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And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? (KJV)
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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 9:4 word 1
πεσὼνpesōnhaving fallen
Lemma: πίπτω (piptō) · Strong's: G4098
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-2AAP-NSM)
Meaning: to collapse — πίπτω ; [in LXX chiefly for נָפַל ; ] ; to fall; 1. of descent, to fall, fall down or from: before ἐπί, with accusative loc., Mat.10:29, al.; εἰς, Mat.15:14, al.; ἐς μέσῳ, with genitive, Luk.8:7; παρὰ τ. ὁδόν, Mat.13:4,…
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Used 90 times. Also: Matthew 2:11, Matthew 4:9, Matthew 7:25, Matthew 7:27, Matthew 10:29, Matthew 13:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4098; TFLSJ G4098; TAGNT Acts 9:4 word 2
ἐπὶepion
Lemma: ἐπί (epi) · Strong's: G1909
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: upon/to/against — ἐπί (before a smooth breathing ἐπ᾽, before a rough breathing ἐφ᾽), ; prep. with genitive, dative, accusative (accusative most frequently in NT), ; with primary sense of superposition, on, upon. ; I. C. genitive, ; 1. of…
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Used 905 times. Also: Matthew 1:11, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:13, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1909; TFLSJ G1909; TAGNT Acts 9:4 word 3
τὴνtēnthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (T-ASF)
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 9:4 word 4
γῆνgēnground
Lemma: γῆ (gē) · Strong's: G1093I
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: earth: soil — γῆ, γῆς, ἡ, ; [in LXX for אֲדָמָה ,אֶרֶץ, etc. ; ] ; 1. the earth, world: Luk.21:35, Act.1:8, Heb.11:13, Rev.3:10, al.; opposite to οὐρανός, Mat.5:18 11:25, Mrk.13:27, al. ; 2. land; (a) opposite to sea or water:…
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Used 32 times. Also: Matthew 10:29, Matthew 13:5, Matthew 13:8, Matthew 13:23, Matthew 15:35, Matthew 25:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1093I; TFLSJ G1093I; TAGNT Acts 9:4 word 5
ἤκουσενēkousenhe heard
Lemma: ἀκούω (akouō) · Strong's: G0191
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-AAI-3S)
Meaning: to hear — ἀκούω, ; [in LXX chiefly for שׁמע ] ; to hear, listen, attend, perceive by hearing, comprehend by hearing. ; 1. Intrans.: Mrk.4:3 7:37, Jas.2:5, Rev.2:7, al.; τ. ὠσίν, Mat.13:15 (LXX); with cogn. dative, ακοῇ ἀ. (see:…
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Used 435 times. Also: Matthew 2:3, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:18, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 4:12, Matthew 5:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0191; TFLSJ G0191; TAGNT Acts 9:4 word 6
φωνὴνphōnēna voice
Lemma: φωνή (phōnē) · Strong's: G5456G
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: voice/sound: voice — φωνή, -ῆς, ἡ, ; [in LXX chiefly and very frequently for קוֹל ; ] ; a voice; (a) prop., of persons, Mat.2:18 (LXX), al.; φ. αἴρειν (ἐπαίρειν), Luk.17:13, Act.2:14, al.; φ. μεγάλῃ εἰπεῖν (λέγειν, φωνεῖν, etc.), Luk.8:28,…
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Used 123 times. Also: Matthew 2:18, Matthew 3:3, Matthew 3:17, Matthew 12:19, Matthew 17:5, Matthew 27:46 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5456G; TFLSJ G5456G; TAGNT Acts 9:4 word 7
λέγουσανlegousansaying
Lemma: λέγω (legō) · Strong's: G3004G
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (V-PAP-ASF)
Meaning: to say — λέγω, ; [in LXX very freq., chiefly for אמר; λέγει for נְאֻם, Gen.22:16, al. ; ] ; 1. in Hom., to pick out, gather, reckon, recount.; 2. In Hdt. and Att., to say, speak, affirm, declare: absol., Act.13:15, 24:10; before…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1305 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3004G; TFLSJ G3004G; TAGNT Acts 9:4 word 8
