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AndδὲsinceὡςI could notοὐκseeἐνέβλεπονbecause ofἀπὸthe gloryτῆς δόξηςof thatἐκείνουlight,τοῦ φωτὸςbeing led by the handχειραγωγούμενοςbyὑπὸthose who were withτῶν συνόντωνme,μοιI cameἦλθονintoεἰςDamascus.Δαμασκόν
Acts 22:11
Study it in the app“And since I could not see because of the glory of that light, being led by the hand by those who were with me, I came into Damascus.”
With the Greek beneath
Acts 22:11, word by word
- seeἐνέβλεπονeneblepon
see
To have sight.
Where else “eneblepon” appears- the gloryδόξηςdoxēs
glory
The greatness and splendor of God.
Where else “doxēs” appears- lightφωτὸςphōtos
light
Light from the sun, a lamp or heaven.
Where else “phōtos” appears- being led by the handχειραγωγούμενοςcheiragōgoumenos
lead by the hand
Lead by the hand.
Where else “cheiragōgoumenos” appears- those who were withσυνόντωνsynontōn
come together
Come together, gather.
Where else “synontōn” appears- I cameἦλθονēlthon
come
To move to where someone is or to a place, and be present there.
Where else “ēlthon” appears- DamascusΔαμασκόνDamaskon
Damascus
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Places in this verse
Damascus
Today: Damascus, capital of Syria
A city in southern Syria, about 135 miles (220 km) northeast of Jerusalem; today it is the capital of Syria.
David put it under his control (2 Sam 8:6). On the road to Damascus, Jesus appeared to Saul, who was going to persecute believers (Acts 9:3-5).
The context
10And I said, ‘What shall I do, Lord?’ And the Lord said to me, ‘Get up, go into Damascus, and there you will be told about everything that has been appointed for you to do.’
11 · This verse (above)
12And a certain Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well spoken of by all the Jews who lived there,
To study Acts 22 in a group
1. What it says
Paul tells his story to the crowd: what was he like before, what happened on the road, and what did Ananias say? (vv. 3-16)
2. What it means
Why does Paul begin by saying that he too persecuted the disciples and was zealous for God? (vv. 3-5)
3. How I live it
Telling your own story simply can draw others near. What part of your life could you share with someone without pressuring them?