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And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
Saul Saul, the Jewish name of the apostle Paul N-NMS H4569 Σαῦλος Saulos (sow'-los)
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consenting to join in approving V-PPA-NMS H4909 συνευδοκῶν suneudokeo (soon-yoo-dok-eh'-o)
death. a taking up, a destroying, slaying N-DFS H336 ἀναιρέσει anairesis (an-ah'-ee-res-is)
time day N-DFS H2250 ἡμέρᾳ hemera (hay-mer'-ah)
a great great Adj-NMS H3173 μέγας megas (meg'-as)
persecution persecution N-NMS H1375 διωγμὸς diogmos (dee-ogue-mos')
there was to come into being, to happen, to become V-AIM-3S H1096 Ἐγένετο ginomai (ghin'-om-ahee)
against on, upon Prep H1909 ἐπὶ epi (ep-ee')
the church an assembly, a (religious) congregation N-AFS H1577 ἐκκλησίαν ekklesia (ek-klay-see'-ah)
Jerusalem; Jerusalem, the capital of united Isr. and Judah N-DNP H2414 Ἱεροσολύμοις Hierosoluma (hee-er-os-ol'-oo-mah)
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all all, every Adj-NMP H3956 πάντες pas (pas)
they were to sow throughout, i.e. fig. disperse (in foreign lands) V-AIP-3P H1289 διεσπάρησαν diaspeiro (dee-as-pi'-ro)
throughout down, against, according to Prep H2596 κατὰ kata (kat-ah')
the regions a space, place, land N-AFP H5561 χώρας chora (kho'-rah)
Samaria, Samaria, the name of both a city and a region in Palestine N-GFS H4540 Σαμαρείας Samareia (sam-ar'-i-ah)
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except yet, except Prep H4133 πλὴν plen (plane)
the apostles. a messenger, one sent on a mission, an apostle N-GMP H652 ἀποστόλων apostolos (ap-os'-tol-os)

Locations

Jerusalem

JERUSALEMje-roo'-sa-lem:I. THE NAME1. In Cuneiform2. In Hebrew3. In Greek and Latin4. The Meaning of Jerusalem5. Other NamesII. GEOLOGY, CLIMATE AND SPRINGS1. Geology2. Climate and Rainfall3. The Natural SpringsIII. THE NATURAL SITE1. The Mountains Around2. The Valleys3. The HillsIV. GENERAL TOPOGRAPHY OF JERUSALEM1. Description of Josephus2. Summary of the... View Details

Samaria

SAMARIA, CITY OFsa-ma'-ri-a, (shomeron; Samareia, Semeron, and other forms):(1) Shechem was the first capital of the Northern Kingdom (1 Kings 12:25). Jeroboam seems later to have removed the royal residence to Tirzah (1 Kings 14:17). After the brief reigns of Elah and Zimri came that of Omri, who reigned 6 years in Tirzah, then he purchased the hill of Sama... View Details

People

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a son of Ham, also his desc. and their land

Saul

Saul [N] [H] [S] asked for.  A king of Edom ( Genesis 36:37  Genesis 36:38 ); called Shaul in  1 Chronicles 1:48.    The son of Kish (probably his only son, and a child of prayer, "asked for"), of the tribe of Benjamin, the first king of the Jewish nation. The singular providential circumstances connected with his election as king are recorded in  1 ... View Details

Saul

Saul [N] [H] [S] asked for.  A king of Edom ( Genesis 36:37  Genesis 36:38 ); called Shaul in  1 Chronicles 1:48.    The son of Kish (probably his only son, and a child of prayer, "asked for"), of the tribe of Benjamin, the first king of the Jewish nation. The singular providential circumstances connected with his election as king are recorded in  1 ... View Details

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King James Bible And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.
Berean Bible And Saul was there consenting unto to his death. killing. And at on that time there was day a great persecution arose against the church which was at Jerusalem; in Jerusalem, and they all except the apostles were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.Samaria.
Hebrew Greek English And Saul was consenting unto his in hearty agreement with putting him to death. And at on that time there was day a great persecution began against the church which was at Jerusalem; in Jerusalem, and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.
New American Standard Bible 1995 And Saul was consenting unto his in hearty agreement with putting him to death. And at on that time there was day a great persecution began against the church which was at Jerusalem; in Jerusalem, and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.