Acts 9:3

But as he was traveling and approaching Damascus, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him. [The event occurs in the middle of the day, see Acts 22:6. It must have been a powerful supernatural light, stronger than the sun.]

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Nestle-Aland (NA)

ἐν   δὲ   τῷ   πορεύεσθαι   ἐγένετο   αὐτὸν   ἐγγίζειν   τῇ   Δαμασκῷ,   ἐξαίφνης   τε   αὐτὸν   περιήστραψεν   φῶς   ἐκ   τοῦ   οὐρανοῦ·  

Textus Receptus (TR)

ἐν   δὲ   τῷ   πορεύεσθαι   ἐγένετο   αὐτὸν   ἐγγίζειν   τῇ   Δαμασκῷ,   ἐξαίφνης   τε   αὐτὸν   περιήστραψεν   φῶς   ἐκ   τοῦ   οὐρανοῦ·  

Manuscript comments

TR has 15 Words, NA has 17 (+2).



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Strongs nr Greek English Grammar Code
G1722
ἐν (en)
In
Preposition Preposition
PREP
G1161
δὲ (de)
now
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G3588
τῷ (to)
Definite article Definite article
dative sing. neut. dative singular Neutral
T-DSN
G4198
πορεύεσθαι (poreyesthai)
proceeding,
VERB Verb
pres. middle dep. inf. present middle or passive deponent infinitive
V-PNN
G1096
ἐγένετο (egeneto)
it came to pass
VERB Verb
2nd aorist deponent ind. second aorist middle-deponent indicative
sing. third person singular
V-2ADI-3S
G0846
αὐτὸν (ayton)
[as] he
Personal Pron. Personal Pronoun
acc. sing. accusative singular masculine
P-ASM
G1448
ἐγγίζειν (ngizein)
[is] drawing near
VERB Verb
pres. active inf. present active infinitive
V-PAN
G3588
τῇ (te)
Definite article Definite article
dative sing. dative singular feminine
T-DSF
G1154
Δαμασκῷ, (Damasko,)
to Damascus,
Noun Noun
dative sing. dative singular feminine
Location (location)
N-DSF-L
G1810
ἐξαίφνης (exaiphnes)
suddenly
Adverb Adverb
ADV
G5037
τε (te)
also
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G0846
αὐτὸν (ayton)
him
Personal Pron. Personal Pronoun
acc. sing. accusative singular masculine
P-ASM
G4015
περιήστραψεν (periestrapsen)
flashed around
VERB Verb
aorist active ind. aorist active indicative
sing. third person singular
V-AAI-3S
G5457
φῶς (phos)
a light
Noun Noun
nom. sing. neut. Nominative singular Neutral
N-NSN
G1537
ἐκ (ek)
from
Preposition Preposition
PREP
G3588
τοῦ (toy)
Definite article Definite article
gen. sing. genitive singular masculine
T-GSM
G3772
οὐρανοῦ· (oyranoy.)
heaven.
Noun Noun
gen. sing. genitive singular masculine
N-GSM

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