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← Acts 9 · ← verse 2 · verse 4 →

And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven: (KJV)

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

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 9:3 word 1

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, 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 9:3 word 2

τῷtō<the>

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Singular · Neuter (T-DSN)

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 9:3 word 3

πορεύεσθαιporeuesthaiproceeding

Lemma: πορεύω (poreuō) · Strong's: G4198

Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Infinitive (V-PNN)

Meaning: to travel — πορεύω, ; (πόρος, a ford, a passage), [in LXX chiefly for הלךְ ; ] ; in cl. (the act. becomes obsolete in late Gk.; see M, Pr., 162), to cause to go over, carry, convey. Mid. (always in LXX and NT), ־ομαι, to go,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 153 times. Also: Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:20, Matthew 8:9, Matthew 9:13, Matthew 10:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4198; TFLSJ G4198; TAGNT Acts 9:3 word 4

ἐγένετοegenetoit came to pass

Lemma: γίνομαι (ginomai) · Strong's: G1096

Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Middle Deponent · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-2ADI-3S)

Meaning: to be — γίνομαι, Ion. and κοινή for Att. γίγν- (M. Pr., 47; Bl., §6, 8 Mayser, 166 f.), ; [in LXX chiefly for היה ; ] ; 1. of persons, things occurrences, to come into being, be born, arise, come on: Jhn.1:15 8:58, 1Co.15:37; a…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 675 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 5:18, Matthew 5:45, Matthew 6:10, Matthew 6:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1096; TFLSJ G1096; TAGNT Acts 9:3 word 5

αὐτὸνauton[as] he

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 9:3 word 6

ἐγγίζεινengizein[is] drawing near

Lemma: ἐγγίζω (engizō) · Strong's: G1448

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Infinitive (V-PAN)

Meaning: to come near — ἐγγίζω (ἐγγύς). ; [in LXX for נגשׁ, קרב, etc. ; ] ; 1. trans., to bring near: Gen.48:10, Isa.5:8. ; 2. Intrans., to come near: absol., Mat.26:46, Mrk.14:42, Luk.18:40 19:41 21:20, 28 24:15, Act.21:33 23:15; with adv.,…

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Used 43 times. Also: Matthew 3:2, Matthew 4:17, Matthew 10:7, Matthew 15:8, Matthew 21:1, Matthew 21:34 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1448; TFLSJ G1448; TAGNT Acts 9:3 word 7

τῇtēa<the>

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Singular · Feminine (T-DSF)

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 9:3 word 8

Δαμασκῷ,Damaskōto Damascus,

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 9:8, Acts 9:10, Acts 9:19, Acts 9:22, Acts 9:27 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1154; TFLSJ G1154; TAGNT Acts 9:3 word 9

ἐξαίφνηςexaiphnēssuddenly

Lemma: ἐξαίφνης (exaiphnēs) · Strong's: G1810

Parsing: Adverb (ADV)

Meaning: suddenly — ἐξ-αίφνης (WH, ἐξέφνης, exc. Act.22:6; see App., p. 151, and cf. M, Pr., 35), adv. ; (ἄφνω), [in LXX chiefly for פִּתְאוֹם ; ] ; suddenly Mrk.13:36, Luk.2:13 9:39, Act.9:3 22:6.†; (AS)

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Used 5 times. Also: Mark 13:36, Luke 2:13, Luke 9:39, Acts 22:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1810; TFLSJ G1810; TAGNT Acts 9:3 word 10

τεtealso

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

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 9:3 word 11

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 9:3 word 12

περιήστραψενperiēstrapsenflashed around

Lemma: περιαστράπτω (periastraptō) · Strong's: G4015

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-AAI-3S)

Meaning: to shine — περι-αστράπτω ; [in LXX: 4Ma.4:10 * ; ] ; to flash around: with accusative, Act.9:3; before περί Act.22:6 (Eccl, and Byzant.).†; (AS)

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Used 2 times. Also: Acts 22:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4015; TFLSJ G4015; TAGNT Acts 9:3 word 13

φῶςphōsa light

Lemma: φῶς (phōs) · Strong's: G5457

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (N-NSN)

Meaning: light — φῶς (Att.. contr. from φάος; φάω), genitive, φωτός, τό, ; [in LXX chiefly for אוֹר ; ] ; light (opposite to τὸ σκότος, ἡ σκοτία): Mat.17:2, 5, Jhn.11:9-10, 2Co.4:6; ἡλίου, Rev.22:5; of a lamp, Luk.8:16 11:33, Jhn.5:35,…

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Used 71 times. Also: Matthew 4:16, Matthew 5:14, Matthew 5:16, Matthew 6:23, Matthew 10:27, Matthew 17:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5457; TFLSJ G5457; TAGNT Acts 9:3 word 14

ἐκekfrom

Lemma: ἐκ (ek) · Strong's: G1537

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: out from — ἐκ (ἐξ), ; prep. with genitive, ; from out of, from (see Addendum, p. 492).; This entry is included here, but in the print version the entry is found on p. 492. ἐκ, before a vowel ἐξ, ; prep. with genitive, ; of motion…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT

Used 929 times. Also: Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1537; TFLSJ G1537; TAGNT Acts 9:3 word 15

τοῦtou<the>

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (T-GSM)

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 9:3 word 16

οὐρανοῦ·ouranouheaven;

Lemma: οὐρανός (ouranos) · Strong's: G3772

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (N-GSM)

Meaning: heaven — οὐρανός, -οῦ, ὁ, ; [in LXX chiefly for שָׁמַיִם (hence, often pl., οἱ οὐ., see infr.) ; ] ; heaven; 1. of the vault or firmament of heaven, the sky and the aerial regions above the earth: opposite to ἡ γῆ, Heb.1:10,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 281 times. Also: Matthew 3:2, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 3:17, Matthew 4:17, Matthew 5:3, Matthew 5:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3772; TFLSJ G3772; TAGNT Acts 9:3 word 17

How the BSB renders it

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

[As]→γίνομαι G1096 to be
[Saul]→αὐτός G0846 it/s/he
drew near→ἐγγίζω G1448 to come near
to Damascus→Δαμασκός G1154 Damascus
on→ἐν G1722 in/on/among
his journey→πορεύω G4198 to travel
suddenly→ἐξαίφνης G1810 suddenly
a light→φῶς G5457 light
from→ἐκ G1537 out from
heaven→οὐρανός G3772 heaven
flashed around→περιαστράπτω G4015 to shine
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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