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norοὐδὲdid I go upἀνῆλθονtoεἰςJerusalemἹεροσόλυμαtoπρὸςthose who wereτοὺςapostlesἀποστόλουςbeforeπρὸme,ἐμοῦbutἀλλὰI went awayἀπῆλθονintoεἰςArabia,ἈραβίανandκαὶagainπάλινI returnedὑπέστρεψαtoεἰςDamascus.Δαμασκόν
Galatians 1:17
Study it in the app“nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me, but I went away into Arabia, and again I returned to Damascus.”
With the Greek beneath
Galatians 1:17, word by word
- did I go upἀνῆλθονanēlthon
go up
Go up, ascend.
Where else “anēlthon” appears- JerusalemἹεροσόλυμαHierosolyma
Jerusalem
See it on the mapWhere else “Hierosolyma” appears- apostlesἀποστόλουςapostolous
apostle
One of those Jesus chose and sent.
Where else “apostolous” appears- I went awayἀπῆλθονapēlthon
go away
To leave where one is for another place, leaving something or someone behind.
Where else “apēlthon” appears- ArabiaἈραβίανArabian
Arabia
Arabia: the land of the Arabs, to the south and east of the land of Israel and Damascus.
Where else “Arabian” appears- againπάλινpalin
again
Once more, repeating what came before.
Where else “palin” appears- I returnedὑπέστρεψαhypestrepsa
return, turn back
Return, turn back, go back to where one came from.
Where else “hypestrepsa” appears- DamascusΔαμασκόνDamaskon
Damascus
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Places in this verse
1Jerusalem
Today: Old City of Jerusalem
A city in the hills of Judea, about 22 miles (35 km) west of the Dead Sea and 35 miles (55 km) east of the Mediterranean.
David took it and made it his city (2 Sam 5:7); Solomon built the temple there (1 Kgs 8:1). Jesus was presented there, and the apostles' witness began from it (Luke 2:22; Acts 1:8).
2Damascus
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
16to reveal his Son in me, so that I might proclaim the good news of him among the nations, at once I did not consult with flesh and blood,
17 · This verse (above)
18Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to get acquainted with Cephas, and I stayed with him fifteen days.