King James Version
Acts 22:13 in the King James Version says “Came unto me, and stood, and said unto me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And the same hour I looked up upon him.” — study this verse from Acts chapter 22 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“Came unto me, and stood, and said unto me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And the same hour I looked up upon him.”
Acts 22:13 · KJV
And when I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of them that were with me, I came into Damascus.
And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews which dwelt there,
Came unto me, and stood, and said unto me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And the same hour I looked up upon him.
And he said, The God of our fathers hath chosen thee, that thou shouldest know his will, and see that Just One, and shouldest hear the voice of his mouth.
For thou shalt be his witness unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“Came”
G2064to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
“unto”
G4314a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e., toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e., pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of,
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“stood”
G2186to stand upon, i.e., be present (in various applications, friendly or otherwise, usually literal)
“And”
G2504so also the dative case ????? <pronunciation strongs="kam-oy'"/>, and accusative case ???? <pronunciation strongs="kam-eh'"/> and (or also, even, etc.
“him”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“upon”
G1519to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
“him”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
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