Acts 22:17

KJV1611 – Modern English

And it happened, when I returned to Jerusalem, and while I prayed in the temple, I was in a trance,

📖 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;

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G1161} it came to pass, that,{G1096} when I{G3427} had returned{G5290} to{G1519} Jerusalem,{G2419} and{G2532} while I{G3450} prayed{G4336} in{G1722} the temple,{G2411} I{G3165} fell{G1096} into{G1722} a trance,{G1611}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G1161} it came to pass{G1096}{(G5633)}, that, when I{G3427} was come again{G5290}{(G5660)} to{G1519} Jerusalem{G2419}, even{G2532} while I{G3450} prayed{G4336}{(G5740)} in{G1722} the temple{G2411}, I{G3165} was{G1096}{(G5635)} in{G1722} a trance{G1611};

• 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 It is not profitable for me, doubtless, to boast. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord. 2 I knew a man in Christ over fourteen years ago (whether in the body, I cannot tell, or whether out of the body, I cannot tell; God knows) who was caught up to the third heaven. 3 And I knew such a man (whether in the body, or out of the body, I cannot tell; God knows) 4 How he was caught up into paradise and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a person to utter.
• Gal 1:18 : 18 Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and stayed with him fifteen days.
• Rev 1:10 : 10 I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and heard behind me a great voice, like a trumpet,
• Acts 9:26-28 : 26 And when Saul had come to Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and did not believe that he was a disciple. 27 But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles, and declared to them how he had seen the Lord on the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus. 28 And he was with them, moving about freely in Jerusalem,
• Acts 10:9-9 : 9 On the next day, as they went on their journey and neared the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray about the sixth hour: 10 And he became very hungry, and wanted to eat: but while they prepared, he fell into a trance,
• Acts 26:20 : 20 But showed first to those of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works fitting for repentance.