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← Acts 8 · ← verse 2 · verse 4 →

As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison. (KJV)

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

ΣαῦλοςSaulosSaul

Lemma: Σαῦλος (Saulos) · Strong's: G4569G

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-NSM-P)

Meaning: Saul — Σαῦλος, -ου, ὁ (Hellenized form of Σαούλ, which see), ; Saul, the Jewish name of the Apostle Paul: Act.7:58 8:1, 3 9:1, 8 9:11, 22 9:24 11:25, 30 12:25 13:1-2, 7 13:9.†; (AS)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 15 times. Also: Acts 7:58, Acts 8:1, Acts 9:1, Acts 9:8, Acts 9:11, Acts 9:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4569G; TFLSJ G4569G; TAGNT Acts 8:3 word 1

δὲdehowever

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 8:3 word 2

ἐλυμαίνετοelumainetowas destroying

Lemma: λυμαίνομαι (lumainomai) · Strong's: G3075

Parsing: Verb · Imperfect · Middle or Passive Deponent · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-INI-3S)

Meaning: to ravage — λυμαίνομαι; (λύμη, outrage), [in LXX chiefly for שָׁחַת pi., hi., also for כִּרְסֵם, etc. ; ] ; 1. to outrage, maltreat: with accusative, Act.8:3. ; 2. to corrupt, defile (Eze.16:25, Pro.23:8, 4Ma.18:8, al.).†; (AS)

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Used 1 time. All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3075; TFLSJ G3075; TAGNT Acts 8:3 word 3

τὴνtēnthe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (T-ASF)

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.,…

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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 8:3 word 4

ἐκκλησίανekklēsianchurch

Lemma: ἐκκλησία (ekklēsia) · Strong's: G1577

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)

Meaning: assembly — ἐκκλησία, -ας, ἡ ; (ἐκ-καλέω), [in LXX chiefly for קָהָל, otherwise for one of its cogn. forms ; ] ; 1. prop., an assembly of citizens regularly convened (in Thuc., ii, 22, opposite to σύλλογος, a concourse): Act.19:32,…

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Used 117 times. Also: Matthew 16:18, Matthew 18:17, Acts 5:11, Acts 7:38, Acts 8:1, Acts 9:31 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1577; TFLSJ G1577; TAGNT Acts 8:3 word 5

κατὰkataby

Lemma: κατά (kata) · Strong's: G2596

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: according to — κατά (bef. a vowel κατ᾽, καθ᾽; on the frequently neglect of elision, see Tdf., Pr., 95; WH, App., 146a), ; prep. with genitive, accusative, ; down, downwards. ; I. C. genitive (WM, §47, k; Bl., §42, 2). ; 1. C. genitive…

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Used 483 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 2:19, Matthew 2:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2596; TFLSJ G2596; TAGNT Acts 8:3 word 6

τοὺςtous<the>

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (T-APM)

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.,…

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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 8:3 word 7

οἴκουςoikoushouses

Lemma: οἶκος (oikos) · Strong's: G3624G

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (N-APM)

Meaning: house: home — οἶκος, -οῦ, ὁ, ; [in LXX chiefly for בַּיִת, also for אֹהֶל ,הֵכָל, etc. ; ] ; 1. prop., a house, dwelling: Act.2:2 19:16; with genitive poss., Mat.9:6, 7 Mrk.2:11, Luk.1:23, al.; with genitive attrib., ἐμπορίου,…

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Used 77 times. Also: Matthew 9:6, Matthew 9:7, Matthew 11:8, Matthew 12:4, Matthew 12:44, Matthew 21:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3624G; TFLSJ G3624G; TAGNT Acts 8:3 word 8

εἰσπορευόμενος,eisporeuomenosentering,

Lemma: εἰσπορεύω (eisporeuō) · Strong's: G1531

Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-PNP-NSM)

Meaning: to enter — εἰσ-πορεύομαι ; [in LXX chiefly for בּוֹא ; ] ; to go into, enter: Luk.8:16 11:33 19:30; before εἰς, Mrk.1:21 6:56 11:2, Luk.22:10, Act.3:2; πρός, with accusative of person(s), Act.28:30; ὅπου, Mrk.5:40; κατά τ. οἴκους,…

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Used 18 times. Also: Matthew 15:17, Mark 1:21, Mark 4:19, Mark 5:40, Mark 6:56, Mark 7:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1531; TFLSJ G1531; TAGNT Acts 8:3 word 9

