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And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? (KJV)

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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.

ἔπεσάepesaI fell

Lemma: πίπτω (piptō) · Strong's: G4098

Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Indicative · 1st · Singular (V-2AAI-1S)

Meaning: to collapse — πίπτω ; [in LXX chiefly for נָפַל ; ] ; to fall; 1. of descent, to fall, fall down or from: before ἐπί, with accusative loc., Mat.10:29, al.; εἰς, Mat.15:14, al.; ἐς μέσῳ, with genitive, Luk.8:7; παρὰ τ. ὁδόν, Mat.13:4,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 90 times. Also: Matthew 2:11, Matthew 4:9, Matthew 7:25, Matthew 7:27, Matthew 10:29, Matthew 13:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4098; TFLSJ G4098; TAGNT Acts 22:7 word 1

τεtethen

Lemma: τε (te) · Strong's: G5037

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: and/both — τέ, ; enclitic copulative particle (= Lat. -que as καί = and, ac, atque, not very frequently in NT, more than two-thirds of the occurrences being in Ac. ; 1. τέ solitarium, and, denoting a closer affinity than καί…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 227 times. Also: Matthew 22:10, Matthew 27:48, Matthew 28:12, Mark 15:36, Luke 2:16, Luke 12:45 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5037; TFLSJ G5037; TAGNT Acts 22:7 word 2

εἰςeisto

Lemma: εἰς (eis) · Strong's: G1519

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: toward — εἰς, ; prep. with accusative, ; expressing entrance, direction, limit, into, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among (Lat. in, with accusative). ; I. Of place. ; 1. After verbs of motion; (a) of entrance into: Mat.8:23,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 1796 times. Also: Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1519; TFLSJ G1519; TAGNT Acts 22:7 word 3

τὸtothe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (T-ASN)

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 22:7 word 4

ἔδαφοςedaphosground

Lemma: ἔδαφος (edaphos) · Strong's: G1475

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (N-ASN)

Meaning: ground — ἔδαφος, -εος (-ους), τό, ; [in LXX for עָפָר, קַרְקע, etc. ; ] ; bottom, pavement, ground: Act.22:7.†; (AS)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 1 time. All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1475; TFLSJ G1475; TAGNT Acts 22:7 word 5

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 22:7 word 6

ἤκουσαēkousaheard

Lemma: ἀκούω (akouō) · Strong's: G0191

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 1st · Singular (V-AAI-1S)

Meaning: to hear — ἀκούω, ; [in LXX chiefly for שׁמע ] ; to hear, listen, attend, perceive by hearing, comprehend by hearing. ; 1. Intrans.: Mrk.4:3 7:37, Jas.2:5, Rev.2:7, al.; τ. ὠσίν, Mat.13:15 (LXX); with cogn. dative, ακοῇ ἀ. (see:…

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Used 435 times. Also: Matthew 2:3, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:18, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 4:12, Matthew 5:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0191; TFLSJ G0191; TAGNT Acts 22:7 word 7

φωνῆςphōnēsa voice

Lemma: φωνή (phōnē) · Strong's: G5456G

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)

Meaning: voice/sound: voice — φωνή, -ῆς, ἡ, ; [in LXX chiefly and very frequently for קוֹל ; ] ; a voice; (a) prop., of persons, Mat.2:18 (LXX), al.; φ. αἴρειν (ἐπαίρειν), Luk.17:13, Act.2:14, al.; φ. μεγάλῃ εἰπεῖν (λέγειν, φωνεῖν, etc.), Luk.8:28,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 123 times. Also: Matthew 2:18, Matthew 3:3, Matthew 3:17, Matthew 12:19, Matthew 17:5, Matthew 27:46 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5456G; TFLSJ G5456G; TAGNT Acts 22:7 word 8

λεγούσηςlegousēssaying

Lemma: λέγω (legō) · Strong's: G3004G

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (V-PAP-GSF)

