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ButδὲSaulΣαῦλοςwas ravagingἐλυμαίνετοthe assembly,τὴν ἐκκλησίανenteringεἰσπορευόμενοςhouse after house,κατὰ τοὺς οἴκουςandτεdragging offσύρωνmenἄνδραςandκαὶwomen,γυναῖκαςhe was handing them overπαρεδίδουtoεἰςprison.φυλακήν
Acts 8:3
Study it in the app“But Saul was ravaging the assembly, entering house after house, and dragging off men and women, he was handing them over to prison.”
With the Greek beneath
Acts 8:3, word by word
- SaulΣαῦλοςSaulos
Saul
Saul, the Hebrew name of the apostle Paul, used in its Greek form.
Where else “Saulos” appears- was ravagingἐλυμαίνετοelymaineto
ravage
Ravage, destroy violently.
Where else “elymaineto” appears- the assemblyἐκκλησίανekklēsian
church
Those who believe in Jesus, gathered as his people.
Where else “ekklēsian” appears- enteringεἰσπορευόμενοςeisporeuomenos
go in, enter
Go in, enter.
Where else “eisporeuomenos” appears- house after houseοἴκουςoikous
house
The place where one lives; also the temple, God's dwelling.
Where else “oikous” appears- dragging offσύρωνsyrōn
drag
Drag, haul.
Where else “syrōn” 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- he was handing them overπαρεδίδουparedidou
betray
To give someone up to enemies, betray them.
Where else “paredidou” appears- prisonφυλακήνphylakēn
prison
The place where prisoners are shut in.
Where else “phylakēn” appears
The context
2And devout men buried Stephen and made great lamentation over him.
3 · This verse (above)
4So those who had been scattered went about announcing the good news of the word.
To study Acts 8 in a group
1. What it says
What is the Ethiopian eunuch reading in his chariot, and what does Philip do when he approaches? (vv. 27-35)
2. What it means
The eunuch asks whom the prophet is speaking about and admits he needs a guide. Why is it valuable to ask? (vv. 30-34)
3. How I live it
Who has helped you understand something difficult? How can you explain patiently to someone who asks you?