σύρωνsurōndragging off

Lemma: σύρω (surō) · Strong's: G4951

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-PAP-NSM)

Meaning: to drag — σύρω ; [in LXX: 4Ki.17:13 (סָחַב), 4Ma.6:1, al. ; ] ; to draw, drag: with accusative of thing(s), Jhn.21:8, Rev.12:4; with accusative of person(s), of taking to trial or punish­ment, Act.8:3; ἔξω τ. πόλεως, Act.14:19;…

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Used 5 times. Also: John 21:8, Acts 14:19, Acts 17:6, Revelation 12:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4951; TFLSJ G4951; TAGNT Acts 8:3 word 10

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…

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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 8:3 word 11

ἄνδραςandrasmen

Lemma: ἀνήρ (anēr) · Strong's: G0435G

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (N-APM)

Meaning: man — ἀνήρ, ἀνδρός, ὁ, ; [in LXX chiefly for אִישׁ, frequently אֱנוֹשׁ, also אָדָם, etc. ; ] ; a man, Lat. vir. ; 1. As opposite to a woman, Act.8:12, 1Ti.2:12; as a husband, Mat.1:16, Jhn.4:16, Rom.7:2, Tit.1:6. ; 2. As…

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Used 162 times. Also: Matthew 7:24, Matthew 7:26, Matthew 12:41, Matthew 14:21, Matthew 14:35, Matthew 15:38 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0435G; TFLSJ G0435G; TAGNT Acts 8:3 word 12

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 8:3 word 13

γυναῖκαςgunaikaswomen

Lemma: γυνή (gunē) · Strong's: G1135G

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Feminine (N-APF)

Meaning: woman — γυνή, -αικός, ἡ, ; [in LXX for אִשָּׁה ; ] ; 1. a woman, married or unmarried: Mat.11:11 14:21, al.; ὕπανδρος γ., Rom.7:2; γ. χήρα, Luk.4:26; in vocat., γύναι implies neither reproof nor severity, but is used frequently…

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Used 123 times. Also: Matthew 5:28, Matthew 9:20, Matthew 9:22, Matthew 11:11, Matthew 13:33, Matthew 14:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1135G; TFLSJ G1135G; TAGNT Acts 8:3 word 14

παρεδίδουparedidouhe was delivering [them]

Lemma: παραδίδωμι (paradidōmi) · Strong's: G3860

Parsing: Verb · Imperfect · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-IAI-3S)

Meaning: to deliver — παρα-δίδωμι, ; [in LXX chiefly for נתן ; ] correl. to παρδέχομαι, ; 1. to give or hand over to another: with accusative and dative, Mat.11:27 25:14, Luk.4:6, al.; of being delivered up to a course of teaching, pass.…

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Used 121 times. Also: Matthew 4:12, Matthew 5:25, Matthew 10:4, Matthew 10:17, Matthew 10:19, Matthew 10:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3860; TFLSJ G3860; TAGNT Acts 8:3 word 15

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,…

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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 8:3 word 16

φυλακήν.¶phulakēnprison.

Lemma: φυλακή (phulakē) · Strong's: G5438G

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)

Meaning: prison/watch: prison — φυλακή, -ῆς, ἡ; (φυλάσσω) [in LXX chiefly for מִשְׁמֶרֶת and cogn. forms, also for כֶּלֶא etc. ; ] ; (a) actively, a guarding, guard, watch (Hom., Plat., Xen., al.): cogn. accusative, φυλάσσειν φυλακάς, to keep watch,…

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Used 42 times. Also: Matthew 5:25, Matthew 14:3, Matthew 14:10, Matthew 18:30, Matthew 25:36, Matthew 25:39 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5438G; TFLSJ G5438G; TAGNT Acts 8:3 word 17

How the BSB renders it

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

But→δέ G1161 then
Saul→Σαῦλος G4569G Saul
began to destroy→λυμαίνομαι G3075 to ravage
the→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
church→ἐκκλησία G1577 assembly
Going→εἰσπορεύω G1531 to enter
from house to house→κατά G2596 according to
. . .→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
. . .→οἶκος G3624G house: home
he dragged off→σύρω G4951 to drag
men→ἀνήρ G0435G man
and→καί G2532 and
women→γυνή G1135G woman
[and] put [them]→παραδίδωμι G3860 to deliver
in→εἰς G1519 toward
prison→φυλακή G5438G prison/watch: prison

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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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