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Forγὰρyou have heard ofἨκούσατεmyτὴν ἐμὴνformerποτεway of lifeἀναστροφήνinἐνJudaism,τῷ ἸουδαϊσμῷthatὅτιI was persecutingἐδίωκονthe assemblyτὴν ἐκκλησίανof Godτοῦ θεοῦbeyondκαθ’measureὑπερβολὴνandκαὶravagingἐπόρθουνit;αὐτήν
Galatians 1:13
Study it in the app“For you have heard of my former way of life in Judaism, that I was persecuting the assembly of God beyond measure and ravaging it;”
With the Greek beneath
Galatians 1:13, word by word
- you have heard ofἨκούσατεĒkousate
hear of
To hear about something.
Where else “Ēkousate” appears- myἐμὴνemēn
my, mine
My, mine.
Where else “emēn” appears- formerποτεpote
once, formerly
Once, formerly; ever, at some time.
Where else “pote” appears- way of lifeἀναστροφήνanastrophēn
conduct, way of life
Conduct, the way one lives day by day.
Where else “anastrophēn” appears- JudaismἸουδαϊσμῷIoudaismōi
Judaism
Judaism: the way of life and faith of the Jews according to their laws and customs.
Where else “Ioudaismōi” appears- I was persecutingἐδίωκονediōkon
persecute
To go after someone to harm them.
Where else “ediōkon” appears- the assemblyἐκκλησίανekklēsian
church
Those who believe in Jesus, gathered as his people.
Where else “ekklēsian” appears- of Godθεοῦtheou
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theou” appears- measureὑπερβολὴνhyperbolēn
surpassing, beyond measure
Excess, surpassing greatness; "beyond measure", exceedingly.
Where else “hyperbolēn” appears- ravagingἐπόρθουνeporthoun
destroy, ravage
Destroy, ravage, attack violently.
Where else “eporthoun” appears
The context
12For I did not receive it from a human being, nor was I taught it, but it came through a revelation of Jesus the Messiah.
13 · This verse (above)
14and I was advancing in Judaism beyond many contemporaries among my people, being far more zealous for the traditions of my fathers.