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Acts 9:24Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers

But their lying in wait was made known to Saul. And they watched the gates also day and night, that they might kill him.

Douay-Rheims

εγνωσθη δε τω σαυλω η επιβουλη αυτων παρετηρουν τε τας πυλας ημερας τε και νυκτος οπως αυτον ανελωσιν

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Greek text, 19 words with lemma, transliteration and Strong’s number. Tap to expand.

  1. ἐγνώσθη
    egnōsthē
    I come to know
    G1097 · γινώσκω
  2. δὲ
    de
    but
    G1161 · δέ
  3. τῷ
    tō
    the
    G3588 · ὁ
  4. Σαύλῳ
    saulō
    Saul
    G4569 · Σαῦλος
  5. ἡ
    hē
    the
    G3588 · ὁ
  6. ἐπιβουλὴ
    epiboulē
    a plot
    G1917 · ἐπιβουλή
  7. αὐτῶν
    autōn
    he
    G846 · αὐτός
  8. παρετηροῦντο
    paretērounto
    I watch
    G3906 · παρατηρέω
  9. δὲ
    de
    but
    G1161 · δέ
  10. καὶ
    kai
    and
    G2532 · καί
  11. τὰς
    tas
    the
    G3588 · ὁ
  12. πύλας
    pylas
    a door
    G4439 · πύλη
  13. ἡμέρας
    hēmeras
    a day
    G2250 · ἡμέρα
  14. τε
    te
    and
    G5037 · τε
  15. καὶ
    kai
    and
    G2532 · καί
  16. νυκτὸς
    nyktos
    the night
    G3571 · νύξ
  17. ὅπως
    hopōs
    how
    G3704 · ὅπως
  18. αὐτὸν
    auton
    he
    G846 · αὐτός
  19. ἀνέλωσιν
    anelōsin
    I take up
    G337 · ἀναιρέω