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AndδὲSaulΣαῦλοςgot upἠγέρθηfromἀπὸthe ground,τῆς γῆςandδὲthough his eyesτῶν ὀφθαλμῶν αὐτοῦwere open,ἀνεῳγμένωνhe sawἔβλεπενnothing;οὐδὲνandδὲleading him by the hand,χειραγωγοῦντες αὐτὸνthey brought himεἰσήγαγονintoεἰςDamascus.Δαμασκόν
Acts 9:8
Study it in the app“And 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.”
With the Greek beneath
Acts 9:8, word by word
- SaulΣαῦλοςSaulos
Saul
Saul, the Hebrew name of the apostle Paul, used in its Greek form.
Where else “Saulos” appears- got upἠγέρθηēgerthē
get up
To help someone stand, or to stand up.
Where else “ēgerthē” appears- the groundγῆςgēs
ground
What is underfoot, dry land.
Where else “gēs” appears- though his eyesὀφθαλμῶνophthalmōn
eye
The organ of sight, in the face.
Where else “ophthalmōn” appears- were openἀνεῳγμένωνaneōigmenōn
open
Open.
Where else “aneōigmenōn” appears- he sawἔβλεπενeblepen
see
To use the eyes to perceive something; also to look with intent.
Where else “eblepen” appears- leading him by the handχειραγωγοῦντεςcheiragōgountes
lead by the hand
Lead by the hand.
Where else “cheiragōgountes” appears- they brought himεἰσήγαγονeisēgagon
bring in
Bring in, lead in.
Where else “eisēgagon” appears- DamascusΔαμασκόνDamaskon
Damascus
See it on the mapWhere else “Damaskon” 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
7And the men who were traveling with him stood speechless, hearing the voice but seeing no one.
8 · This verse (above)
9And for three days he was without sight, and did not eat or drink.
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?