King James Version
Acts 9:4 in the King James Version says “And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?” — study this verse from Acts chapter 9 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?”
Acts 9:4 · KJV
And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem. of this way: Gr. of the way
And as he journeyed , he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven:
And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“to”
G1909properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of re
“the earth”
G1093soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe (including the occupants in each application)
“a voice”
G5456a tone (articulate, bestial or artificial); by implication, an address (for any purpose), saying or language
“saying”
G3004properly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas g2036 and g5346 generally refer to an
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
“persecutest thou”
G1377compare the base of g1169 and g1249); to pursue (literally or figuratively); by implication, to persecute
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