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← Acts 9 · ← verse 1 · verse 3 →

And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem. (KJV)

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

ᾐτήσατοētēsatorequested

Lemma: αἰτέω (aiteō) · Strong's: G0154

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Middle · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-AMI-3S)

Meaning: to ask — αἰτέω, -ῶ, ; [in LXX chiefly for שׁאל ; ] ; to ask, request: absol., Mat.7:7, Jas.1:6; with accusative of person(s), Mat.5:42, Luk.6:30; with accusative of thing(s), before ἀπό, Mat.20:20, 1Jn.5:15; id. before παρά,…

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Used 70 times. Also: Matthew 5:42, Matthew 6:8, Matthew 7:7, Matthew 7:8, Matthew 7:9, Matthew 7:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0154; TFLSJ G0154; TAGNT Acts 9:2 word 1

παρ᾽par᾽from

Lemma: παρά (para) · Strong's: G3844

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: from/with/beside — παρά, prep. with genitive, dative, accusative, ; with radical sense, beside. ; I. C. genitive of person(s), from the side of, from beside, from, indicating source or origin, [in LXX for מֵאֵצֶל ,מִיַד ,מִלִּפְנֵי ; ]…

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Used 194 times. Also: Matthew 2:4, Matthew 2:7, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 4:18, Matthew 6:1, Matthew 8:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3844; TFLSJ G3844; TAGNT Acts 9:2 word 2

αὐτοῦautouhim

Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846

Parsing: Personal pronoun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (P-GSM)

Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…

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Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT Acts 9:2 word 3

ἐπιστολὰςepistolasletters

Lemma: ἐπιστολή (epistolē) · Strong's: G1992

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

Meaning: epistle — ἐπι-στολή, -ῆς, ἡ; (ἐπιατέλλω), [in LXX for אִגֶּרֶת, etc.; frequently in Mac ; ] ; 1. a message. ; 2. a letter, an epistle: Act.9:2, 1Co.5:9, al.; pl., Act.22:5, 1Co.16:3, al.; ἐ. σνστατικαί, 2Co.3:1 (cf. Milligan,…

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Used 24 times. Also: Acts 15:30, Acts 22:5, Acts 23:25, Acts 23:33, Romans 16:22, 1 Corinthians 5:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1992; TFLSJ G1992; TAGNT Acts 9:2 word 4

εἰςeisin

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 9:2 word 5

ΔαμασκὸνDamaskonDamascus

Lemma: Δαμασκός (Damaskos) · Strong's: G1154

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine · Location (N-ASF-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 9:3, Acts 9:8, Acts 9:10, Acts 9:19, Acts 9:22, Acts 9:27 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1154; TFLSJ G1154; TAGNT Acts 9:2 word 6

πρὸςprosto

Lemma: πρός (pros) · Strong's: G4314

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: to/with — πρός, ; prep. with genitive, dative, accusative ; I. I. C. genitive, of motion from a place, from the side of, hence metaphorically, in the interests of, Act.27:34 (cf. Page, in l.). ; II. II. C. dative, of local…

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Used 732 times. Also: Matthew 2:12, Matthew 3:5, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 3:13, Matthew 3:14, Matthew 3:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4314; TFLSJ G4314; TAGNT Acts 9:2 word 7

τὰςtasthe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Plural · Feminine (T-APF)

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 9:2 word 8

συναγωγάς,sunagōgassynagogues,

Lemma: συναγωγή (sunagōgē) · Strong's: G4864

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

Meaning: synagogue — συν-αγωγή, -ῆς, ἡ ; [in LXX chiefly for עֵדָה, also for קָהָל, etc. ; ] ; prop., a bringing together; 1. of things, ; (a) a gathering in of harvest; (b) a collection of money. ; 2. Of persons, ; (a) a collecting,…

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Used 57 times. Also: Matthew 4:23, Matthew 6:2, Matthew 6:5, Matthew 9:35, Matthew 10:17, Matthew 12:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4864; TFLSJ G4864; TAGNT Acts 9:2 word 9

ὅπωςhopōsso that

Lemma: ὅπως (hopōs) · Strong's: G3704

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: that — ὅπως ; I. Relat. adv. of manner, as, how: with indic., Luk.24:20. ; II. Conj., with subjc. (in cl. also with opt., indic.: so in Mat.26:59, LT, Tr.), in order that, to the end that, that; 1. final, denoting purpose or…

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Used 53 times. Also: Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:23, Matthew 5:16, Matthew 5:45, Matthew 6:2, Matthew 6:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3704; TFLSJ G3704; TAGNT Acts 9:2 word 10

ἐάνeanif

Lemma: ἐάν (ean) · Strong's: G1437

Parsing: Conjunction (COND)

Meaning: if — ἐάν, contr. fr. εἰ ἄν, ; conditional particle, ; representing something as "under certain circumstances actual or liable to happen," but not so definitely expected as in the case of εἰ with ind. (Bl., §65, 4; cf.…

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Used 345 times. Also: Matthew 4:9, Matthew 5:13, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 5:20, Matthew 5:23, Matthew 5:32 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1437; TFLSJ G1437; TAGNT Acts 9:2 word 11

τιναςtinasany

Lemma: τις (tis) · Strong's: G5100

Parsing: Indefinite pronoun · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (X-APM)

Meaning: one — τις, neut., τι, genitive, τινός, ; enclitic indefinite pron., related to interrog. τίς as πού, πως, ποτέ to ποῦ, πῶς, πότε. ; I. As subst., ; 1. one, a certain one: Luk.9:49, Jhn.11:1, Act.5:25, al.; pl., τίνες,…