Meaning: to say — λέγω, ; [in LXX very freq., chiefly for אמר; λέγει for נְאֻם, Gen.22:16, al. ; ] ; 1. in Hom., to pick out, gather, reckon, recount.; 2. In Hdt. and Att., to say, speak, affirm, declare: absol., Act.13:15, 24:10; before…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 1305 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3004G; TFLSJ G3004G; TAGNT Acts 22:7 word 9

μοι·moito 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 22:7 word 10

ΣαοὺλSaoulSaul

Lemma: Σαούλ (Saoul) · Strong's: G4549G

Parsing: Noun · Vocative · Singular · Masculine · Person Gentilic (N-VSM-P)

Meaning: Saul — Σαούλ, ὁ indecl. ; (in FlJ, Σάουλος; Heb. שָׁאוּל) ; Saul; (a) the King of Israel: Act.13:21; (b) the Jewish name of the Apostle Paul, used in the indecl. form only in address (cf. Σαῦλος): Act.9:4, 17 22:7, 13 26:14.†;…

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Used 8 times. Also: Acts 9:4, Acts 9:17, Acts 22:13, Acts 26:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4549G; TFLSJ G4549G; TAGNT Acts 22:7 word 11

Σαούλ,SaoulSaul,

Lemma: Σαούλ (Saoul) · Strong's: G4549G

Parsing: Noun · Vocative · Singular · Masculine · Person Gentilic (N-VSM-P)

Meaning: Saul — Σαούλ, ὁ indecl. ; (in FlJ, Σάουλος; Heb. שָׁאוּל) ; Saul; (a) the King of Israel: Act.13:21; (b) the Jewish name of the Apostle Paul, used in the indecl. form only in address (cf. Σαῦλος): Act.9:4, 17 22:7, 13 26:14.†;…

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Used 8 times. Also: Acts 9:4, Acts 9:17, Acts 22:13, Acts 26:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4549G; TFLSJ G4549G; TAGNT Acts 22:7 word 12

τίtiwhy

Lemma: τίς (tis) · Strong's: G5101

Parsing: Interrogative pronoun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (I-ASN)

Meaning: which? — τίς, neut., τί, genitive, τίνος, interrog. pron., [in LXX for מָה ,מִי ; ] in masc. and fem., ; who, which, what?; in neut., which, what?, used both in direct and in indirect questions. ; I. I. As subst., ; 1. 1. masc.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 568 times. Also: Matthew 3:7, Matthew 5:13, Matthew 5:46, Matthew 5:47, Matthew 6:3, Matthew 6:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5101; TFLSJ G5101; TAGNT Acts 22:7 word 13

μεmeMe

Lemma: μέ (me) · Strong's: G3165

Parsing: Personal pronoun · 1st · Accusative · Singular (P-1AS)

Meaning: me — 1. apostrophe for με. ; 2. rarely for μοι, (Homer) (ML)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

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 22:7 word 14

διώκεις;diōkeispersecute you?

Lemma: διώκω (diōkō) · Strong's: G1377

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 2nd · Singular (V-PAI-2S)

Meaning: to pursue — διώκω ; [in LXX chiefly for רָדַף ; ] ; 1. to put to flight, drive away: Mat.23:34. ; 2. to pursue; (a) of persons; with accusative, without hostility, to follow after: Luk.17:23; with hostile purpose: Act.26:11,…

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Used 45 times. Also: Matthew 5:10, Matthew 5:11, Matthew 5:12, Matthew 5:44, Matthew 10:23, Matthew 23:34 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1377; TFLSJ G1377; TAGNT Acts 22:7 word 15

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

I fell→πίπτω G4098 to collapse
to→εἰς G1519 toward
the→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
ground→ἔδαφος G1475 ground
and→καί G2532 and
heard→ἀκούω G0191 to hear
a voice→φωνή G5456G voice/sound: voice
say→λέγω G3004G to say
to me→ἐγώ G1473 I/we
Saul→Σαούλ G4549G Saul
Saul→Σαούλ G4549G Saul
why→τίς G5101 which?
do you persecute→διώκω G1377 to pursue
Me→ἐγώ G1473 I/we

King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source

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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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