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Andδέit happened,Ἐγένετοas Iμοιwas travelingπορευομένῳandκαὶdrawing nearἐγγίζοντιto Damascus,τῇ Δαμασκῷaboutπερὶnoon,μεσημβρίανthatsuddenlyἐξαίφνηςa greatἱκανὸνlightφῶςfromἐκheavenτοῦ οὐρανοῦflashedπεριαστράψαιaroundπερὶme;ἐμέ
Acts 22:6
Study it in the app“And it happened, as I was traveling and drawing near to Damascus, about noon, that suddenly a great light from heaven flashed around me;”
With the Greek beneath
Acts 22:6, word by word
- it happenedἘγένετοEgeneto
happen
For an event to occur, for something to take place in history.
Where else “Egeneto” appears- was travelingπορευομένῳporeuomenōi
go
To go somewhere, set out.
Where else “poreuomenōi” appears- drawing nearἐγγίζοντιengizonti
come near
Come near, draw near; be at hand.
Where else “engizonti” appears- to DamascusΔαμασκῷDamaskōi
Damascus
See it on the mapWhere else “Damaskōi” appears- noonμεσημβρίανmesēmbrian
noon
The hour when the sun is highest.
Where else “mesēmbrian” appears- suddenlyἐξαίφνηςexaiphnēs
suddenly
Suddenly.
Where else “exaiphnēs” appears- a greatἱκανὸνhikanon
considerable
A considerable amount of people, time or money.
Where else “hikanon” appears- lightφῶςphōs
light
Light from the sun, a lamp or heaven.
Where else “phōs” appears- heavenοὐρανοῦouranou
heaven
God's dwelling, above all that is created.
Where else “ouranou” appears- flashedπεριαστράψαιperiastrapsai
flash around
Shine around, flash around someone like lightning.
Where else “periastrapsai” appears
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
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.
6 · This verse (above)
7and I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?’
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?