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IὃςpersecutedἐδίωξαthisταύτηνWayτὴν ὁδὸνto the point ofἄχριdeath,θανάτουbindingδεσμεύωνandκαὶhanding overπαραδιδοὺςtoεἰςprisonsφυλακὰςbothτεmenἄνδραςandκαὶwomen,γυναῖκας
Acts 22:4
Study it in the app“I persecuted this Way to the point of death, binding and handing over to prisons both men and women,”
With the Greek beneath
Acts 22:4, word by word
- persecutedἐδίωξαediōxa
persecute
To go after someone to harm them.
Where else “ediōxa” appears- Wayὁδὸνhodon
road
The route by which one goes from one place to another, or the trip itself.
Where else “hodon” appears- to the point ofἄχριachri
until
Until; as far as.
Where else “achri” appears- deathθανάτουthanatou
death
The end of the body's life.
Where else “thanatou” appears- bindingδεσμεύωνdesmeuōn
tie up, bind
Tie up, bind, put in chains.
Where else “desmeuōn” appears- handing overπαραδιδοὺςparadidous
betray
To give someone up to enemies, betray them.
Where else “paradidous” appears- prisonsφυλακὰςphylakas
prison
The place where prisoners are shut in.
Where else “phylakas” appears- menἄνδραςandras
man
An adult male, as distinct from a woman or a child.
Where else “andras” appears- womenγυναῖκαςgynaikas
woman
An adult female person; when addressing her, a respectful form.
Where else “gynaikas” appears
The context
3“I am a Jewish man, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city, educated at the feet of Gamaliel strictly according to the law of our fathers, being zealous for God, just as all of you are today.
4 · This verse (above)
5as also the high priest testifies for me, and the whole council of elders; from whom I also received letters to the brothers, and I was traveling to Damascus to bring also those who were there in chains to Jerusalem so that they might be punished.
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?