστόλων, ὃς οὐκ εἰμὶ ἱκανὸς καλεῖσθαι ἀπόστολος, διότι ἐδίωξα τὴν ἐκκλησίαν τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "*Egō gar eimi* the *elachistos tōn apostolōn*, who not *eimi hikanos kaleisthai apostolos*, *dioti ediōxa* the *ekklēsian tou Theou*", "grammar": { "*Egō*": "personal pronoun, nominative, 1st person singular - I", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - am", "*elachistos*": "superlative adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - least", "*tōn apostolōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of the apostles", "*eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - am", "*hikanos*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - worthy/sufficient", "*kaleisthai*": "present passive infinitive - to be called", "*apostolos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - apostle", "*dioti*": "conjunction - because", "*ediōxa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - persecuted", "*ekklēsian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - church/assembly", "*tou Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*Egō*": "I/myself", "*gar*": "for/because/since", "*eimi*": "am/exist", "*elachistos*": "least/smallest/most insignificant", "*hikanos*": "worthy/fit/sufficient/adequate", "*kaleisthai*": "to be called/named", "*apostolos*": "apostle/messenger/sent one", "*dioti*": "because/for the reason that", "*ediōxa*": "persecuted/pursued/harassed", "*ekklēsian*": "church/assembly/congregation", "*Theou*": "God/deity" } }
• Phil 3:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Philippians.3.6", "source": "Κατὰ ζῆλον, διώκων τὴν ἐκκλησίαν· κατὰ δικαιοσύνην τὴν ἐν νόμῳ, γενόμενος ἄμεμπτος.", "text": "According to *zēlon*, *diōkōn* the *ekklēsian*; according to *dikaiosynēn* the in *nomō*, *genomenos amemptos*.", "grammar": { "*zēlon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - zeal", "*diōkōn*": "participle, present, active, nominative, masculine, singular - persecuting", "*ekklēsian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - church/assembly", "*dikaiosynēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - righteousness", "*nomō*": "dative, masculine, singular - law", "*genomenos*": "participle, aorist, middle, nominative, masculine, singular - having become", "*amemptos*": "nominative, masculine, singular, adjective - blameless" }, "variants": { "*zēlon*": "zeal/jealousy/enthusiasm", "*diōkōn*": "persecuting/pursuing", "*ekklēsian*": "church/assembly/congregation", "*dikaiosynēn*": "righteousness/justice", "*amemptos*": "blameless/faultless" } }
• 1 Tim 1:13-15 : 13 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.1.13", "source": "Τὸν πρότερον ὄντα βλάσφημον, καὶ διώκτην, καὶ ὑβριστήν: ἀλλὰ ἠλεήθην, ὅτι ἀγνοῶν ἐποίησα ἐν ἀπιστίᾳ.", "text": "The former *onta* *blasphēmon*, and *diōktēn*, and *hybristēn*: but I *ēleēthēn*, because *agnoōn* I *epoiēsa* in *apistia*.", "grammar": { "*Ton proteron*": "accusative, masculine, singular - direct object with article", "*onta*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, singular - being", "*blasphēmon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - predicate accusative", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*diōktēn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - predicate accusative", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*hybristēn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - predicate accusative", "*alla*": "contrastive conjunction - but", "*ēleēthēn*": "aorist passive indicative, 1st person singular - I was shown mercy", "*hoti*": "subordinating conjunction - because", "*agnoōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - not knowing", "*epoiēsa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I did/acted", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*apistia*": "dative, feminine, singular - object of preposition" }, "variants": { "*proteron*": "former/previously/earlier", "*onta*": "being/existing as", "*blasphēmon*": "blasphemer/slanderer", "*diōktēn*": "persecutor/pursuer", "*hybristēn*": "violent aggressor/insolent person/arrogant one", "*ēleēthēn*": "was shown mercy/received compassion", "*agnoōn*": "ignorantly/not knowing/being unaware", "*epoiēsa*": "did/acted/performed", "*apistia*": "unbelief/faithlessness" } } 14 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.1.14", "source": "Ὑπερεπλεόνασεν δὲ ἡ χάρις τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν μετὰ πίστεως καὶ ἀγάπης τῆς ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ.", "text": "*Hyperepleonasen* *de* the *charis* of the *Kyriou* of us with *pisteōs* and *agapēs* of the one in *Christō* *Iēsou*.", "grammar": { "*Hyperepleonasen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - abounded exceedingly", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but/now", "*hē charis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - subject with article", "*tou Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - possessive with article", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, plural, personal pronoun - our", "*meta*": "preposition + genitive - with", "*pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - object of preposition", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*agapēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - object of preposition", "*tēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular, article - the", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*Christō Iēsou*": "dative, masculine, singular - object of preposition" }, "variants": { "*Hyperepleonasen*": "super-abounded/overflowed/was exceedingly abundant", "*charis*": "grace/favor", "*pisteōs*": "faith/belief/trust", "*agapēs*": "love/charity" } } 15 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.1.15", "source": "Πιστὸς ὁ λόγος, καὶ πάσης ἀποδοχῆς ἄξιος, ὅτι Χριστὸς Ἰησοῦς ἦλθεν εἰς τὸν κόσμον ἁμαρτωλοὺς σῶσαι· ὧν πρῶτός εἰμι ἐγώ.", "text": "*Pistos* the *logos*, and of all *apodochēs* *axios*, that *Christos* *Iēsous* *ēlthen* into the *kosmon* *hamartōlous* *sōsai*; of whom *prōtos* *eimi* *egō*.", "grammar": { "*Pistos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - adjective (predicate)", "*ho logos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - subject with article", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*pasēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - adjective", "*apodochēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - object for which worthy", "*axios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - adjective (predicate)", "*hoti*": "subordinating conjunction - that", "*Christos Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - subject", "*ēlthen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - came", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - into", "*ton kosmon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - object of preposition with article", "*hamartōlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - direct object", "*sōsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to save", "*hōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural, relative pronoun - of whom", "*prōtos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - predicate nominative", "*eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I am", "*egō*": "nominative, singular, personal pronoun - I (emphatic)" }, "variants": { "*Pistos*": "faithful/trustworthy/reliable", "*logos*": "word/saying/statement", "*apodochēs*": "acceptance/reception", "*axios*": "worthy/deserving", "*ēlthen*": "came/arrived", "*kosmon*": "world/universe/earth", "*hamartōlous*": "sinners/transgressors", "*sōsai*": "to save/to rescue/to deliver", "*prōtos*": "first/foremost/chief" } }
• Acts 24:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Acts.24.14", "source": "Ὁμολογῶ δὲ τοῦτό σοι, ὅτι κατὰ τὴν ὁδὸν ἣν λέγουσιν αἵρεσιν, οὕτως λατρεύω τῷ πατρῴῳ Θεῷ, πιστεύων πᾶσι τοῖς κατὰ τὸν νόμον καὶ τοῖς προφήταις γεγραμμένοις:", "text": "I *homologō* *de* this to you, that according to the *hodon* which they call *hairesin*, thus I *latreuō* the *patrōō* *Theō*, *pisteuōn* all the things according to the *nomon* and the things in *prophētais* *gegrammenois*:", "grammar": { "*homologō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I confess/admit", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*hodon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - way/road", "*hairesin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sect/faction", "*latreuō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I serve/worship", "*patrōō*": "dative, masculine, singular - ancestral/of fathers", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - God", "*pisteuōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - believing", "*nomon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - law", "*prophētais*": "dative, masculine, plural - prophets", "*gegrammenois*": "perfect passive participle, dative, neuter, plural - having been written" }, "variants": { "*homologō*": "I confess/admit/acknowledge", "*hodon*": "way/road/path", "*hairesin*": "sect/faction/heresy", "*latreuō*": "I serve/worship/render religious service", "*patrōō*": "ancestral/of fathers/inherited", "*pisteuōn*": "believing/trusting/having faith in", "*gegrammenois*": "having been written/recorded" } }
• Acts 7:58 : 58 { "verseID": "Acts.7.58", "source": "Καὶ ἐκβαλόντες ἔξω τῆς πόλεως, ἐλιθοβόλουν: καὶ οἱ μάρτυρες ἀπέθεντο τὰ ἱμάτια αὐτῶν παρὰ τοὺς πόδας, νεανίου καλουμένου Σαύλου.", "text": "And having-*ekbalontes* outside the *poleōs*, they-*elithoboloun*: and the *martyres* *apethento* the *himatia* of-them beside the *podas* of-a-*neaniou* being-*kaloumenou* *Saulou*.", "grammar": { "*ekbalontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having cast out", "*poleōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - city", "*elithoboloun*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - were stoning", "*martyres*": "nominative, masculine, plural - witnesses", "*apethento*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd plural - laid aside/deposited", "*himatia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - garments/cloaks", "*podas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - feet", "*neaniou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - young man", "*kaloumenou*": "present passive participle, genitive, masculine, singular - being called", "*Saulou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Saul" }, "variants": { "*ekbalontes*": "having cast out/expelled/driven out", "*poleōs*": "city/town", "*elithoboloun*": "were stoning/were throwing stones at", "*martyres*": "witnesses/testifiers", "*apethento*": "laid aside/put off/deposited", "*himatia*": "garments/cloaks/outer garments", "*neaniou*": "young man/youth" } }