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For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews’ religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it: (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ἠκούσατεēkousateYou have heard of
Lemma: ἀκούω (akouō) · Strong's: G0191
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 2nd · Plural (V-AAI-2P)
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 Galatians 1:13 word 1
γὰρgarfor
Lemma: γάρ (gar) · Strong's: G1063
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: for — γάρ, ; co-ordinating particle, contr. of γε ἄρα, ; verily then, hence, in truth, indeed, yea, then, why, and when giving a reason or explanation, for, the usage in NT being in general accord with that of cl.; 1.…
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Used 1080 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1063; TFLSJ G1063; TAGNT Galatians 1:13 word 2
τὴνtēn<the>
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 Galatians 1:13 word 3
ἐμὴνemēnmy
Lemma: ἐγώ (egō) · Strong's: G1473
Parsing: Possessive pronoun · 1st Person · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (S-1SASF)
Meaning: I/we — ἐγώ, genitive, etc., ἐμοῦ, ἐμοί, ἐμέ (enclitic μου, μοι, με), pl. ἡμεῖς, -ῶν, -ῖν, -ᾶς, ; of person(s) pron. ; I. ; (a) The nom. is usually emphatic, when expressed as subjc, as in Mat.3:11, Mrk.1:8, Luk.3:16, al. But…
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Used 862 times. Also: Matthew 2:8, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:14, Matthew 5:11, Matthew 5:22, Matthew 5:28 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1473; TFLSJ G1473; TAGNT Galatians 1:13 word 4
ἀναστροφήνanastrophēnway of life
Lemma: ἀναστροφή (anastrophē) · Strong's: G0391
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: behaviour — ἀνα-στροφή, -ῆς, ἡ ; (ἀναστρέφομαι) [in LXX: Tob.4:14, 2Ma.5:8 2Mac 6:23 * ; ] ; 1. a turning down or back, a wheeling about (Soph., Thuc., al.). ; 2. In late writers (Polyb., al.; see: ἀναστρέφω, and cf. Hort on…
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Used 13 times. Also: Ephesians 4:22, 1 Timothy 4:12, Hebrews 13:7, James 3:13, 1 Peter 1:15, 1 Peter 1:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0391; TFLSJ G0391; TAGNT Galatians 1:13 word 5
ποτεpoteformer
Lemma: ποτέ (pote) · Strong's: G4218
Parsing: Particle or Disjunctive (PRT)
Meaning: once/when — ποτέ ; enclitic particle, ; 1. once, formerly, sometime: of the past, Jhn.9:13 Rom.7:9 11:30, Gal.1:13, 23 2:6 (Lft., in l), Eph.2:2-3, 11 2:13 5:8, Col.1:21 3:7, 1Th.2:5, Tit.3:3, Phm 11, 1Pe.2:10 3:5 3:20; ἤδη ποτέ,…
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Used 29 times. Also: Luke 22:32, John 9:13, Romans 1:10, Romans 7:9, Romans 11:30, 1 Corinthians 9:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4218; TFLSJ G4218; TAGNT Galatians 1:13 word 6
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 Galatians 1:13 word 7
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.,…
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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 Galatians 1:13 word 8
ἸουδαϊσμῷIoudaismōJudaism
Lemma: Ἰουδαϊσμός (Ioudaismos) · Strong's: G2454
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-DSM-T)
Meaning: Judaism — Ἰουδαϊσμός, -οῦ, ὁ; (Ἰουδαΐζω), [in LXX: 2Ma.2:21 2Mac 8:1 2Mac 14:38, 4Ma.4:26 * ; ] ; Judaism, the observance of Jewish rites: Gal.1:13-14.†; (AS)
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Used 2 times. Also: Galatians 1:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2454; TFLSJ G2454; TAGNT Galatians 1:13 word 9
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 Galatians 1:13 word 10
καθ᾽kath᾽beyond
Lemma: κατά (kata) · Strong's: G2596
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: according to — κατά (bef. a vowel κατ᾽, καθ᾽; on the frequently neglect of elision, see Tdf., Pr., 95; WH, App., 146a), ; prep. with genitive, accusative, ; down, downwards. ; I. C. genitive (WM, §47, k; Bl., §42, 2). ; 1. C. genitive…
