King James Version
Acts 9:24 in the King James Version says “But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him.” — study this verse from Acts chapter 9 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him.”
Acts 9:24 · KJV
But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ.
And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him:
But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him.
Then the disciples took him by night, and let him down by the wall in a basket.
And when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and believed not that he was a disciple.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“was known”
G1097to "know" (absolutely) in a great variety of applications and with many implications (as follow, with others not thus clearly expressed)
“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
“the gates”
G4439a gate, i.e., the leaf or wing of a folding entrance (literally or figuratively)
“day”
G2250day, i.e., (literally) the time space between dawn and dark, or the whole 24 hours (but several days were usually reckoned by the jews as inclusive of
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“to”
G3704what(-ever) how, i.e., in the manner that (as adverb or conjunction of coincidence, intentional or actual)
“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
“kill”
G337to take up, i.e., adopt; by implication, to take away (violently), i.e., abolish, murder
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