Greek Interlinear

Acts 9:4 Interlinear

And he fell to the earth and heard a voice saying Saul Saul why me persecutest thou

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1καὶG2532Andand, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
2πεσὼνG4098he fellto fall (literally or figuratively)
3ἐπὶG1909toproperly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of re
4τὴνG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
5γῆνG1093the earthsoil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe (including the occupants in each application)
6ἤκουσενG191and heardto hear (in various senses)
7φωνὴνG5456a voicea tone (articulate, bestial or artificial); by implication, an address (for any purpose), saying or language
8λέγουσανG3004sayingproperly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas g2036 and g5346 generally refer to an
9αὐτῷG846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
10ΣαούλG4549Saulsaul (i.e., shaul), the jewish name of paul
11ΣαούλG4549Saulsaul (i.e., shaul), the jewish name of paul
12τίG5101whyan interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
13μεG3165meme
14διώκειςG1377persecutest thoucompare the base of g1169 and g1249); to pursue (literally or figuratively); by implication, to persecute

Verse Context

Acts 9:3 And journeyed he came as he...
Acts 9:4 (current)And he fell to the earth and heard a voice saying Saul Saul why me persecutest thou
Acts 9:5he said And Who art thou Lord ...

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