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But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ. (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)
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Used 15 times. Also: Acts 7:58, Acts 8:1, Acts 8:3, Acts 9:1, Acts 9:8, Acts 9:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4569G; TFLSJ G4569G; TAGNT Acts 9:22 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 9:22 word 2
μᾶλλονmallonall the more
Lemma: μᾶλλον (mallon) · Strong's: G3123G
Parsing: Adverb (ADV)
Meaning: more — μάλα ; adv., [in LXX for אֲבָל, 3Ki.1:43, Dan LXX 10:21, al.; compar. for מ, Num.13:32 (31), al.; μᾶλλον ἠ (מ), Gen.19:9, al.; superlat., 2Ma.8:7, 4Ma.4:22 12:9 15:4 ; ] ; I. Pos., very, very much, exceedingly (cl.; LXX…
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Used 51 times. Also: Matthew 6:26, Matthew 6:30, Matthew 7:11, Matthew 10:25, Matthew 18:13, Mark 7:36 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3123G; TFLSJ G3123G; TAGNT Acts 9:22 word 3
ἐνεδυναμοῦτοenedunamoutowas empowered
Lemma: ἐνδυναμόω (endunamoō) · Strong's: G1743
Parsing: Verb · Imperfect · Passive · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-IPI-3S)
Meaning: to strengthen — ἐν-δυναμόω, -ῶ ; [in LXX: Jdg.6:34, 1Ch.12:18 A (לָבַשׁ), Psa.52:7 (עָזַז)* ; ] ; to make strong, strengthen: with accusative, of person(s), Php.4:13, 1Ti.1:12, 2Ti.4:17. Pass., Act.9:22; C. dative, Rom.4:20; before ἐν,…
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Used 7 times. Also: Romans 4:20, Ephesians 6:10, Philippians 4:13, 1 Timothy 1:12, 2 Timothy 2:1, 2 Timothy 4:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1743; TFLSJ G1743; TAGNT Acts 9:22 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 9:22 word 5
συνέχυννενsunechunnenwas confounding
Lemma: συγχέω (sugcheō) · Strong's: G4797
Parsing: Verb · Imperfect · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-IAI-3S)
Meaning: to confound — συν-χέω; (Rec. συγ-), [in LXX for בָּלַל, רָגַז, etc. ; ] ; to pour together, commingle, confuse; metaphorically, confound, throw into confusion, stir up trouble: Act.21:27 (cf. συν-χύννω).†; (AS)
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Used 5 times. Also: Acts 2:6, Acts 19:32, Acts 21:27, Acts 21:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4797; TFLSJ G4797; TAGNT Acts 9:22 word 6
τοὺςtousthe
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 9:22 word 7
ἸουδαίουςIoudaiousJews
Lemma: Ἰουδαῖος (Ioudaios) · Strong's: G2453
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Masculine · Person Gentilic (N-APM-PG)
Meaning: Jew — Ἰουδαῖος, -αία, -αῖον ; (Ἰούδας), ; Jewish: ἀνήρ, Act.10:28 22:3; ἄνθρωπος, Act.21:39; ψευδοπροφήτης, 13:6; ἀσχιερεύς, 19:14; γυνή, 16:1 24:24; γῆ, Jhn.3:22; χώρα, Mrk.1:5. Substantively, ; (a) Ἰουδαῖος, ὁ, a Jew:…
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Used 195 times. Also: Matthew 2:2, Matthew 27:11, Matthew 27:29, Matthew 27:37, Matthew 28:15, Mark 7:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2453; TFLSJ G2453; TAGNT Acts 9:22 word 8
τοὺςtousthose
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 9:22 word 9
κατοικοῦνταςkatoikountasdwelling
Lemma: κατοικέω (katoikeō) · Strong's: G2730
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (V-PAP-APM)
Meaning: to dwell — κατ-οικέω, -ῶ ; [in LXX very frequently and nearly always for יָשַׁב ; ] ; 1. trans., to inhabit, dwell in: with accusative, Luk.13:4, Act.1:10 2:9, 14 4:16 9:32, 35 19:10, 17. Rev.17:2; of God, Mat.23:21. ; 2.…
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Used 45 times. Also: Matthew 2:23, Matthew 4:13, Matthew 12:45, Matthew 23:21, Luke 11:26, Luke 13:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2730; TFLSJ G2730; TAGNT Acts 9:22 word 10
ἐνenin
Lemma: ἐν (en) · Strong's: G1722
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: in/on/among — ἐν, ; prep, (the most frequently of all in NT), with dative (= Heb. בְּ, Lat. in, with abl.). ; I. Of place, with dative of thing(s), of person(s), in, within, on, at, by, among: ἐν τ. πόλει, Luk.7:37; τ. οφθαλμῷ,…
