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Acts 13:9-12

9Then Saul, who was also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, looked directly at Elymas 10and said, “O child of the devil and enemy of all righteousness, you are full of all kinds of deceit and trickery! Will you never stop perverting the straight ways of the Lord? 11Now look, the hand of the Lord is against you, and for a time you will be blind and unable to see the light of the sun.” Immediately mist and darkness came over him, and he groped about, seeking someone to lead him by the hand. 12When the proconsul saw what had happened, he believed, for he was astonished at the teaching about the Lord.
Acts 13:9-12
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Verse 9

Original language (Greek)

Σαῦλος δὲ ὁ καὶ Παῦλος πλησθεὶς πνεύματος ἁγίου ἀτενίσας εἰς αὐτὸν

  1. ΣαῦλοςSaulos“Saul”
    Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · “Saul” · Strong's G4569G
  2. δὲde“then”
    Conjunction · from δέ · “but/and” · Strong's G1161
  3. ὁho“<the>”
    Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  4. καὶkai“also [called]”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  5. ΠαῦλοςPaulos“Paul”
    Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · “Paul” · Strong's G3972G
  6. πλησθεὶςplēstheis“having been filled”
    Verb, aorist, passive, participle, nominative, singular, masculine · from πλήθω · “to fill” · Strong's G4130
  7. πνεύματοςpneumatos“[the] Spirit”
    Noun, genitive, singular, neuter · from πνεῦμα · “spirit/breath” · Strong's G4151G
  8. ἁγίουhagiou“Holy”
    Adjective, genitive, singular, neuter · from ἅγιος · “holy” · Strong's G0040G
  9. ἀτενίσαςatenisas“having looked intently”
    Verb, aorist, active, participle, nominative, singular, masculine · from ἀτενίζω · “to gaze” · Strong's G0816
  10. εἰςeis“upon”
    Preposition · “toward” · Strong's G1519
  11. αὐτὸνauton“him”
    Personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846

Verse 10

Original language (Greek)

εἶπεν· ὦ πλήρης παντὸς δόλου καὶ πάσης ῥᾳδιουργίας, υἱὲ διαβόλου, ἐχθρὲ πάσης δικαιοσύνης, οὐ παύσῃ διαστρέφων τὰς ὁδοὺς τοῦ κυρίου τὰς εὐθείας;

  1. εἶπεν·eipen“said;”
    Verb, 2nd aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from ἔπω, ἐρῶ, εἶπον · “to say” · Strong's G2036
  2. ὦō“O”
    Interjection · “oh!” · Strong's G5599
  3. πλήρηςplērēs“full”
    Adjective, vocative, singular, masculine · “full” · Strong's G4134
  4. παντὸςpantos“of all”
    Adjective, genitive, singular, masculine · from πᾶς · “all” · Strong's G3956
  5. δόλουdolou“deceit”
    Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from δόλος · “deceit” · Strong's G1388
  6. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  7. πάσηςpasēs“all”
    Adjective, genitive, singular, feminine · from πᾶς · “all” · Strong's G3956
  8. ῥᾳδιουργίας,rhadiourgias“craft,”
    Noun, genitive, singular, feminine · from ῥᾳδιουργία · “trickery” · Strong's G4468
  9. υἱὲhuie“son”
    Noun, vocative, singular, masculine · from υἱός · “son” · Strong's G5207
  10. διαβόλου,diabolou“of [the] devil,”
    Adjective, genitive, singular, masculine · from διάβολος · “devilish/the Devil” · Strong's G1228
  11. ἐχθρὲechthre“enemy”
    Noun, vocative, singular, masculine · from ἐχθρός · “enemy” · Strong's G2190
  12. πάσηςpasēs“of all”
    Adjective, genitive, singular, feminine · from πᾶς · “all” · Strong's G3956
  13. δικαιοσύνης,dikaiosunēs“righteousness,”
    Noun, genitive, singular, feminine · from δικαιοσύνη · “righteousness” · Strong's G1343
  14. οὐou“not”
    Particle, negative · “no” · Strong's G3756
  15. παύσῃpausē“will you cease”
    Verb, future, middle (deponent), indicative, 2nd person singular · from παύω · “to cease” · Strong's G3973
  16. διαστρέφωνdiastrephōn“perverting”
    Verb, present, active, participle, nominative, singular, masculine · from διαστρέφω · “to pervert” · Strong's G1294
  17. τὰςtas“the”
    Article, accusative, plural, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  18. ὁδοὺςhodous“ways”
    Noun, accusative, plural, feminine · from ὁδός · “road” · Strong's G3598
  19. τοῦtou“of the”
    Article, genitive, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  20. κυρίουkuriou“Lord”
    Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from κύριος · “lord” · Strong's G2962G
  21. τὰςtas“<the>”
    Article, accusative, plural, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  22. εὐθείας;eutheias“upright?”
    Adjective, accusative, plural, feminine · from εὐθύς · “straight/upright” · Strong's G2117

Verse 11

Original language (Greek)

καὶ νῦν ἰδοὺ χεὶρ κυρίου ἐπὶ σέ, καὶ ἔσῃ τυφλὸς μὴ βλέπων τὸν ἥλιον ἄχρι καιροῦ. παραχρῆμά τε ἐπ᾽ αὐτὸν ἀχλὺς καὶ σκότος, καὶ περιάγων ἐζήτει χειραγωγούς.

