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butδὲtheir plotἡ ἐπιβουλὴ αὐτῶνbecame knownἐγνώσθηto Saul.τῷ ΣαύλῳAndδὲthey were evenκαὶwatchingπαρετηροῦντοthe gatesτὰς πύλαςdayἡμέραςandτε καὶnightνυκτὸςso thatὅπωςthey might killἀνέλωσινhim;αὐτὸν
Acts 9:24
Study it in the app“but their plot became known to Saul. And they were even watching the gates day and night so that they might kill him;”
With the Greek beneath
Acts 9:24, word by word
- their plotἐπιβουλὴepiboulē
plot
Plot: a plan against someone.
Where else “epiboulē” appears- became knownἐγνώσθηegnōsthē
find out
To find out something, to realize.
Where else “egnōsthē” appears- to SaulΣαύλῳSaulōi
Saul
Saul, the Hebrew name of the apostle Paul, used in its Greek form.
Where else “Saulōi” appears- watchingπαρετηροῦντοparetērounto
watch
Look closely with ill intent; keep an eye on.
Where else “paretērounto” appears- the gatesπύλαςpylas
gate
Gate: a large gate, such as that of a city.
Where else “pylas” appears- dayἡμέραςhēmeras
daylight
Daytime, when it is light, not night.
Where else “hēmeras” appears- nightνυκτὸςnyktos
night
Night. "By night".
Where else “nyktos” appears- they might killἀνέλωσινanelōsin
kill
To end someone's life, to do away with them.
Where else “anelōsin” appears
The context
23Now when many days had passed, the Jews plotted together to kill him;
24 · This verse (above)
25but his disciples took him by night and lowered him in a basket, letting him down through the wall.
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?