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Used 542 times. Also: Matthew 5:23, Matthew 8:28, Matthew 9:3, Matthew 11:27, Matthew 12:19, Matthew 12:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5100; TFLSJ G5100; TAGNT Acts 9:2 word 12

εὕρῃheurēhe shall find

Lemma: εὑρίσκω (ehuriskō) · Strong's: G2147

Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Subjunctive · 3rd · Singular (V-2AAS-3S)

Meaning: to find/meet — εὑρίσκω, ; [in LXX chiefly for מצא, also for נשׂג hi., etc. ; ] ; to find, with or without previous search: absol., opposite to ζητέω, Mat.7:7, 8 Luk.11:9, 10; with accusative, Mat.2:8, Mrk.1:37, Act.13:22, 2Ti.1:17,…

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Used 177 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 7:7, Matthew 7:8, Matthew 7:14, Matthew 8:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2147; TFLSJ G2147; TAGNT Acts 9:2 word 13

τῆςtēsof the

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (T-GSF)

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 9:2 word 14

ὁδοῦhodouway

Lemma: ὁδός (hodos) · Strong's: G3598

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

Meaning: road — ὁδός, -οῦ, ἡ, ; [in LXX chiefly (very freq.) for דֶּרֶךְ ; ] ; 1. a way, path, road: Mat.2:12, Mrk.10:46, Luk.3:5 al.; κατὰ τὴν ὁ., Luk.10:4, al.; παρὰ τὴν ὁ., Mat.13:4, al.; with genitive of person(s), (subj.), τὴν ὁ.…

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Used 102 times. Also: Matthew 2:12, Matthew 3:3, Matthew 4:15, Matthew 5:25, Matthew 7:13, Matthew 7:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3598; TFLSJ G3598; TAGNT Acts 9:2 word 15

ὄνταςontasbeing

Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (V-PAP-APM)

Meaning: to be — εἰμί, ; with various uses and significations, like the English verb to be. ; I. As substantive verb. ; 1. Of persons and things, to be, exist: Act.17:28, Jhn.1:1, 8:58, 17:5, al; ὁ ὢν καὶ ὁ ἦν (for past ptcp.), Rev.1:4,…

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Used 2406 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1510; TFLSJ G1510; TAGNT Acts 9:2 word 16

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 9:2 word 17

τεteboth

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 9:2 word 18

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 9:2 word 19

γυναῖκας,gunaikaswomen,

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 9:2 word 20

δεδεμένουςdedemenousbound

Lemma: δέω (deō) · Strong's: G1210

Parsing: Verb · Perfect · Passive · Participle · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (V-RPP-APM)

Meaning: to bind — δέω (I), ; [in LXX chiefly for אסר ; ] ; to tie, bind, fasten; (1) with accusative of thing(s), before εἰς δεσμάς, Mat.13:30; of an ass, Mat.21:2, Mrk.11:2, 4 Luk.19:30. ; (2) with accusative of person(s), of swathing a…

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Used 44 times. Also: Matthew 12:29, Matthew 13:30, Matthew 14:3, Matthew 16:19, Matthew 18:18, Matthew 21:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1210; TFLSJ G1210; TAGNT Acts 9:2 word 21

ἀγάγῃagagēhe may bring [them]

Lemma: ἄγω (agō) · Strong's: G0071

Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Subjunctive · 3rd · Singular (V-2AAS-3S)

Meaning: to bring — ἄγω, ; [in LXX for בּוא hi., לקח, נהג, etc. ; ] ; 1. to lead, bring, carry: with ace, before ἐπί, εἰς, ἕως, πρός and simple dative; metaphorically, to lead, guide, impel: Jhn.10:16 Rom.2:4, Heb.2:10, 2Ti.3:6, al. ; 2.…

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Used 68 times. Also: Matthew 10:18, Matthew 21:2, Matthew 21:7, Matthew 26:46, Mark 1:38, Mark 13:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0071; TFLSJ G0071; TAGNT Acts 9:2 word 22

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 9:2 word 23

Ἰερουσαλήμ.IerousalēmJerusalem.

Lemma: Ἱερουσαλήμ (Hierousalēm) · Strong's: G2419

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

Meaning: Jerusalem — Ἱερουσαλήμ, see: Ἱεροσόλυμα - (WH, Ἰερ-, see Intr., § 408), -ων, τά (on πᾶσα Ἱ., Mat.2:3, see WM, 794; M, Pr., 48, 244; Thayer, see word), and Ἱερουσαλήμ (WH, Ἰερ-), ἡ., indecl., as always in LXX exc. some parts of…

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Used 77 times. Also: Matthew 23:37, Luke 2:25, Luke 2:38, Luke 2:41, Luke 2:43, Luke 2:45 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2419; TFLSJ G2419; TAGNT Acts 9:2 word 24

How the BSB renders it

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

and requested→αἰτέω G0154 to ask
. . .→παρά G3844 from/with/beside
. . .→αὐτός G0846 it/s/he
letters→ἐπιστολή G1992 epistle
to→πρός G4314 to/with
the→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
synagogues→συναγωγή G4864 synagogue
in→εἰς G1519 toward
Damascus→Δαμασκός G1154 Damascus
so that→ὅπως G3704 that
if→ἐάν G1437 if
he found→εὑρίσκω G2147 to find/meet
any→τις G5100 one
men→ἀνήρ G0435G man
[or]→καί G2532 and
women→γυνή G1135G woman
belonging→εἰμί G1510 to be
to the→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
Way→ὁδός G3598 road
he could bring them as prisoners→δέω G1210 to bind
. . .→ἄγω G0071 to bring
to→εἰς G1519 toward
Jerusalem→Ἱερουσαλήμ G2419 Jerusalem

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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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