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"
}
}
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"
}
}