Acts 9:24
Strong's Lexicon
but
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

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

learned of
ἐγνώσθη (egnōsthē)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1097: A prolonged form of a primary verb; to 'know' in a great variety of applications and with many implications.

their
αὐτῶν (autōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

plot.
ἐπιβουλὴ (epiboulē)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1917: A plot, design against. From a presumed compound of epi and boulomai; a plan against someone, i.e. A plot.

Day
ἡμέρας (hēmeras)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 2250: A day, the period from sunrise to sunset.

and
τε (te)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 5037: And, both. A primary particle of connection or addition; both or also.

night
νυκτὸς (nyktos)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3571: The night, night-time. A primary word; 'night'.

they watched
παρετηροῦντο (paretērounto)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 3906: To watch, observe scrupulously. From para and tereo; to inspect alongside, i.e. Note insidiously or scrupulously.

the
τὰς (tas)
Article - Accusative Feminine 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.

[city] gates
πύλας (pylas)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 4439: A gate. Apparently a primary word; a gate, i.e. The leaf or wing of a folding entrance.

in order
ὅπως (hopōs)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3704: From hos and pos; what(-ever) how, i.e. In the manner that (as adverb or conjunction of coincidence, intentional or actual).

to kill
ἀνέλωσιν (anelōsin)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 337: From ana and haireomai; to take up, i.e. Adopt; by implication, to take away, i.e. Abolish, murder.

him.
αὐτὸν (auton)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
but Saul learned of their plot. Day and night they watched the city gates in order to kill him.

Young's Literal Translation
and their counsel against [him] was known to Saul; they were also watching the gates both day and night, that they may kill him,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
but their plot became known to Saul. So they were watching the gates day and night intending to kill him,

New American Standard Bible
but their plot became known to Saul. They were also watching the gates day and night so that they might put him to death;

King James Bible
But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
but Saul learned of their plan. Day and night they kept close watch on the city gates in order to kill him.

New Living Translation
They were watching for him day and night at the city gate so they could murder him, but Saul was told about their plot.

English Standard Version
but their plot became known to Saul. They were watching the gates day and night in order to kill him,

New American Standard Bible
but their plot became known to Saul. They were also watching the gates day and night so that they might put him to death;

King James Bible
But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
but their plot became known to Saul. So they were watching the gates day and night intending to kill him,

International Standard Version
but their plot became known to him. They were even watching the gates day and night to murder him,

NET Bible
but Saul learned of their plot against him. They were also watching the city gates day and night so that they could kill him.

American Standard Version
but their plot became known to Saul. And they watched the gates also day and night that they might kill him:

English Revised Version
but their plot became known to Saul. And they watched the gates also day and night that they might kill him:

Young's Literal Translation
and their counsel against him was known to Saul; they were also watching the gates both day and night, that they may kill him,
















Cross References
Acts 9:25
Then the disciples took him by night, and let him down by the wall in a basket.

Acts 20:3
And there abode three months. And when the Jews laid wait for him, as he was about to sail into Syria, he purposed to return through Macedonia.

Acts 20:19
Serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews:

Acts 23:12
And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.

Acts 23:30
And when it was told me how that the Jews laid wait for the man, I sent straightway to thee, and gave commandment to his accusers also to say before thee what they had against him. Farewell.

Acts 25:3
And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.

2 Corinthians 11:32
In Damascus the governor under Aretas the king kept the city of the Damascenes with a garrison, desirous to apprehend me:

Acts 1:1
The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,

Acts 9:23
And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him:

Acts 9:22
But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ.

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?
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