αὐτῷ·autōto him;
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Dative · Singular · Masculine (P-DSM)
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 9:4 word 9
ΣαοὺλSaoulSaul
Lemma: Σαούλ (Saoul) · Strong's: G4549G
Parsing: Noun · Vocative · Singular · Masculine · Person Gentilic (N-VSM-P)
Meaning: Saul — Σαούλ, ὁ indecl. ; (in FlJ, Σάουλος; Heb. שָׁאוּל) ; Saul; (a) the King of Israel: Act.13:21; (b) the Jewish name of the Apostle Paul, used in the indecl. form only in address (cf. Σαῦλος): Act.9:4, 17 22:7, 13 26:14.†;…
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Used 8 times. Also: Acts 9:17, Acts 22:7, Acts 22:13, Acts 26:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4549G; TFLSJ G4549G; TAGNT Acts 9:4 word 10
Σαούλ,SaoulSaul,
Lemma: Σαούλ (Saoul) · Strong's: G4549G
Parsing: Noun · Vocative · Singular · Masculine · Person Gentilic (N-VSM-P)
Meaning: Saul — Σαούλ, ὁ indecl. ; (in FlJ, Σάουλος; Heb. שָׁאוּל) ; Saul; (a) the King of Israel: Act.13:21; (b) the Jewish name of the Apostle Paul, used in the indecl. form only in address (cf. Σαῦλος): Act.9:4, 17 22:7, 13 26:14.†;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 8 times. Also: Acts 9:17, Acts 22:7, Acts 22:13, Acts 26:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4549G; TFLSJ G4549G; TAGNT Acts 9:4 word 11
τίtiwhy
Lemma: τίς (tis) · Strong's: G5101
Parsing: Interrogative pronoun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (I-ASN)
Meaning: which? — τίς, neut., τί, genitive, τίνος, interrog. pron., [in LXX for מָה ,מִי ; ] in masc. and fem., ; who, which, what?; in neut., which, what?, used both in direct and in indirect questions. ; I. I. As subst., ; 1. 1. masc.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 568 times. Also: Matthew 3:7, Matthew 5:13, Matthew 5:46, Matthew 5:47, Matthew 6:3, Matthew 6:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5101; TFLSJ G5101; TAGNT Acts 9:4 word 12
μεmeMe
Lemma: μέ (me) · Strong's: G3165
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 1st · Accusative · Singular (P-1AS)
Meaning: me — 1. apostrophe for με. ; 2. rarely for μοι, (Homer) (ML)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2026 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3165; TFLSJ G3165; TAGNT Acts 9:4 word 13
διώκεις;diōkeisdo you persecute?
Lemma: διώκω (diōkō) · Strong's: G1377
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 2nd · Singular (V-PAI-2S)
Meaning: to pursue — διώκω ; [in LXX chiefly for רָדַף ; ] ; 1. to put to flight, drive away: Mat.23:34. ; 2. to pursue; (a) of persons; with accusative, without hostility, to follow after: Luk.17:23; with hostile purpose: Act.26:11,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 45 times. Also: Matthew 5:10, Matthew 5:11, Matthew 5:12, Matthew 5:44, Matthew 10:23, Matthew 23:34 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1377; TFLSJ G1377; TAGNT Acts 9:4 word 14
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| He fell | → | πίπτω G4098 to collapse |
| to | → | ἐπί G1909 upon/to/against |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| ground | → | γῆ G1093I earth: soil |
| [and] heard | → | ἀκούω G0191 to hear |
| a voice | → | φωνή G5456G voice/sound: voice |
| say | → | λέγω G3004G to say |
| to him | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| Saul | → | Σαούλ G4549G Saul |
| Saul | → | Σαούλ G4549G Saul |
| why | → | τίς G5101 which? |
| do you persecute | → | διώκω G1377 to pursue |
| Me | → | ἐγώ G1473 I/we |
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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