Acts 26:11
New Testament • 12 words with Strong's data
"And I punished them oft in every synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto strange cities."
Word-by-Word Analysis
פָּקַד
pâqad
to visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.
συναγωγή
synagōgḗ
an assemblage of persons; specially, a Jewish "synagogue" (the meeting or the place); by analogy, a Christian church
ἀγγαρεύω
angareúō
properly, to be a courier, i.e. (by implication) to press into public service
מְאֹד
mᵉʼôd
properly, vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc. (often with other words as an intensive or ...
הָלַל
hâlal
to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make ashow, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causative...
קִרְאָה
qirʼâh
an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite)
רָדַף
râdaph
to run after (usually with hostile intent; figuratively (of time) gone by)
נֵכָר
nêkâr
foreign, or (concretely) a foreigner, or (abstractly) heathendom
עִיר
ʻîyr
a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
Key Terms in This Verse
ἀγγαρεύω angareúō
properly, to be a courier, i.e. (by implication) to press into public service
Study G29 →פָּקַד pâqad
to visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.
Study H6485 →רָדַף râdaph
to run after (usually with hostile intent; figuratively (of time) gone by)
Study H7291 →הָלַל hâlal
to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make ashow, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causatively, to celebrate; also to stultify
Study H1984 →מְאֹד mᵉʼôd
properly, vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc. (often with other words as an intensive or superlative; especially when repeated)
Study H3966 →συναγωγή synagōgḗ
an assemblage of persons; specially, a Jewish "synagogue" (the meeting or the place); by analogy, a Christian church
Study G4864 →נֵכָר nêkâr
foreign, or (concretely) a foreigner, or (abstractly) heathendom
Study H5236 →עִיר ʻîyr
a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
Study H5892 →Cross References
But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.
But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues;
And I said, Lord, they know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue them that believed on thee:
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And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,
This is an evil among all things that are done under the sun, that there is one event unto all: yea, also the heart of the sons of men is full of evil, and madness is in their heart while they live, a...
But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man’s voice forbad the madness of the prophet.
And they were filled with madness; and communed one with another what they might do to Jesus.
And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father’s have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!
And when they opposed themselves, and blasphemed, he shook his raiment, and said unto them, Your blood be upon your own heads; I am clean: from henceforth I will go unto the Gentiles.
Verily I say unto you, All sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men, and blasphemies wherewith soever they shall blaspheme:
But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name’s sake.
Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called?
But take heed to yourselves: for they shall deliver you up to councils; and in the synagogues ye shall be beaten: and ye shall be brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony against t...
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