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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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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,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 |
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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