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2 Corinthians

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In Damascus the governor under the king Aretas was guarding the city of the Damascenes to seize me.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
Damascus Damascus. N-DFS H1154 Δαμασκῷ damaskō
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governor A tribal lord, a subordinate ruler. N-NMS H1481 ἐθνάρχης ethnarchēs
Aretas Aretas IV, King of the Nabataeans. N-GMS H702 Ἁρέτα areta
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king A king, ruler, but in some passages clearly to be translated: emperor. N-GMS H935 βασιλέως basileōs
was guarding To guard, keep, as by a military guard. V-IIA-3S H5432 ἐφρούρει ephrourei
city A city, the inhabitants of a city. N-AFS H4172 πόλιν polin
of the Damascenes A Damascene, an inhabitant of Damascus. Adj-GMP H1153 Δαμασκηνῶν damaskēnōn
to seize To lay hold of, apprehend, catch, arrest. V-ANA H4084 πιάσαι piasai

Locations

Damascus

DAMASCUSda-mas'-kus:1. The Name2. Situation and Natural Features3. The City Itself4. Its History(1) The Early Period (to circa 950 B.C.)(2) The Aramean Kingdom (circa 950-732 B.C.)(3) The Middle Period (732 B.C.-650 A.D.)(4) Under Islam1. Name:The English name is the same as the Greek Damaskos. The Hebrew name is Dammeseq, but the Aramaic form Darmeseq, occu... View Details

People

Aretas

Aretas, an Arabian Aretas  the father-in-law of Herod Antipas, and king of Arabia Petraea. His daughter returned to him on the occasion of her husband's entering into an adulterous alliance with Herodias, the wife of Herod-Philip, his half-brother ( Luke 3:19  Luke 3:20 ;  Mark 6:17 ; Matthew 14:3 ). This led to a war between Aretas and Herod Antipas. Herod's army was wholly destroyed (A.D. 36).... View Details

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Berean Bible In Damascus the governor under the king Aretas was guarding the city of the Damascenes to seize me.
King James Bible In Damascus the governor under Aretas the king Aretas was guarding kept the city of the Damascenes with a garrison, desirous to seize me.apprehend me:
Hebrew Greek English In Damascus the governor ethnarch under Aretas the king Aretas was guarding the city of the Damascenes in order to seize me.me,
New American Standard Bible 1995 In Damascus the governor ethnarch under Aretas the king Aretas was guarding the city of the Damascenes in order to seize me.me,