Acts 8:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
But SaulΣαῦλος
(saulos)
4569: Saul, the Jewish name of the apostle Paula modified form of Saoul
[began] ravagingἐλυμαίνετο
(elumaineto)
3075: to outrage, to corruptfrom lumé (outrage)
the church,ἐκκλησίαν
(ekklēsian)
1577: an assembly, a (religious) congregationfrom ek and kaleó
enteringεἰσπορευόμενος
(eisporeuomenos)
1531: lit. or fig. to enterfrom eis and poreuomai
houseοἴκους
(oikous)
3624: a house, a dwellinga prim. word
afterκατὰ
(kata)
2596: down, against, according topreposition of uncertain origin
house, 
 
3624: a house, a dwellinga prim. word
and draggingσύρων
(surōn)
4951: to draw, draga prim. word
off menἄνδρας
(andras)
435: a mana prim. word
and women,γυναῖκας
(gunaikas)
1135: a womana prim. word
he would putπαρεδίδου
(paredidou)
3860: to hand over, to give or deliver over, to betrayfrom para and didómi
them in prison.φυλακήν
(phulakēn)
5438: a guarding, guard, watchfrom phulassó


















KJV Lexicon
σαυλος  noun - nominative singular masculine
Saulos  sow'-los:  Saulus (i.e. Shaul), the Jewish name of Paul -- Saul.
δε  conjunction
de  deh:  but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
ελυμαινετο  verb - imperfect middle or passive deponent indicative - third person singular
lumainomai  loo-mah'-ee-nom-ahee:  to soil, i.e. (figuratively) insult (maltreat) -- make havock of.
την  definite article - accusative singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
εκκλησιαν  noun - accusative singular feminine
ekklesia  ek-klay-see'-ah:  a calling out, i.e. (concretely) a popular meeting, especially a religious congregation--assembly, church.
κατα  preposition
kata  kat-ah':  (prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations
τους  definite article - accusative 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.
οικους  noun - accusative plural masculine
oikos  oy'-kos:  a dwelling (more or less extensive, literal or figurative); by implication, a family (more or less related, literally or figuratively) -- home, house(-hold), temple.
εισπορευομενος  verb - present middle or passive deponent participle - nominative singular masculine
eisporeuomai  ice-por-yoo'-om-ahee:  to enter -- come (enter) in, go into.
συρων  verb - present active participle - nominative singular masculine
suro  soo'-ro:  to trail -- drag, draw, hale.
τε  particle
te  teh:  also, and, both, even, then, whether. Often used in composition, usually as the latter participle.
ανδρας  noun - accusative plural masculine
aner  an'-ayr:  a man (properly as an individual male) -- fellow, husband, man, sir.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
γυναικας  noun - accusative plural feminine
gune  goo-nay':  a woman; specially, a wife -- wife, woman.
παρεδιδου  verb - imperfect active indicative - third person singular
paradidomi  par-ad-id'-o-mee:  to surrender, i.e yield up, intrust, transmit -- betray, bring forth, cast, commit, deliver (up), give (over, up), hazard, put in prison, recommend.
εις  preposition
eis  ice:  to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
φυλακην  noun - accusative singular feminine
phulake  foo-lak-ay':  a guarding or (concretely, guard), the act, the person; figuratively, the place, the condition, or (specially), the time (as a division of day or night), literally or figuratively -- cage, hold, (im-)prison(-ment), ward, watch.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But Saul began ravaging the church, entering house after house, and dragging off men and women, he would put them in prison.

King James Bible
As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Saul, however, was ravaging the church. He would enter house after house, drag off men and women, and put them in prison.

International Standard Version
But Saul kept trying to destroy the church. Going into one house after another, he began dragging off men and women and throwing them in prison.

NET Bible
But Saul was trying to destroy the church; entering one house after another, he dragged off both men and women and put them in prison.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But Shaul was persecuting the Church of God, as he was entering houses and dragging men and women and delivering them to prison.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Saul tried to destroy the church. He dragged men and women out of one home after another and threw them into prison.

King James 2000 Bible
As for Saul, he made havoc of the church, entering into every house, and dragging off men and women committed them to prison.
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