What Does Acts 18:9 Mean?

“spake”

to speak or say (by word or writing)

“Then”

but, and, etc

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“the Lord”

supreme in authority, i.e., (as noun) controller; by implication, master (as a respectful title)

“in”

through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)

“a vision”

something gazed at, i.e., a spectacle (especially supernatural)

“by”

"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc

“the night”

"night" (literally or figuratively)

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“to Paul”

(little; but remotely from a derivative of g3973, meaning the same); paulus, the name of a roman and of an apostle

“not”

(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas g3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether

“Be”

to frighten, i.e., (passively) to be alarmed; by analogy, to be in awe of, i.e., revere

“but”

properly, other things, i.e., (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations)

“speak”

to talk, i.e., utter words

“and”

and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words

“not”

(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas g3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether

“hold”

to be dumb (but not deaf also, like 2974 properly); figuratively, to be calm (as quiet water)