Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleI fell to the ground and heard a voice say to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me? Young's Literal Translation I fell also to the ground, and I heard a voice saying to me, Saul, Saul, why me dost thou persecute? King James Bible And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? Greek I fellἔπεσά (epesa) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Strong's 4098: A reduplicated and contracted form of peto; probably akin to petomai through the idea of alighting; to fall. to εἰς (eis) Preposition Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. the τὸ (to) Article - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. ground ἔδαφος (edaphos) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 1475: The base, ground, bottom. From the base of hedraios; a basis, i.e. The soil. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. heard ἤκουσα (ēkousa) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Strong's 191: To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear. a voice φωνῆς (phōnēs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 5456: Probably akin to phaino through the idea of disclosure; a tone; by implication, an address, saying or language. say λεγούσης (legousēs) Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. to me, μοι (moi) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. ‘Saul, Σαοὺλ (Saoul) Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular Strong's 4549: Of Hebrew origin; Saul, the Jewish name of Paul. Saul, Σαούλ (Saoul) Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular Strong's 4549: Of Hebrew origin; Saul, the Jewish name of Paul. why τί (ti) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what. do you persecute διώκεις (diōkeis) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular Strong's 1377: To pursue, hence: I persecute. A prolonged form of a primary verb dio; to pursue; by implication, to persecute. 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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