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And it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and was come nigh unto Damascus about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ἐγένετοegenetoIt happened
Lemma: γίνομαι (ginomai) · Strong's: G1096
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Middle Deponent · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-2ADI-3S)
Meaning: to be — γίνομαι, Ion. and κοινή for Att. γίγν- (M. Pr., 47; Bl., §6, 8 Mayser, 166 f.), ; [in LXX chiefly for היה ; ] ; 1. of persons, things occurrences, to come into being, be born, arise, come on: Jhn.1:15 8:58, 1Co.15:37; a…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 675 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 5:18, Matthew 5:45, Matthew 6:10, Matthew 6:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1096; TFLSJ G1096; TAGNT Acts 22:6 word 1
δέdehowever
Lemma: δέ (de) · Strong's: G1161
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: then — δέ (before vowels δ᾽; on the general neglect of the elision in NT, see WH, App., 146; Tdf., Pr., 96), ; post-positive conjunctive particle; 1. copulative, but, in the next place, and, now (Abbott, JG, 104): Mat.1:2ff.,…
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Used 2921 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1161; TFLSJ G1161; TAGNT Acts 22:6 word 2
μοιmoito me
Lemma: μέ (me) · Strong's: G3165
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 1st · Dative · Singular (P-1DS)
Meaning: me — 1. apostrophe for με. ; 2. rarely for μοι, (Homer) (ML)
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Used 2026 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3165; TFLSJ G3165; TAGNT Acts 22:6 word 3
πορευομένῳporeuomenōjourneying
Lemma: πορεύω (poreuō) · Strong's: G4198
Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Participle · Dative · Singular · Masculine (V-PNP-DSM)
Meaning: to travel — πορεύω, ; (πόρος, a ford, a passage), [in LXX chiefly for הלךְ ; ] ; in cl. (the act. becomes obsolete in late Gk.; see M, Pr., 162), to cause to go over, carry, convey. Mid. (always in LXX and NT), ־ομαι, to go,…
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Used 153 times. Also: Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:20, Matthew 8:9, Matthew 9:13, Matthew 10:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4198; TFLSJ G4198; TAGNT Acts 22:6 word 4
καὶkaiand
Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…
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Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Acts 22:6 word 5
ἐγγίζοντιengizontidrawing near
Lemma: ἐγγίζω (engizō) · Strong's: G1448
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Dative · Singular · Masculine (V-PAP-DSM)
Meaning: to come near — ἐγγίζω (ἐγγύς). ; [in LXX for נגשׁ, קרב, etc. ; ] ; 1. trans., to bring near: Gen.48:10, Isa.5:8. ; 2. Intrans., to come near: absol., Mat.26:46, Mrk.14:42, Luk.18:40 19:41 21:20, 28 24:15, Act.21:33 23:15; with adv.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 43 times. Also: Matthew 3:2, Matthew 4:17, Matthew 10:7, Matthew 15:8, Matthew 21:1, Matthew 21:34 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1448; TFLSJ G1448; TAGNT Acts 22:6 word 6
τῇtēa<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Singular · Feminine (T-DSF)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Acts 22:6 word 7
ΔαμασκῷDamaskōto Damascus
Lemma: Δαμασκός (Damaskos) · Strong's: G1154
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine · Location (N-DSF-L)
Meaning: Damascus — Δαμασκός, -οῦ, ἡ (Heb. דַּמֶּשֶׂק), ; Damascus: Act.9.2ff. 22:5ff.26.12,20, 2Co.11:32, Gal.1:17.†; (AS)
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Used 15 times. Also: Acts 9:2, Acts 9:3, Acts 9:8, Acts 9:10, Acts 9:19, Acts 9:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1154; TFLSJ G1154; TAGNT Acts 22:6 word 8
περὶperiabout
Lemma: περί (peri) · Strong's: G4012
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: about — περί, ; prep. with genitive, accusative (in cl. also with dative; cf. M, Pr., 105f.), ; with radical sense round about (as distinct from ἀμφί, on both sides). ; I. C. genitive, ; 1. of place, about (poët.). ; 2. Causal,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 334 times. Also: Matthew 2:8, Matthew 3:4, Matthew 4:6, Matthew 6:28, Matthew 8:18, Matthew 9:36 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4012; TFLSJ G4012; TAGNT Acts 22:6 word 9
μεσημβρίανmesēmbriannoon
Lemma: μεσημβρία (mesēmbria) · Strong's: G3314
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: noon/south — μεσημβρία, -ας, ἡ; (μέσος, ἡμέρα), [in LXX chiefly for צֹהַר, Gen.3:16, al; also for נֶגֶב, Dan LXX 8:4, 9, al. ; ] ; 1. noon: Act.22:6. ; 2. the South: Act.8:26.†; (AS)
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Used 2 times. Also: Acts 8:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3314; TFLSJ G3314; TAGNT Acts 22:6 word 10
ἐξαίφνηςexaiphnēssuddenly
Lemma: ἐξαίφνης (exaiphnēs) · Strong's: G1810
Parsing: Adverb (ADV)
Meaning: suddenly — ἐξ-αίφνης (WH, ἐξέφνης, exc. Act.22:6; see App., p. 151, and cf. M, Pr., 35), adv. ; (ἄφνω), [in LXX chiefly for פִּתְאוֹם ; ] ; suddenly Mrk.13:36, Luk.2:13 9:39, Act.9:3 22:6.†; (AS)
