New American Standard Bible 1995

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As he was traveling, it happened that he was approaching Damascus, and suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him;

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
As he was traveling, to go V-PNM/P H4198 πορεύεσθαι poreuesthai
it happened to come into being, to happen, to become V-AIM-3S H1096 ἐγένετο egeneto
that he was approaching to make near, refl. to come near V-PNA H1448 ἐγγίζειν engizein
Damascus, Damascus, a city of Syria N-DFS H1154 Δαμασκῷ damaskō
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and suddenly suddenly Adv H1810 ἐξαίφνης exaiphnēs
a light light N-NNS H5457 φῶς phōs
from heaven heaven N-GMS H3772 οὐρανοῦ ouranou
flashed around to flash around V-AIA-3S H4015 περιήστραψεν periēstrapsen
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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

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New American Standard Bible 1995 As he was traveling, it happened that he was approaching Damascus, and suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him;
King James Bible As And as he was traveling, it happened that journeyed, he was approaching Damascus, came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven flashed around him;heaven:
Berean Bible As Now in proceeding, it came to pass as he was traveling, it happened that he was approaching draws near to Damascus, and suddenly also a light from heaven flashed around him;him.
Hebrew Greek English As he was traveling, it happened that he was approaching Damascus, and suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him;