Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleIn Damascus, the governor under King Aretas secured the city of the Damascenes in order to arrest me. Young's Literal Translation In Damascus the ethnarch of Aretas the king was watching the city of the Damascenes, wishing to seize me, King James Bible In Damascus the governor under Aretas the king kept the city of the Damascenes with a garrison, desirous to apprehend me: Greek Inἐν (en) Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. Damascus, Δαμασκῷ (Damaskō) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 1154: Damascus. Of Hebrew origin; Damascus, a city of Syria. the ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. governor ἐθνάρχης (ethnarchēs) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 1481: An ethnarch, tribal lord, a subordinate ruler. From ethnos and arche; the governor of a district. under τοῦ (tou) Article - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. King βασιλέως (basileōs) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 935: A king, ruler, but in some passages clearly to be translated: emperor. Probably from basis; a sovereign. Aretas Ἁρέτα (Hareta) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 702: Aretas IV, King of the Nabataeans. Of foreign origin; Aretas, an Arabian. secured ἐφρούρει (ephrourei) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 5432: From a compound of pro and horao; to be a watcher in advance, i.e. To mount guard as a sentinel; figuratively, to hem in, protect. the τὴν (tēn) Article - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. city πόλιν (polin) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 4172: A city, the inhabitants of a city. Probably from the same as polemos, or perhaps from polus; a town. of the Damascenes Δαμασκηνῶν (Damaskēnōn) Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 1153: A Damascene, an inhabitant of Damascus. From Damaskos; a Damascene or inhabitant of Damascus. in order to arrest πιάσαι (piasai) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active Strong's 4084: Probably another form of biazo; to squeeze, i.e. Seize (press), or officially (arrest), or in hunting (capture). me. με (me) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. |
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