Acts 8:1
And Saul was there, giving approval to Stephen’s death. On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria.
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ASV
And Saul was consenting unto his death. And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church which was in Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judæa and Samaria, except the apostles.
KJV
And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.
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34 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| Σαῦλος | Saulos | Saul | G4569 → |
| δὲ | de | now | G1161 → |
| ἦν | ēn | was there | G1510 → |
| συνευδοκῶν | suneudokōn | consenting | G4909 → |
| τῇ | tēa | to the | G3588 → |
| ἀναιρέσει | anairesei | killing | G336 → |
| αὐτοῦ.¶ | autou | of him. | G846 → |
| Ἐγένετο | Egeneto | Arose | G1096 → |
| δὲ | de | then | G1161 → |
| ἐν | en | on | G1722 → |
| ἐκείνῃ | ekeinē | that [very] | G1565 → |
| τῇ | tēa | <the> | G3588 → |
| ἡμέρᾳ | hēmera | day | G2250 → |
| διωγμὸς | diōgmos | a persecution | G1375 → |
| μέγας | megas | great | G3173 → |
| ἐπὶ | epi | against | G1909 → |
| τὴν | tēn | the | G3588 → |
| ἐκκλησίαν | ekklēsian | church | G1577 → |
| τὴν | tēn | which [was] | G3588 → |
| ἐν | en | in | G1722 → |
| Ἱεροσολύμοις· | Hi'erosolumois | Jerusalem; | G2414 → |
| πάντες | pantes | All | G3956 → |
| δὲ | de | then | G1161 → |
| διεσπάρησαν | diesparēsan | were scattered | G1289 → |
| κατὰ | kata | throughout | G2596 → |
| τὰς | tas | the | G3588 → |
| χώρας | chōras | regions | G5561 → |
| τῆς | tēs | <the> | G3588 → |
| Ἰουδαίας | Ioudaias | of Judea | G2449 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| Σαμαρείας | Samareias | Samaria | G4540 → |
| πλὴν | plēn | except | G4133 → |
| τῶν | tōn | the | G3588 → |
| ἀποστόλων.¶ | apostolōn | apostles. | G652 → |
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