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Used 2826 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1722; TFLSJ G1722; TAGNT Acts 9:22 word 11
Δαμασκῷ,DamaskōDamascus,
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 9:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1154; TFLSJ G1154; TAGNT Acts 9:22 word 12
συμβιβάζωνsumbibazōnproving
Lemma: συμβιβάζω (sumbibazō) · Strong's: G4822
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-PAP-NSM)
Meaning: to join with — συν-βιβάζω; (Rec. συμ-), [in LXX: Exo.4:12, 15, Lev.10:11, Jdg.13:8, Psa.32:8 (יָרָה hi.); Exo.18:16, Deu.4:9, Isa.40:13 (יָדַע hi.), Isa.40:14 (בִּין hi.), Da TH Dan.9:22 (שָׂכַל hi.) * ; ] ; 1. to join or knit…
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Used 7 times. Also: Acts 16:10, Acts 19:33, 1 Corinthians 2:16, Ephesians 4:16, Colossians 2:2, Colossians 2:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4822; TFLSJ G4822; TAGNT Acts 9:22 word 13
ὅτιhotithat
Lemma: ὅτι (hoti) · Strong's: G3754G
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: that/since: that — ὅτι, ; conjc. (prop. neut. of ὅστις). ; I. As conjc, introducing an objective clause, that; 1. after verbs of seeing, knowing, thinking, saying, feeling: Mat.3:9 6:32 11:25, Mrk.3:28, Luk.2:49, Jhn.2:22, Act.4:13,…
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Used 858 times. Also: Matthew 2:16, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 2:23, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 4:6, Matthew 4:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3754G; TFLSJ G3754G; TAGNT Acts 9:22 word 14
οὗτόςhoutosthis
Lemma: οὗτος (ohutos) · Strong's: G3778
Parsing: Demonstrative pronoun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (D-NSM)
Meaning: this/he/she/it — οὗτος, αὕτη, τοῦτο, genitive, τούτου, ταύτης, τούτου, ; [in LXX chiefly for זֹאת ,זֶה ; ] ; demonstr. pron. (related to ἐκεῖνος as hic to ille), ; this; 1. as subst., this one, he; (a) absol.: Mat.3:17, Mrk.9:7,…
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Used 1423 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 3:3, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:17, Matthew 4:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3778; TFLSJ G3778; TAGNT Acts 9:22 word 15
ἐστινestinis
Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)
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 9:22 word 16
ὁhothe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (T-NSM)
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 9:22 word 17
χριστός.christosChrist.
Lemma: Χριστός (Christos) · Strong's: G5547
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-NSM-T)
Meaning: Christ — χριστός (Χρ-), -ή, -όν ; (χρίω), [in LXX for מָשִׁיחַ and cogn. forms ; ] ; 1. 1. as adj., ; (a) of things, anointing, to be used as ointment (Æsch., Eur., al.; τ. ἔλαιον τὸ χ., Lev.21:10); (b) of persons, anointed (ὁ…
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Used 568 times. Also: Matthew 1:1, Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 2:4, Matthew 11:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5547; TFLSJ G5547; TAGNT Acts 9:22 word 18
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 |
| was empowered | → | ἐνδυναμόω G1743 to strengthen |
| all the more | → | μᾶλλον G3123G more |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| he confounded | → | συγχέω G4797 to confound |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| Jews | → | Ἰουδαῖος G2453 Jew |
| living | → | κατοικέω G2730 to dwell |
| in | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| Damascus | → | Δαμασκός G1154 Damascus |
| by proving | → | συμβιβάζω G4822 to join with |
| that | → | ὅτι G3754G that/since: that |
| [Jesus] | → | οὗτος G3778 this/he/she/it |
| is | → | εἰμί G1510 to be |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| Christ | → | Χριστός G5547 Christ |
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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