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Andδὲthe menοἱ ἄνδρεςwho were traveling withοἱ συνοδεύοντεςhimαὐτῷstoodεἱστήκεισανspeechless,ἐνεοίhearingἀκούοντεςthe voiceτῆς φωνῆςbutδὲseeingθεωροῦντεςno one.μηδένα
Acts 9:7
Study it in the app“And the men who were traveling with him stood speechless, hearing the voice but seeing no one.”
With the Greek beneath
Acts 9:7, word by word
- the menἄνδρεςandres
man
An adult male, as distinct from a woman or a child.
Where else “andres” appears- who were traveling withσυνοδεύοντεςsynodeuontes
travel with
Travel with others.
Where else “synodeuontes” appears- stoodεἱστήκεισανheistēkeisan
stand
To stay upright on one's feet, or hold out without falling.
Where else “heistēkeisan” appears- speechlessἐνεοίeneoi
speechless
Speechless, unable to speak.
Where else “eneoi” appears- hearingἀκούοντεςakouontes
hear
To perceive a sound, a voice or words with the ears.
Where else “akouontes” appears- the voiceφωνῆςphōnēs
voice
Someone's voice, or a shout.
Where else “phōnēs” appears- seeingθεωροῦντεςtheōrountes
watch
To observe something closely.
Where else “theōrountes” appears- no oneμηδέναmēdena
no one, nothing
No one, nothing.
Where else “mēdena” appears
Translation note
Phōnē means “voice” and also “sound.” Compare 22:9, where it is said that they did not hear the voice of the one who was speaking; it can be understood that they heard the sound without understanding the words.
The context
6But get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”
7 · This verse (above)
8And Saul got up from the ground, and though his eyes were open, he saw nothing; and leading him by the hand, they brought him into Damascus.
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?