New American Standard Bible 1995

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2 Corinthians

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In Damascus the ethnarch under Aretas the king was guarding the city of the Damascenes in order to seize me,

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
In Damascus Damascus, a city of Syria N-DFS H1154 Δαμασκῷ damaskō
Analysis:
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the ethnarch an ethnarch, a governor (not king) of a province N-NMS H1481 ἐθνάρχης ethnarchēs
under Aretas Aretas, an Arabian king N-GMS H702 Ἁρέτα areta
Analysis:
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the king a king N-GMS H935 βασιλέως basileōs
was guarding to guard V-IIA-3S H5432 ἐφρούρει ephrourei
the city a city N-AFS H4172 πόλιν polin
of the Damascenes of Damascus Adj-GMP H1153 Δαμασκηνῶν damaskēnōn
in order to seize to lay hold of, to take V-ANA H4084 πιάσαι piasai
me,      

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