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Andκαὶat onceεὐθέωςinἐνthe synagoguesταῖς συναγωγαῖςhe was proclaimingἐκήρυσσενJesus,τὸν Ἰησοῦνthatὅτιheοὗτόςisἐστινthe Sonὁ υἱὸςof God.τοῦ θεοῦ
Acts 9:20
Study it in the app“And at once in the synagogues he was proclaiming Jesus, that he is the Son of God.”
With the Greek beneath
Acts 9:20, word by word
- at onceεὐθέωςeutheōs
immediately
Immediately, at once.
Where else “eutheōs” appears- the synagoguesσυναγωγαῖςsynagōgais
synagogue
Synagogue: the gathering of Jews to read Scripture and pray, and the building where they met.
Where else “synagōgais” appears- he was proclaimingἐκήρυσσενekēryssen
proclaim
Proclaim aloud, like a herald announcing a message on behalf of the king.
Where else “ekēryssen” appears- JesusἸησοῦνIēsoun
Jesus
Jesus, the Greek form of the Hebrew Yehoshua (Joshua), which means "YHWH saves". It is the name the angel told Joseph to give him (Matthew 1:21).
Where else “Iēsoun” appears- isἐστινestin
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “estin” appears- the Sonυἱὸςhuios
Son
Jesus, the Son of God.
Where else “huios” appears- of Godθεοῦtheou
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theou” appears
The context
19And taking food, he regained strength. And he was for some days with the disciples in Damascus.
20 · This verse (above)
21And all who heard were amazed and were saying, “Is this not the one who in Jerusalem ravaged those who call on this name, and who had come here for this purpose, that he might bring them bound before the high priests?”
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?