Greek Interlinear

Acts 9:3 Interlinear

And journeyed he came as he near Damascus and suddenly there shined round about as he a light from heaven

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1ἐνG1722"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc
2δὲG1161Andbut, and, etc
3τῷG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
4πορεύεσθαιG4198journeyedto traverse, i.e., travel (literally or figuratively; especially to remove (figuratively, die), live, etc.)
5ἐγένετοG1096he cameto cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e., (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
6αὐτὸνG846as hethe reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
7ἐγγίζεινG1448nearto make near, i.e., (reflexively) approach
8τῇG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
9ΔαμασκῷG1154Damascusdamascus, a city of syria
10καὶG2532andand, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
11ἐξαίφνηςG1810suddenlyof a sudden (unexpectedly)
12περιήστραψενG4015there shined round aboutto flash all around, i.e., envelop in light
13αὐτὸνG846as hethe reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
14φῶςG5457a lightluminousness (in the widest application, natural or artificial, abstract or concrete, literal or figurative)
15ἀπὸG575from"off," i.e., away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
16τοῦG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
17οὐρανοῦG3772heaventhe sky; by extension, heaven (as the abode of god); by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the gospel (christianity)

Verse Context

Acts 9:2And desired of him letters to Damascus...
Acts 9:3 (current) And journeyed he came as he near Damascus and suddenly there shined round about as he a light from heaven
Acts 9:4And he fell to the earth and heard...

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