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Acts 9:22

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← Acts 9:21	Acts 9:22 (KJV)	Acts 9:23 →
But all that heard [him] were amazed, and said; Is not this he that destroyed them which called on this name in Jerusalem, and came hither for that intent, that he might bring them bound unto the chief priests?	But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ.	And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him:

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

But^G1161 Saul^G4569 increased^G1743 the more^G3123 in strength^G1743, and^G2532 confounded^G4797 the Jews^G2453 which^G3588 dwelt^G2730 at^G1722 Damascus^G1154, proving^G4822 that^G3754 this^G3778 is^G2076 very Christ^G5547.

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Original Greek

Σαῦλος δὲ μᾶλλον ἐνεδυναμοῦτο, καὶ συνέχυνε τοὺς Ἰουδαίους τοὺς κατοικοῦντας ἐν Δαμασκῷ, συμβιβάζων ὅτι οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ Χριστός.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
Σαῦλος	Saulos	G4569	N-NSM	Saul
δὲ	de	G1161	CONJ	But
μᾶλλον	mallon	G3123	ADV	the more
ἐνεδυναμοῦτο,	enedunamouto	G1743	V-IPI-3S	increased in strength
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
συνέχυνε	sunechune	G4797	V-IAI-3S	confounded
τοὺς	tous	G3588	T-APM	the
Ἰουδαίους	Ioudaious	G2453	A-APM	Jews
τοὺς	tous	G3588	T-APM	which
κατοικοῦντας	katoikountas	G2730	V-PAP-APM	dwelt
ἐν	en	G1722	PREP	at
Δαμασκῷ,	Damaskō	G1154	N-DSF	Damascus
συμβιβάζων	sumbibazōn	G4822	V-PAP-NSM	proving
ὅτι	hoti	G3754	CONJ	that
οὗτός	houtos	G3778	D-NSM	this
ἐστιν	estin	G2076	V-PAI-3S	is
ὁ	ho	G3588	T-NSM	*
Χριστός.	Christos	G5547	N-NSM	very Christ

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G1154 — Δαμασκός (Damaskós, dam-as-kos'): Damascus — of Hebrew origin (דַּמֶּשֶׂק); Damascus, a city of Syria:--Damascus.
• G1161 — δέ (dé, deh): but, on the other hand, and — a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
• G1722 — ἐν (en, en): in, on, among — a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between εἰς and ἐκ); "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.:--about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (… sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
• G1743 — ἐνδυναμόω (endynamóō, en-doo-nam-o'-o): I fill with power, strengthen — from ἐν and δυναμόω; to empower:--enable, (increase in) strength(-en), be (make) strong.
• G2076 — ἐστί (estí, es-tee'): third person singular present indicative of εἰμί; he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are:--are, be(-long), call, X can(-not), come, consisteth, X dure for a while, + follow, X have, (that) is (to say), make, meaneth, X must needs, + profit, + remaineth, + wrestle.
• G2453 — Ἰουδαῖος (Ioudaîos, ee-oo-dah'-yos): Jewish — from Ἰουδά (in the sense of Ἰούδας as a country); Judæan, i.e. belonging to Jehudah:--Jew(-ess), of Judæa.
• G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): and, even, also, namely — apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
• G2730 — κατοικέω (katoikéō, kat-oy-keh'-o): I dwell in, settle in, inhabit — from κατά and οἰκέω; to house permanently, i.e. reside (literally or figuratively):--dwell(-er), inhabitant(-ter).
• G3123 — μᾶλλον (mâllon, mal'-lon): more, rather — neuter of the comparative of the same as μάλιστα; (adverbially) more (in a greater degree)) or rather:--+ better, X far, (the) more (and more), (so) much (the more), rather.
• G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
• G3754 — ὅτι (hóti, hot'-ee): that, since, because — neuter of ὅστις as conjunction; demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because:--as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.
• G3778 — οὗτος (hoûtos, hoo'-tos): this, he, she, it — from the article ὁ and αὐτός; the he (she or it), i.e. this or that (often with article repeated):--he (it was that), hereof, it, she, such as, the same, these, they, this (man, same, woman), which, who.
• G4569 — Σαῦλος (Saûlos, sow'-los): Saul, the apostle — of Hebrew origin, the same as Σαούλ; Saulus (i.e. Shaul), the Jewish name of Paul:--Saul.
• G4797 — συγχέω (synchéō, soong-kheh'-o): I bewilder, stir up — from σύν and (to pour) or its alternate; to commingle promiscuously, i.e. (figuratively) to throw (an assembly) into disorder, to perplex (the mind):--confound, confuse, stir up, be in an uproar.
• G4822 — συμβιβάζω (symbibázō, soom-bib-ad'-zo): I unite, prove, instruct — from σύν and (to force; causative (by reduplication) of the base of βάσις); to drive together, i.e. unite (in association or affection), (mentally) to infer, show, teach:--compact, assuredly gather, intrust, knit together, prove.
• G5547 — Χριστός (Christós, khris-tos'): anointed, the Messiah, the Christ — from χρίω; anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus:--Christ.

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