Acts 8:3
Strong's Lexicon
But
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

Saul
Σαῦλος (Saulos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 4569: Saul, the apostle. Of Hebrew origin, the same as Saoul; Saulus, the Jewish name of Paul.

began to destroy
ἐλυμαίνετο (elymaineto)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 3075: To outrage, maltreat, corrupt, defile. Middle voice from a probably derivative of luo; properly, to soil, i.e. insult.

the
τὴν (tēn)
Article - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

church.
ἐκκλησίαν (ekklēsian)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1577: From a compound of ek and a derivative of kaleo; a calling out, i.e. a popular meeting, especially a religious congregation.

Going
εἰσπορευόμενος (eisporeuomenos)
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 1531: To journey in(to), I go in(to), enter, intervene. From eis and poreuomai; to enter.

from house to house
κατὰ (kata)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 2596: A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined).

τοὺς (tous)
Article - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

οἴκους (oikous)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3624: A dwelling; by implication, a family.

he dragged off
σύρων (syrōn)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 4951: To draw, drag, force away. Probably akin to haireomai; to trail.

men
ἄνδρας (andras)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 435: A male human being; a man, husband. A primary word; a man.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

women
γυναῖκας (gynaikas)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 1135: A woman, wife, my lady. Probably from the base of ginomai; a woman; specially, a wife.

[and] put [them]
παρεδίδου (paredidou)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 3860: From para and didomi; to surrender, i.e yield up, intrust, transmit.

in
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

prison.
φυλακήν (phylakēn)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 5438: From phulasso; a guarding or, the act, the person; figuratively, the place, the condition, or, the time, literally or figuratively.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
But Saul began to destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off men and women and put them in prison.

Young's Literal Translation
and Saul was making havoc of the assembly, into every house entering, and haling men and women, was giving them up 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.

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 {5734} every house, and haling men and women committed [them] to prison.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
But Saul began to destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off both men and women and put them in prison.

New Living Translation
But Saul was going everywhere to destroy the church. He went from house to house, dragging out both men and women to throw them into prison.

English Standard Version
But Saul was ravaging the church, and entering house after house, he dragged off men and women and committed them to prison.

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.

American Standard Version
But Saul laid waste the church, entering into every house, and dragging men and women committed them to prison.

English Revised Version
But Saul laid waste the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.

Young's Literal Translation
and Saul was making havoc of the assembly, into every house entering, and haling men and women, was giving them up to prison;
















Cross References
Acts 8:2
And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.

Acts 9:1
And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,

Acts 9:13
Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem:

Acts 9:21
But all that heard him were amazed, and said; Is not this he that destroyed them which called on this name in Jerusalem, and came hither for that intent, that he might bring them bound unto the chief priests?

Acts 16:19
And when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and drew them into the marketplace unto the rulers,

Acts 22:4
And I persecuted this way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.

Acts 22:19
And I said, Lord, they know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue them that believed on thee:

Acts 26:10
Which thing I also did in Jerusalem: and many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I gave my voice against them.

1 Corinthians 15:9
For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

Galatians 1:13
For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:

Philippians 3:6
Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.
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