Acts 8:1

Saul was fully in favor of killing Stephen (he applauded, was glad about it).
[As the story of Stephen ends, Saul is introduced. He was from Tarsus in Cilicia, present-day southern Turkey. Like Stephen, he was a Greek-speaking Jude, see Acts 22:3. According to tradition, he was born in 8 AD, but it could have been sometime between 5 BC and 10 AD. It is likely that Saul was one of those who argued against Stephen in the Cilician synagogue, see Acts 6:9.
Luke introduced the apostle Paul by his first name, Saul, which was a common name derived from the first king of Israel. The name means "asked for in prayer." The name Saul is the Greek form of the Hebrew name Saul. On some occasions, the more Hebrew form "Saul" is used when quotations are rendered in Aramaic, see Acts 9:4, 17. From Acts 13:9 onwards, the name Paul is used. The reason for the change is not given, but Paul is a purely Roman name meaning "the little one." It aptly describes the apostle to the Gentiles and his growing humility over the years.]

On the same day, a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered [forced to flee] to the regions of Judea and Samaria.

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Nestle-Aland (NA)

Σαῦλος   δὲ   ἦν   συνευδοκῶν   τῇ   ἀναιρέσει   αὐτοῦ.¶   Ἐγένετο   δὲ   ἐν   ἐκείνῃ   τῇ   ἡμέρᾳ   διωγμὸς   μέγας   ἐπὶ   τὴν   ἐκκλησίαν   τὴν   ἐν   Ἱεροσολύμοις·   πάντες   δὲ   διεσπάρησαν   κατὰ   τὰς   χώρας   τῆς   Ἰουδαίας   καὶ   Σαμαρείας   πλὴν   τῶν   ἀποστόλων.¶  

Textus Receptus (TR)

Σαῦλος   δὲ   ἦν   συνευδοκῶν   τῇ   ἀναιρέσει   αὐτοῦ.¶   Ἐγένετο   δὲ   ἐν   ἐκείνῃ   τῇ   ἡμέρᾳ   διωγμὸς   μέγας   ἐπὶ   τὴν   ἐκκλησίαν   τὴν   ἐν   Ἱεροσολύμοις·   πάντες   δὲ   διεσπάρησαν   κατὰ   τὰς   χώρας   τῆς   Ἰουδαίας   καὶ   Σαμαρείας   πλὴν   τῶν   ἀποστόλων.¶  

Manuscript comments

TR has 33 Words, NA has 34 (+1).



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Strongs nr Greek English Grammar Code
G4569
Σαῦλος (Saylos)
Saul
Noun Noun
nom. sing. Nominative singular masculine
Person (Person)
N-NSM-P
G1161
δὲ (de)
now
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G1510
ἦν (en)
was there
VERB Verb
imp. active ind. imperfect active indicative
sing. third person singular
V-IAI-3S
G4909
συνευδοκῶν (syneydokon)
consenting
VERB Verb
pres. active part. present active Participle
nom. sing. Nominative singular masculine
V-PAP-NSM
G3588
τῇ (te)
to the
Definite article Definite article
dative sing. dative singular feminine
T-DSF
G0336
ἀναιρέσει (anairesei)
killing
Noun Noun
dative sing. dative singular feminine
N-DSF
G0846
αὐτοῦ.¶ (aytoy.)
of him.
Personal Pron. Personal Pronoun
gen. sing. genitive singular masculine
P-GSM
G1096
Ἐγένετο (Egeneto)
Arose
VERB Verb
2nd aorist deponent ind. second aorist middle-deponent indicative
sing. third person singular
V-2ADI-3S
G1161
δὲ (de)
then
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G1722
ἐν (en)
on
Preposition Preposition
PREP
G1565
ἐκείνῃ (ekeine)
that [very]
Demonstrative pron. Demonstrative pronoun
dative sing. dative singular feminine
D-DSF
G3588
τῇ (te)
Definite article Definite article
dative sing. dative singular feminine
T-DSF
G2250
ἡμέρᾳ (emera)
day
Noun Noun
dative sing. dative singular feminine
N-DSF
G1375
διωγμὸς (diogmos)
a persecution
Noun Noun
nom. sing. Nominative singular masculine
N-NSM
G3173
μέγας (megas)
great
Adjective Adjective
nom. sing. Nominative singular masculine
A-NSM
G1909
ἐπὶ (epi)
against
Preposition Preposition
PREP
G3588
τὴν (ten)
the
Definite article Definite article
acc. sing. accusative singular feminine
T-ASF
G1577
ἐκκλησίαν (ekklesian)
church
Noun Noun
acc. sing. accusative singular feminine
N-ASF
G3588
τὴν (ten)
which [was]
Definite article Definite article
acc. sing. accusative singular feminine
T-ASF
G1722
ἐν (en)
in
Preposition Preposition
PREP
G2414
Ἱεροσολύμοις· (Ierosolymois.)
Jerusalem.
Noun Noun
dative pl. neut. dative plural Neutral
Location (location)
N-DPN-L
G3956
πάντες (pantes)
All
Adjective Adjective
nom. pl. Nominative plural masculine
A-NPM
G1161
δὲ (de)
then
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G1289
διεσπάρησαν (diesparesan)
were scattered
VERB Verb
2nd aorist pass. ind. second aorist passive indicative
pl. third person plural
V-2API-3P
G2596
κατὰ (kata)
throughout
Preposition Preposition
PREP
G3588
τὰς (tas)
the
Definite article Definite article
acc. pl. accusative plural feminine
T-APF
G5561
χώρας (choras)
regions
Noun Noun
acc. pl. accusative plural feminine
N-APF
G3588
τῆς (tes)
Definite article Definite article
gen. sing. genitive singular feminine
T-GSF
G2449
Ἰουδαίας (Ioydaias)
of Judea
Noun Noun
gen. sing. genitive singular feminine
Location (location)
N-GSF-L
G2532
καὶ (kai)
and
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G4540
Σαμαρείας (Samareias)
Samaria,
Noun Noun
gen. sing. genitive singular feminine
Location (location)
N-GSF-L
G4133
πλὴν (plen)
except
Preposition Preposition
PREP
G3588
τῶν (ton)
the
Definite article Definite article
gen. pl. genitive plural masculine
T-GPM
G0652
ἀποστόλων.¶ (apostolon.)
apostles.
Noun Noun
gen. pl. genitive plural masculine
N-GPM

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