  1. καὶkai“And”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  2. νῦνnun“now”
    Adverb · “now” · Strong's G3568
  3. ἰδοὺidou“behold”
    Interjection · from ἰδού · “look!” · Strong's G2400
  4. χεὶρcheir“[the] hand”
    Noun, nominative, singular, feminine · from χείρ · “hand” · Strong's G5495
  5. κυρίουkuriou“of the Lord”
    Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from κύριος · “lord” · Strong's G2962G
  6. ἐπὶepi“[is] upon”
    Preposition · from ἐπί · “upon/to/against” · Strong's G1909
  7. σέ,se“you,”
    Personal pronoun, 2nd person, accusative, singular · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
  8. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  9. ἔσῃesē“you will be”
    Verb, future, middle (deponent), indicative, 2nd person singular · from εἰμί · “to be” · Strong's G1510
  10. τυφλὸςtuphlos“blind”
    Adjective, nominative, singular, masculine · from τυφλός · “blind” · Strong's G5185
  11. μὴmē“not”
    Particle, negative · from μή · “not” · Strong's G3361
  12. βλέπωνblepōn“seeing”
    Verb, present, active, participle, nominative, singular, masculine · from βλέπω · “to see” · Strong's G0991
  13. τὸνton“the”
    Article, accusative, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  14. ἥλιονhēlion“sun”
    Noun, accusative, singular, masculine · from ἥλιος · “sun” · Strong's G2246
  15. ἄχριachri“during”
    Preposition · “until” · Strong's G0891
  16. καιροῦ.kairou“a season.”
    Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from καιρός · “time/right time” · Strong's G2540
  17. παραχρῆμάparachrēma“Immediately”
    Adverb · from παραχρῆμα · “instantly” · Strong's G3916
  18. τεte“then”
    Conjunction · “and/both” · Strong's G5037
  19. ἐπ᾽ep᾽“upon”
    Preposition · from ἐπί · “upon/to/against” · Strong's G1909
  20. αὐτὸνauton“him”
    Personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
  21. ἀχλὺςachlus“mist”
    Noun, nominative, singular, feminine · from ἀχλύς · “mist” · Strong's G0887
  22. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  23. σκότος,skotos“darkness,”
    Noun, nominative, singular, neuter · from σκότος · “darkness” · Strong's G4655
  24. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  25. περιάγωνperiagōn“going about”
    Verb, present, active, participle, nominative, singular, masculine · from περιάγω · “to take/go around” · Strong's G4013
  26. ἐζήτειezētei“he was seeking”
    Verb, imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from ζητέω · “to seek” · Strong's G2212
  27. χειραγωγούς.cheiragōgous“one to lead by hand.”
    Noun, accusative, plural, masculine · from χειραγωγός · “hand-leader” · Strong's G5497

Verse 12

Original language (Greek)

τότε ἰδὼν ὁ ἀνθύπατος τὸ γεγονὸς ἐπίστευσεν ἐκπλησσόμενος ἐπὶ τῇ διδαχῇ τοῦ κυρίου.

  1. τότεtote“Then”
    Adverb · “then” · Strong's G5119
  2. ἰδὼνidōn“having seen”
    Verb, 2nd aorist, active, participle, nominative, singular, masculine · from εἴδω · “to perceive” · Strong's G1492H
  3. ὁho“the”
    Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  4. ἀνθύπατοςanthupatos“proconsul”
    Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · “proconsul” · Strong's G0446
  5. τὸto“that”
    Article, accusative, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  6. γεγονὸςgegonos“having happened”
    Verb, 2nd perfect, active, participle, accusative, singular, neuter · from γίνομαι · “to be” · Strong's G1096
  7. ἐπίστευσενepisteusen“he believed”
    Verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from πιστεύω · “to trust (in)” · Strong's G4100
  8. ἐκπλησσόμενοςekplēssomenos“being astonished”
    Verb, present, passive, participle, nominative, singular, masculine · from ἐκπλήσσω · “be astonished” · Strong's G1605
  9. ἐπὶepi“at”
    Preposition · from ἐπί · “upon/to/against” · Strong's G1909
  10. τῇtēa“the”
    Article, dative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  11. διδαχῇdidachēa“teaching”
    Noun, dative, singular, feminine · from διδαχή · “teaching” · Strong's G1322
  12. τοῦtou“of the”
    Article, genitive, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  13. κυρίου.kuriou“Lord.”
    Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from κύριος · “lord” · Strong's G2962G
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)