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
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | καὶ | G2532 | And | and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words |
| 2 | πεσὼν | G4098 | he fell | to fall (literally or figuratively) |
| 3 | ἐπὶ | G1909 | to | properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of re |
| 4 | τὴν | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 5 | γῆν | G1093 | the earth | soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe (including the occupants in each application) |
| 6 | ἤκουσεν | G191 | and heard | to hear (in various senses) |
| 7 | φωνὴν | G5456 | a voice | a tone (articulate, bestial or artificial); by implication, an address (for any purpose), saying or language |
| 8 | λέγουσαν | G3004 | saying | properly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas g2036 and g5346 generally refer to an |
| 9 | αὐτῷ | G846 | the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons | |
| 10 | Σαούλ | G4549 | Saul | saul (i.e., shaul), the jewish name of paul |
| 11 | Σαούλ | G4549 | Saul | saul (i.e., shaul), the jewish name of paul |
| 12 | τί | G5101 | why | an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions) |
| 13 | με | G3165 | me | me |
| 14 | διώκεις | G1377 | persecutest thou | compare 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 ...