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Used 483 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 2:19, Matthew 2:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2596; TFLSJ G2596; TAGNT Galatians 1:13 word 11
ὑπερβολὴνhuperbolēnexceeding measure
Lemma: ὑπερβολή (huperbolē) · Strong's: G5236
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: surpassing — ὑπερ-βολή, -ῆς, ἡ; (ὑπερβάλλω), [in LXX: καθ᾽ ὑ., 4Ma.3:18 * ; ] ; a throwing beyond. Metaphorical, excess, superiority, excellence: 2Co.4:7 12:7; καθ᾽ ὑπερβολήν, beyond measure, exceedingly, Rom.7:13, 1Co.12:31,…
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Used 8 times. Also: Romans 7:13, 1 Corinthians 12:31, 2 Corinthians 1:8, 2 Corinthians 4:7, 2 Corinthians 4:17, 2 Corinthians 12:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5236; TFLSJ G5236; TAGNT Galatians 1:13 word 12
ἐδίωκονediōkonI was persecuting
Lemma: διώκω (diōkō) · Strong's: G1377
Parsing: Verb · Imperfect · Active · Indicative · 1st · Singular (V-IAI-1S)
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,…
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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 Galatians 1:13 word 13
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 Galatians 1:13 word 14
ἐκκλησίανekklēsianchurch
Lemma: ἐκκλησία (ekklēsia) · Strong's: G1577
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: assembly — ἐκκλησία, -ας, ἡ ; (ἐκ-καλέω), [in LXX chiefly for קָהָל, otherwise for one of its cogn. forms ; ] ; 1. prop., an assembly of citizens regularly convened (in Thuc., ii, 22, opposite to σύλλογος, a concourse): Act.19:32,…
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Used 117 times. Also: Matthew 16:18, Matthew 18:17, Acts 5:11, Acts 7:38, Acts 8:1, Acts 8:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1577; TFLSJ G1577; TAGNT Galatians 1:13 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 Galatians 1:13 word 16
θεοῦtheouof God
Lemma: θεός (theos) · Strong's: G2316
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-GSM-T)
Meaning: God — θεός, -οῦ, ὁ, ἡ (Act.19:37 only; see M, Pr., 60, 244), late voc., θεέ (Mat.27:46; cf. Deu.3:24, al.), ; [in LXX chiefly for אֱלֹהִים, also for אֵל and other cognate forms, יהוה, etc. ; ] ; a god or deity, God. ; 1. In…
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Used 1338 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2316; TFLSJ G2316; TAGNT Galatians 1:13 word 17
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 Galatians 1:13 word 18
ἐπόρθουνeporthounwas destroying
Lemma: πορθέω (portheō) · Strong's: G4199
Parsing: Verb · Imperfect · Active · Indicative · 1st · Singular (V-IAI-1S)
Meaning: to lay waste — πορθέω collat. form (in cl. chiefly poët.) of πέρθω, ; [in LXX: 4Ma.4:23 4Mac 11:4 * ; ] ; to destroy, ravage: Act.9:21, Gal.1:13, 23.†; (AS)
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Used 3 times. Also: Acts 9:21, Galatians 1:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4199; TFLSJ G4199; TAGNT Galatians 1:13 word 19
αὐτήν·autēnit;
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (P-ASF)
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 Galatians 1:13 word 20
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| For | → | γάρ G1063 for |
| you have heard of | → | ἀκούω G0191 to hear |
| my | → | G1699 |
| former | → | ποτέ G4218 once/when |
| way of life | → | ἀναστροφή G0391 behaviour |
| in | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| Judaism | → | Ἰουδαϊσμός G2454 Judaism |
| how | → | ὅτι G3754G that/since: that |
| severely | → | κατά G2596 according to |
| . . . | → | ὑπερβολή G5236 surpassing |
| I persecuted | → | διώκω G1377 to pursue |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| church | → | ἐκκλησία G1577 assembly |
| of God | → | θεός G2316 God |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| tried to destroy | → | πορθέω G4199 to lay waste |
| it | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
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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