Acts 9:18
New Testament • 9 words with Strong's data
"And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized."
Word-by-Word Analysis
נָפַל
nâphal
to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
עַיִן
ʻayin
an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
קַשְׂקֶשֶׂת
qasqeseth
a scale (of a fish); hence a coat of mail (as composed of or covered with jointed plates of metal)
לָקַח
lâqach
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
עַיִן
ʻayin
an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
קוּם
qûwm
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
βαπτίζω
baptízō
to immerse, submerge; to make whelmed (i.e. fully wet); used only (in the New Testament) of ceremonial ablution, especially (technically) of the ordin...
Key Terms in This Verse
קַשְׂקֶשֶׂת qasqeseth
a scale (of a fish); hence a coat of mail (as composed of or covered with jointed plates of metal)
Study H7193 →βαπτίζω baptízō
to immerse, submerge; to make whelmed (i.e. fully wet); used only (in the New Testament) of ceremonial ablution, especially (technically) of the ordinance of Christian baptism
Study G907 →קוּם qûwm
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
Study H6965 →נָפַל nâphal
to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
Study H5307 →עַיִן ʻayin
an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
Study H5869 →עַיִן ʻayin
an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
Study H5869 →Cross References
And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.
But their minds were blinded: for until this day remaineth the same vail untaken away in the reading of the old testament; which vail is done away in Christ.
Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.
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