Acts 9:25 Go deeper
← Acts 9 · ← verse 24 · verse 26 →
Then the disciples took him by night, and let him down by the wall in a basket. (KJV)
Greek words tap a word
Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
λαβόντεςlabonteshaving taken
Lemma: λαμβάνω (lambanō) · Strong's: G2983
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Participle · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (V-2AAP-NPM)
Meaning: to take — λαμβάνω, ; [in LXX chiefly for לקח, also for אחז ,לכד ,נשׂא, etc. ; ] ; 1. to take, lay hold of: absol., Mat.26:26, Mrk.14:22; with accusative of thing(s), Mat.5:40 26:52, al. mult.; with accusative of person(s),…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 263 times. Also: Matthew 5:40, Matthew 7:8, Matthew 8:17, Matthew 10:8, Matthew 10:38, Matthew 10:41 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2983; TFLSJ G2983; TAGNT Acts 9:25 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 9:25 word 2
οἱhoithe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (T-NPM)
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 9:25 word 3
μαθηταὶmathētaidisciples
Lemma: μαθητής (mathētēs) · Strong's: G3101
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (N-NPM)
Meaning: disciple — μαθητής, -οῦ, ὁ (μανθάνω), ; [in LXX only as seel. (A) in Jer.13:21 20:11 26(46):9 * ; ] ; a disciple: opposite to διδάσκαλος, Mat.10:24, Luk.6:40; Ἰωάννου, Mat.9:14, Luk.7:18, Jhn.3:25; τ. Φαρισσίων, Mat.22:16,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 269 times. Also: Matthew 5:1, Matthew 8:21, Matthew 8:23, Matthew 8:25, Matthew 9:10, Matthew 9:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3101; TFLSJ G3101; TAGNT Acts 9:25 word 4
αὐτοῦautouof him
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),…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT
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 9:25 word 5
νυκτὸςnuktosby night
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 9:25 word 6
διὰdiathrough
Lemma: διά (dia) · Strong's: G1223
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: through/because of — διά (before a vowel δ᾽, exc. Rom.8:10, 2Co.5:7, and in (Proper name)s; Tdf., Pr., 94), ; prep. with genitive, accusative, as in cl.; 1. with genitive, through; (i) of Place, after verbs of motion or action: Mat.2:12…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 686 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:17, Matthew 2:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1223; TFLSJ G1223; TAGNT Acts 9:25 word 7
τοῦtouthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Neuter (T-GSN)
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 9:25 word 8
τείχουςteichouswall
Lemma: τεῖχος (teichos) · Strong's: G5038
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Neuter (N-GSN)
Meaning: wall — τεῖχος, -ους, τό ; [in LXX chiefly for חוֹמָה ; ] ; a wall, esp. that about a town: Act.9:25, 2Co.11:33, Heb.11:30, Rev.21:12-19 †; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 9 times. Also: 2 Corinthians 11:33, Hebrews 11:30, Revelation 21:12, Revelation 21:14, Revelation 21:15, Revelation 21:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5038; TFLSJ G5038; TAGNT Acts 9:25 word 9
καθῆκανkathēkanthey let down
Lemma: καθίημι (kathiēmi) · Strong's: G2524
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-AAI-3P)
Meaning: to lower — καθ-ίημι ; [in LXX: Exo.17:11 (נוּחַ hi.), and seel., 1Ch.21:27, Zec.11:13, Jer.32:14 * ; ] ; to send or let down: before εἰς, Luk.5:19; διά, with genitive, ib., Act.9:25; ptcp., before ἐπί, with genitive, Act.10:11;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 4 times. Also: Luke 5:19, Acts 10:11, Acts 11:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2524; TFLSJ G2524; TAGNT Acts 9:25 word 10
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 9:25 word 11
χαλάσαντεςchalasanteshaving lowered [him]
Lemma: χαλάω (chalaō) · Strong's: G5465
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Participle · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (V-AAP-NPM)
Meaning: to lower — χαλάω, -ῶ ; [in LXX: (Jer.38:6) (שָׁלַח pi.), etc. ; ] ; (a) to slacken, loosen; (b) to let loose, let go; (with) to lower, let down: with accusative of thing(s), Mrk.2:4, Luk.5:4-5, Act.9:25 27:17, 30; with accusative…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 7 times. Also: Mark 2:4, Luke 5:4, Luke 5:5, Acts 27:17, Acts 27:30, 2 Corinthians 11:33 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5465; TFLSJ G5465; TAGNT Acts 9:25 word 12
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,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 9:25 word 13
σπυρίδι.¶spuridia basket.
Lemma: σπυρίς (spuris) · Strong's: G4711
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (N-DSF)
Meaning: basket — σφυρίς (T, Rec. σπυρίς, see WH, App., 148; 131., § 6, 7), -ίδος, ἡ, ; a flexible mat-basket for carrying provisions: Mat.15:37 16:10, Mrk.8:8, 20 Act.9:25 (see: κόφινος).†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 5 times. Also: Matthew 15:37, Matthew 16:10, Mark 8:8, Mark 8:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4711; TFLSJ G4711; TAGNT Acts 9:25 word 14
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| One night | → | νύξ G3571 night |
| however | → | δέ G1161 then |
| his | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| disciples | → | μαθητής G3101 disciple |
| took [him] | → | λαμβάνω G2983 to take |
| [and] lowered [him] | → | χαλάω G5465 to lower |
| in | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| a basket | → | σπυρίς G4711 basket |
| through [ a window ] | → | διά G1223 through/because of |
| in the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| wall | → | τεῖχος G5038 wall |
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).
🎤 SermonWeek helper
Tap the mic and talk.
Or just say “yes” or “no”.
Things you can say
Simple word rules, no AI service. It only opens pages for you; it never saves or sends anything. Open the full helper page