Acts 9:26
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
When he cameΠαραγενόμενος
(paragenomenos)
3854: to be beside, to arrivefrom para and ginomai
to Jerusalem,Ἰερουσαλὴμ
(ierousalēm)
2419: Jerusalem, the capital of united Isr. and Judah, also a future heavenly cityof Hebrew origin Yerushalaim
he was tryingἐπείραζεν
(epeirazen)
3985: to make proof of, to attempt, test, temptfrom peira
to associateκολλᾶσθαι
(kollasthai)
2853: to glue, unitefrom kolla (glue)
with the disciples;μαθηταῖς
(mathētais)
3101: a disciplefrom manthanó
but they were allπάντες
(pantes)
3956: all, everya prim. word
afraidἐφοβοῦντο
(ephobounto)
5399: to put to flight, to terrify, frightenfrom phobos
of him, not believingπιστεύοντες
(pisteuontes)
4100: to believe, entrustfrom pistis
that he was a disciple.μαθητής
(mathētēs)
3101: a disciplefrom manthanó


















KJV Lexicon
παραγενομενος  verb - second aorist middle deponent participle - nominative singular masculine
paraginomai  par-ag-in'-om-ahee:  to become near, i.e. approach (have arrived); by implication, to appear publicly -- come, go, be present.
δε  conjunction
de  deh:  but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
ο  definite article - nominative singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
σαυλος  noun - nominative singular masculine
Saulos  sow'-los:  Saulus (i.e. Shaul), the Jewish name of Paul -- Saul.
εν  preposition
en  en:  in, at, (up-)on, by, etc.
ιερουσαλημ  proper noun
Hierousalem  hee-er-oo-sal-ame':  Hierusalem (i.e. Jerushalem), the capitol of Palestine -- Jerusalem.
επειρατο  verb - imperfect middle or passive deponent indicative - third person singular
peirao  pi-rah'-o:  to test (subjectively), i.e. (reflexively) to attempt -- assay.
κολλασθαι  verb - present passive middle or passive deponent
kollao  kol-lah'-o:  to glue, i.e. (passively or reflexively) to stick (figuratively) -- cleave, join (self), keep company.
τοις  definite article - dative plural masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
μαθηταις  noun - dative plural masculine
mathetes  math-ay-tes':  a learner, i.e. pupil -- disciple.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
παντες  adjective - nominative plural masculine
pas  pas:  apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole
εφοβουντο  verb - imperfect middle or passive deponent indicative - third person
phobeo  fob-eh'-o:  to frighten, i.e. (passively) to be alarmed; by analogy, to be in awe of, i.e. revere -- be (+ sore) afraid, fear (exceedingly), reverence.
αυτον  personal pronoun - accusative singular masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
μη  particle - nominative
me  may:  any but (that), forbear, God forbid, lack, lest, neither, never, no (wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without.
πιστευοντες  verb - present active participle - nominative plural masculine
pisteuo  pist-yoo'-o:  to have faith (in, upon, or with respect to, a person or thing), i.e. credit; by implication, to entrust (especially one's spiritual well-being to Christ)
οτι  conjunction
hoti  hot'-ee:  demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because -- as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.
εστιν  verb - present indicative - third person singular
esti  es-tee':  he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are
μαθητης  noun - nominative singular masculine
mathetes  math-ay-tes':  a learner, i.e. pupil -- disciple.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
When he came to Jerusalem, he was trying to associate with the disciples; but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.

King James Bible
And when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and believed not that he was a disciple.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When he arrived in Jerusalem, he tried to associate with the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, since they did not believe he was a disciple.

International Standard Version
When Saul arrived in Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples, but they all were afraid of him because they wouldn't believe he was a disciple.

NET Bible
When he arrived in Jerusalem, he attempted to associate with the disciples, and they were all afraid of him, because they did not believe that he was a disciple.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And he went on to Jerusalem, and he wanted to join the disciples and they were all afraid of him and they did not believe that he was a disciple.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
After Saul arrived in Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples. But everyone was afraid of him. They wouldn't believe that he was a disciple.

King James 2000 Bible
And when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he tried to join himself to the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and believed not that he was a disciple.
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