THEOSISActs 9:3Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
And as he went on his journey, it came to pass that he drew nigh to Damascus. And suddenly a light from heaven shined round about him.
εν δε τω πορευεσθαι εγενετο αυτον εγγιζειν τη δαμασκω και εξαιφνης περιηστραψεν αυτον φως απο του ουρανου
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Passages read together with this verse.
- Acts 26:12Whereupon, when I was going to Damascus with authority and permission of the chief priest,
- Acts 26:13At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them that were in company with me.
- 1 Cor 15:8And last of all, he was seen also by me, as by one born out of due tine.
- Acts 22:6And it came to pass, as I was going and drawing nigh to Damascus, at mid-day, that suddenly from heaven there shone round about me a great light:
- Rev 21:23And the city hath no need of the sun, nor of the moon, to shine in it. For the glory of God hath enlightened it: and the Lamb is the lamp thereof.
- 1 Tim 6:16Who only hath immortality and inhabiteth light inaccessible: whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and empire everlasting. Amen.
- Acts 9:17And Ananias went his way and entered into the house. And laying his hands upon him, he said: Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus hath sent me, he that appeared to thee in the way as thou camest, that thou mayest receive thy sight and be filled with the Holy Ghost.
- Rev 22:5And night shall be no more. And they shall not need the light of the lamp, nor the light of the sun, because the Lord God shall enlighten then. And they shall reign for ever and ever.
The original text
Greek text, 17 words with lemma, transliteration and Strong’s number. Tap to expand.
- ἘνeninG1722 · ἐν
- δὲdebutG1161 · δέ
- τῷtōtheG3588 · ὁ
- πορεύεσθαιporeuesthaiI travelG4198 · πορεύω
- ἐγένετοegenetoI come into beingG1096 · γίνομαι
- αὐτὸνautonheG846 · αὐτός
- ἐγγίζεινengizeinI come nearG1448 · ἐγγίζω
- τῇtētheG3588 · ὁ
- ΔαμασκῷdamaskōDamascusG1154 · Δαμασκός
- ἐξαίφνηςexaiphnēssuddenlyG1810 · ἐξαίφνης
- τεteandG5037 · τε
- αὐτὸνautonheG846 · αὐτός
- περιήστραψενperiēstrapsenI flash around like lightningG4015 · περιαστράπτω
- φῶςphōslightG5457 · φῶς
- ἐκekfrom outG1537 · ἐκ
- τοῦtoutheG3588 · ὁ
- οὐρανοῦouranouthe skyG3772 · οὐρανός