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Acts 9

Acts 9:4 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And
kai (Greek #2532)
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
KJV usage: and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
Pronounce: kahee
Origin: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force
he fell
pipto (Greek #4098)
(which occurs only as an alternate in certain tenses); probably akin to 4072 through the idea of alighting; to fall (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: fail, fall (down), light on.
Pronounce: pip'-to
Origin: πέτω (pet'-o)
to
epi (Greek #1909)
properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.
KJV usage: about (the times), above, after, against, among, as long as (touching), at, beside, X have charge of, (be-, (where-))fore, in (a place, as much as, the time of, -to), (because) of, (up-)on (behalf of), over, (by, for) the space of, through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), with. In compounds it retains essentially the same import, at, upon, etc. (literally or figuratively).
Pronounce: ep-ee'
Origin: a primary preposition
the earth
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
ge (Greek #1093)
soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe (including the occupants in each application)
KJV usage: country, earth(-ly), ground, land, world.
Pronounce: ghay
Origin: contracted from a primary word
, and heard
akouo (Greek #191)
to hear (in various senses)
KJV usage: give (in the) audience (of), come (to the ears), (shall) hear(-er, -ken), be noised, be reported, understand.
Pronounce: ak-oo'-o
Origin: a primary verb
a voice
phone (Greek #5456)
a tone (articulate, bestial or artificial); by implication, an address (for any purpose), saying or language
KJV usage: noise, sound, voice.
Pronounce: fo-nay'
Origin: probably akin to 5316 through the idea of disclosure
saying
lego (Greek #3004)
properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas 2036 and 5346 generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while 4483 is properly to break silence merely, and 2980 means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean
KJV usage: ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter.
Pronounce: leg'-o
Origin: a primary verb
unto him
autos (Greek #846)
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative 1438) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
KJV usage: her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare 848.
Pronounce: ow-tos'
Origin: from the particle αὖ (perhaps akin to the base of 109 through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward)
, Saul
Saoul (Greek #4549)
Saul (i.e. Shaul), the Jewish name of Paul
KJV usage: Saul. Compare 4569.
Pronounce: sah-ool'
Origin: of Hebrew origin (07586)
, Saul
Saoul (Greek #4549)
Saul (i.e. Shaul), the Jewish name of Paul
KJV usage: Saul. Compare 4569.
Pronounce: sah-ool'
Origin: of Hebrew origin (07586)
, why
tis (Greek #5101)
an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
KJV usage: every man, how (much), + no(-ne, thing), what (manner, thing), where (-by, -fore, -of, -unto, - with, -withal), whether, which, who(-m, -se), why.
Pronounce: tis
Origin: probably emphatic of 5100
persecutest thou
dioko (Greek #1377)
to pursue (literally or figuratively); by implication, to persecute
KJV usage: ensue, follow (after), given to, (suffer) persecute(-ion), press forward.
Pronounce: dee-o'-ko
Origin: a prolonged (and causative) form of a primary verb δίω (to flee; compare the base of 1169 and 1249)
me
me (Greek #3165)
me
KJV usage: I, me, my.
Pronounce: meh
Origin: a shorter (and probably originally) form of 1691
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Matt. 25:40,45• 40And the King answering shall say to them, Verily I say to you, Inasmuch as ye did [it] to one of the least of these my brethren, ye did [it] to me.
 45Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say to you, Inasmuch as ye did [it] not to one of these least, ye did [it] not to me. (Matt. 25:40,45)

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Ministry on This Verse

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he fell.
Acts 5:10• 10Then she fell immediately at his feet and expired; and the young men coming in found her dead, and carrying [her] forth buried [her] by her husband. (Acts 5:10)
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Num. 16:45•  (Num. 16:45)
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John 18:6• 6When then he said to them, I am [he], they went away backward and fell to the ground. (John 18:6)
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Rom. 11:22• 22Behold then God's goodness and severity: upon those that fell severity, and upon thee God's goodness, if thou abide in the goodness; since [otherwise] thou also shalt be cut off. (Rom. 11:22)
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1 Cor. 4:7• 7For who distinguisheth thee? and what hast thou which thou didst not receive? But if thou didst even receive, why boastest thou as not having received? (1 Cor. 4:7)
Saul.
Gen. 3:9•  (Gen. 3:9)
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Gen. 16:8•  (Gen. 16:8)
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Gen. 22:11•  (Gen. 22:11)
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Ex. 3:4•  (Ex. 3:4)
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Luke 10:41• 41{i}But Jesus answering said to her,{/i} Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things; (Luke 10:41)
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John 20:16• 16Jesus saith to her, Mary. She, turning, saith to him in Hebrew, Rabboni, which meaneth Teacher. (John 20:16)
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John 21:15• 15When therefore they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon [son] of Jonah, lovest thou me more than these? He saith to him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I dearly love thee. He saith to him, Feed my lambs. (John 21:15)
why.
Acts 22:7‑8• 7and I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
 8And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me, I am Jesus the Nazarene, whom thou persecutest. (Acts 22:7‑8)
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Acts 26:14‑15• 14And when we all fell to the earth, I heard a voice saying unto me in the Hebrew language, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? [It is] hard for thee to kick against goads.
 15And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest. (Acts 26:14‑15)
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Isa. 63:9•  (Isa. 63:9)
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Zech. 2:8•  (Zech. 2:8)
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Matt. 25:40,45‑46• 40And the King answering shall say to them, Verily I say to you, Inasmuch as ye did [it] to one of the least of these my brethren, ye did [it] to me.
 45Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say to you, Inasmuch as ye did [it] not to one of these least, ye did [it] not to me.
 46And these shall go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into life everlasting. (Matt. 25:40,45‑46)
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1 Cor. 12:12• 12For even as the body is one and hath many members, and all the members of the body, being many, are one body, so also is Christ. (1 Cor. 12:12)
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Eph. 5:30• 30for we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones. (Eph. 5:30)
• The glory which had thrown him to the ground left no doubt-accompanied as it was by that voice-that the authority of God was revealed in it. (“Acts 9:1-31” by J.N. Darby)
• The Lord of glory has His members on earth. “I am Jesus, whom thou persecutest.” It was Himself: those poor disciples were bone of His bones and flesh of His flesh. He looked upon them and cherished them as His own flesh. (“Acts 9:1-31” by J.N. Darby)
• It is not a Jesus who goes up into heaven where He is out of sight; but the Lord who appears to him for the first time in heaven, and who announces to him that He is Jesus. A glorious Lord is the only one whom he knows. His gospel (as he expresses it himself) is the gospel of the glory. (“Acts 9:1-31” by J.N. Darby)

J. N. Darby Translation

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and falling on the earth he heard a voiceg saying to him, Saul, Saul, why dost thou persecute me?

JND Translation Notes

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Phone, accusative; in ver. 7 genitive; in ch. 22.9,14 accusative; in ch. 22.7 genitive. The genitive is "to listen to," or when the voice of a rumour reaches. It is the fact or physical hearing. The accusative is that the thing heard is before the mind.

W. Kelly Translation

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and falling upon the earth he heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?