Acts 8:3
New Testament • 11 words with Strong's data
"As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison."
Word-by-Word Analysis
שָׁאוּל
Shâʼûwl
Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites
עָשָׂה
ʻâsâh
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
λυμαίνομαι
lymaínomai
properly, to soil, i.e. (figuratively) insult (maltreat)
ἐκκλησία
ekklēsía
a calling out, i.e. (concretely) a popular meeting, especially a religious congregation (Jewish synagogue, or Christian community of members on earth ...
פֶּתַח
pethach
an opening (literally), i.e. door (gate) or entrance way
בַּיִת
bayith
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
χαλεπός
chalepós
difficult, i.e. dangerous, or (by implication) furious
אֱנוֹשׁ
ʼĕnôwsh
a man in general (singly or collectively)
עָשָׂה
ʻâsâh
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
בַּיִת
bayith
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
Key Terms in This Verse
λυμαίνομαι lymaínomai
properly, to soil, i.e. (figuratively) insult (maltreat)
Study G3075 →פֶּתַח pethach
an opening (literally), i.e. door (gate) or entrance way
Study H6607 →ἐκκλησία ekklēsía
a calling out, i.e. (concretely) a popular meeting, especially a religious congregation (Jewish synagogue, or Christian community of members on earth or saints in heaven or both)
Study G1577 →בַּיִת bayith
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
Study H1004 →עָשָׂה ʻâsâh
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
Study H6213 →Cross References
Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.
For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews’ religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:
Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.
And cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man’s feet, whose name was Saul.
But all that heard him were amazed, and said; Is not this he that destroyed them which called on this name in Jerusalem, and came hither for that intent, that he might bring them bound unto the chief ...
And I said, Lord, they know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue them that believed on thee:
But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?
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