Acts 9 — Rabbi

Acts 9:1

Ὁ

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

dé

but, and, etc. Σαῦλος

Saûlos

Saulus (i.e. Shaul), the Jewish name of Paul ἔτι

éti

"yet," still (of time or degree) ἐμπνέων

empnéō

to inhale, i.e. (figuratively) to be animated by (bent upon) ἀπειλῆς

apeilḗ

a menace καὶ

kaí

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

phónos

murder εἰς

eis

to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases τοὺς

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

mathētḗs

a learner, i.e. pupil τοῦ

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

kýrios

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

prosérchomai

to approach, i.e. (literally) come near, visit, or (figuratively) worship, assent to τῷ

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

archiereús

the high-priest (literally, of the Jews, typically, Christ); by extension a chief priest

Acts 9:1 · Greek NT (SBLGNT)

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Now Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord [and relentless in his search for believers], went to the high priest,

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“Now Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord [and relentless in his search for believers], went to the high priest,”

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