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But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him. (KJV)

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

ἐγνώσθηegnōsthēbecame known

Lemma: γινώσκω (ginōskō) · Strong's: G1097

Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Passive · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-2API-3S)

Meaning: to know — γινώσκω (= γιγν-: see previous word. So also vulgar Attic, in Inscr., see Thumb, MGV, 207), ; [in LXX chiefly for ידע ; ] ; to be taking in knowledge, come to know, recognize, perceive, understand; in past tenses to…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 220 times. Also: Matthew 1:25, Matthew 6:3, Matthew 7:23, Matthew 9:30, Matthew 10:26, Matthew 12:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1097; TFLSJ G1097; TAGNT Acts 9:24 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.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

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 9:24 word 2

τῷtō<the>

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Singular · Masculine (T-DSM)

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 9:24 word 3

ΣαύλῳSaulōto Saul

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

Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-DSM-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 8:3, Acts 9:1, Acts 9:8, Acts 9:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4569G; TFLSJ G4569G; TAGNT Acts 9:24 word 4

ἡhēthe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (T-NSF)

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 9:24 word 5

ἐπιβουλὴepiboulēplot

Lemma: ἐπιβουλή (epiboulē) · Strong's: G1917

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (N-NSF)

Meaning: plot — ἐπι-βουλή, -ῆς, ἡ ; [in LXX: Est.2:22, I Est.5:73, 2Ma.5:7, al. ; ] ; a plan against, a plot: Act.9:24 20:3, 19 23:30.†; (AS)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 4 times. Also: Acts 20:3, Acts 20:19, Acts 23:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1917; TFLSJ G1917; TAGNT Acts 9:24 word 6

αὐτῶν.autōnof them.

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

Parsing: Personal pronoun · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (P-GPM)

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),…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

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 9:24 word 7

παρετηροῦντοparetērountoThey were themselves watching

Lemma: παρατηρέω (paratēreō) · Strong's: G3906

Parsing: Verb · Imperfect · Middle · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-IMI-3P)

Meaning: to observe — παρα-τηρέω, -ῶ ; [in LXX: Psa.37:12 (זָמַם), Psa.130:8 (שָׁמַר), Da TH Dan.6:11 (12), Su 1:12,15,16* ; ] ; 1. to watch closely, observe narrowly: so mid., τ. πύλας, Act.9:24; with evil intent, Mrk.3:2, Luk.20:20…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT

Used 6 times. Also: Mark 3:2, Luke 6:7, Luke 14:1, Luke 20:20, Galatians 4:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3906; TFLSJ G3906; TAGNT Acts 9:24 word 8

δὲdenow

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.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT

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 9:24 word 9

καὶkaialso

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

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 9:24 word 10

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.,…

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 9:24 word 11

πύλαςpulasgates

Lemma: πύλη (pulē) · Strong's: G4439

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

Meaning: gate — πύλη, -ης, ἡ ; [in LXX chiefly and very frequently for שַׁעַר sometimes for דֶּלֶת, פֶּתַח ; ] ; a gate: Luk.7:12, Act.9:24 12:10 16:13, Heb.13:12; ἡ Ὡραία Π. τ. ἱεροῦ, Act.3:10. Metaphorical, Mat.7:13-14; πύλαι ᾅδου…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 10 times. Also: Matthew 7:13, Matthew 7:14, Matthew 16:18, Luke 7:12, Acts 3:10, Acts 12:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4439; TFLSJ G4439; TAGNT Acts 9:24 word 12

ἡμέραςhēmerasby day

Lemma: ἡμέρα (hēmera) · Strong's: G2250

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

Meaning: day — ἡμέρα, -ας, ἡ, ; [in LXX chiefly (very freq.) for יוֹם ; ] ; day; 1. as distinct from night: genitive ἡμέρας, by day (WM, §30, 11), Rev.21:25; ἡ. κ. νυκτός (ν. κ. ̔ἡ.), Act.9:24, 1Th.2:9, 2Th.3:8, Rev.4:8 (BL, §36, 13);…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 392 times. Also: Matthew 2:1, Matthew 3:1, Matthew 4:2, Matthew 6:34, Matthew 7:22, Matthew 9:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2250; TFLSJ G2250; TAGNT Acts 9:24 word 13

τεteand

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 9:24 word 14

καὶkaialso

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 9:24 word 15

νυκτός,nuktosnight,

Lemma: νύξ (nux) · Strong's: G3571

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

Meaning: night — νύξ genitive νυκτός, ἡ, ; [in LXX chiefly for לַיִל ; ] ; night: Mat.12:40, Mrk.6:48, Jhn.13:30, al.; genitive temp. (of the time within which something happens; M, Pr., 73; B1., § 36, 13), νυκτός, by night, Mat.2:14,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 65 times. Also: Matthew 2:14, Matthew 4:2, Matthew 12:40, Matthew 14:25, Matthew 25:6, Matthew 26:31 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3571; TFLSJ G3571; TAGNT Acts 9:24 word 16

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…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

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 9:24 word 17

αὐτὸνautonhim

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

Parsing: Personal pronoun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (P-ASM)

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),…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

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 9:24 word 18

ἀνέλωσιν·anelōsinthey may execute;

Lemma: ἀναιρέω (anaireō) · Strong's: G0337

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

Meaning: to kill — ἀν-αιρέω, -ῶ ; [in LXX for הָרַג hi., מוּת hi., נָכָה hi., etc. ; ] ; 1. to take up: mid., Act.7:21. ; 2. to take away, make an end of, destroy (for late exx. of various senses, see MM, VGT, see word); (a) of things (as…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 24 times. Also: Matthew 2:16, Luke 22:2, Luke 23:32, Acts 2:23, Acts 5:33, Acts 5:36 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0337; TFLSJ G0337; TAGNT Acts 9:24 word 19

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
learned of→γινώσκω G1097 to know
their→αὐτός G0846 it/s/he
plot→ἐπιβουλή G1917 plot
Day→ἡμέρα G2250 day
and→τε G5037 and/both
night→νύξ G3571 night
they watched→παρατηρέω G3906 to observe
the→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
[city] gates→πύλη G4439 gate
in order→ὅπως G3704 that
to kill→ἀναιρέω G0337 to kill
him→αὐτός G0846 it/s/he

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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