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Andκαὶtakingλαβὼνfood,τροφὴνhe regained strength.ἐνίσχυσενAndδὲhe wasἘγένετοfor someτινὰςdaysἡμέραςwithμετὰthe disciplesτῶν μαθητῶνinἐνDamascus.Δαμασκῷ
Acts 9:19
Study it in the app“And taking food, he regained strength. And he was for some days with the disciples in Damascus.”
With the Greek beneath
Acts 9:19, word by word
- takingλαβὼνlabōn
take
To grasp something in the hand, or take it from someone.
Where else “labōn” appears- foodτροφὴνtrophēn
food
Food, nourishment.
Where else “trophēn” appears- he regained strengthἐνίσχυσενenischysen
regain strength
To get one's vigor back after being weak.
Where else “enischysen” appears- he wasἘγένετοEgeneto
become
To turn into something new, different from before.
Where else “Egeneto” appears- daysἡμέραςhēmeras
day
A span counted on the calendar: “on the third day,” “forty days.”
Where else “hēmeras” appears- the disciplesμαθητῶνmathētōn
disciple
A follower of Jesus.
Where else “mathētōn” appears- DamascusΔαμασκῷDamaskōi
Damascus
See it on the mapWhere else “Damaskōi” 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
18And at once something like scales fell from his eyes, and he regained his sight; and he got up and was immersed.
19 · This verse (above)
20And at once in the synagogues he was proclaiming Jesus, that he is the Son of God.
To study Acts 9 in a group
1. What it says
What happens to Saul on the road to Damascus, and what does the voice say to him? (vv. 3-6)
2. What it means
Ananias hesitates because of what he has heard about Saul, yet goes to him. What moves him to obey the Lord? (vv. 10-17)
3. How I live it
If someone who once hurt you says they have changed, how can you respond with both care and openness?