Acts 9:1
New Testament • 11 words with Strong's data
"And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,"
Word-by-Word Analysis
שָׁאוּל
Shâʼûwl
Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites
עוֹד
ʻôwd
properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, more
מַפָּח
mappâch
a breathing out (of life), i.e. expiring
נָכָה
nâkâh
to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
קִרְאָה
qirʼâh
an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite)
יְהֹוָה
Yᵉhôvâh
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
יָלַךְ
yâlak
to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)
עֶלְיוֹן
ʻelyôwn
an elevation, i.e. (adj.) lofty (compar.); as title, the Supreme
כֹּהֵן
kôhên
literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
Key Terms in This Verse
נָכָה nâkâh
to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
Study H5221 →עֶלְיוֹן ʻelyôwn
an elevation, i.e. (adj.) lofty (compar.); as title, the Supreme
Study H5945 →כֹּהֵן kôhên
literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
Study H3548 →עוֹד ʻôwd
properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, more
Study H5750 →יָלַךְ yâlak
to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)
Study H3212 →קִרְאָה qirʼâh
an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite)
Study H7125 →Cross References
As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.
Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.
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:
For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
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.
Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.
Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.
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