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Used 5 times. Also: Mark 13:36, Luke 2:13, Luke 9:39, Acts 9:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1810; TFLSJ G1810; TAGNT Acts 22:6 word 11
ἐκekout of
Lemma: ἐκ (ek) · Strong's: G1537
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: out from — ἐκ (ἐξ), ; prep. with genitive, ; from out of, from (see Addendum, p. 492).; This entry is included here, but in the print version the entry is found on p. 492. ἐκ, before a vowel ἐξ, ; prep. with genitive, ; of motion…
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Used 929 times. Also: Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1537; TFLSJ G1537; TAGNT Acts 22:6 word 12
τοῦtou<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (T-GSM)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Acts 22:6 word 13
οὐρανοῦouranouheaven
Lemma: οὐρανός (ouranos) · Strong's: G3772
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (N-GSM)
Meaning: heaven — οὐρανός, -οῦ, ὁ, ; [in LXX chiefly for שָׁמַיִם (hence, often pl., οἱ οὐ., see infr.) ; ] ; heaven; 1. of the vault or firmament of heaven, the sky and the aerial regions above the earth: opposite to ἡ γῆ, Heb.1:10,…
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Used 281 times. Also: Matthew 3:2, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 3:17, Matthew 4:17, Matthew 5:3, Matthew 5:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3772; TFLSJ G3772; TAGNT Acts 22:6 word 14
περιαστράψαιperiastrapsaishining
Lemma: περιαστράπτω (periastraptō) · Strong's: G4015
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Infinitive (V-AAN)
Meaning: to shine — περι-αστράπτω ; [in LXX: 4Ma.4:10 * ; ] ; to flash around: with accusative, Act.9:3; before περί Act.22:6 (Eccl, and Byzant.).†; (AS)
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Used 2 times. Also: Acts 9:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4015; TFLSJ G4015; TAGNT Acts 22:6 word 15
φῶςphōsa light
Lemma: φῶς (phōs) · Strong's: G5457
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (N-ASN)
Meaning: light — φῶς (Att.. contr. from φάος; φάω), genitive, φωτός, τό, ; [in LXX chiefly for אוֹר ; ] ; light (opposite to τὸ σκότος, ἡ σκοτία): Mat.17:2, 5, Jhn.11:9-10, 2Co.4:6; ἡλίου, Rev.22:5; of a lamp, Luk.8:16 11:33, Jhn.5:35,…
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Used 71 times. Also: Matthew 4:16, Matthew 5:14, Matthew 5:16, Matthew 6:23, Matthew 10:27, Matthew 17:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5457; TFLSJ G5457; TAGNT Acts 22:6 word 16
ἱκανὸνhikanongreat
Lemma: ἱκανός (hikanos) · Strong's: G2425
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (A-ASN)
Meaning: sufficient — ἱκανός, -ή, -όν; (ἵκω, ἱκάνω, to reach, attain), [in LXX for דַּי, etc. ; ] ; 1. of persons, suffcient, competent, fit: with inf., Mat.3:11, Mrk.1:7, Luk.3:16, 1Co.15:9, 2Co.3:6, 2Ti.2:2; before πρός, 2Co.2:16; before…
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Used 41 times. Also: Matthew 3:11, Matthew 8:8, Matthew 28:12, Mark 1:7, Mark 10:46, Mark 15:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2425; TFLSJ G2425; TAGNT Acts 22:6 word 17
περὶperiaround
Lemma: περί (peri) · Strong's: G4012
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: about — περί, ; prep. with genitive, accusative (in cl. also with dative; cf. M, Pr., 105f.), ; with radical sense round about (as distinct from ἀμφί, on both sides). ; I. C. genitive, ; 1. of place, about (poët.). ; 2. Causal,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 334 times. Also: Matthew 2:8, Matthew 3:4, Matthew 4:6, Matthew 6:28, Matthew 8:18, Matthew 9:36 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4012; TFLSJ G4012; TAGNT Acts 22:6 word 18
ἐμέ·ememe myself;
Lemma: ἐγώ (egō) · Strong's: G1473
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 1st · Accusative · Singular (P-1AS)
Meaning: I/we — ἐγώ, genitive, etc., ἐμοῦ, ἐμοί, ἐμέ (enclitic μου, μοι, με), pl. ἡμεῖς, -ῶν, -ῖν, -ᾶς, ; of person(s) pron. ; I. ; (a) The nom. is usually emphatic, when expressed as subjc, as in Mat.3:11, Mrk.1:8, Luk.3:16, al. But…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 862 times. Also: Matthew 2:8, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:14, Matthew 5:11, Matthew 5:22, Matthew 5:28 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1473; TFLSJ G1473; TAGNT Acts 22:6 word 19
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| About | → | περί G4012 about |
| noon | → | μεσημβρία G3314 noon/south |
| [as] | → | γίνομαι G1096 to be |
| I | → | ἐγώ G1473 I/we |
| was approaching | → | ἐγγίζω G1448 to come near |
| Damascus | → | Δαμασκός G1154 Damascus |
| suddenly | → | ἐξαίφνης G1810 suddenly |
| a bright | → | ἱκανός G2425 sufficient |
| light | → | φῶς G5457 light |
| from | → | ἐκ G1537 out from |
| heaven | → | οὐρανός G3772 heaven |
| flashed | → | περιαστράπτω G4015 to shine |
| around | → | περί G4012 about |
| me | → | ἐγώ G1473 I/we |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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