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But it happened to me, journeying and drawing near to Damascus about noon, that suddenly a great light out of heaven shone around me,

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
it happened To come into being, to be born, become, come about, happen. V-AIM-3S H1096 Ἐγένετο egeneto
journeying To travel, journey, go, die. V-PPM/P-DMS H4198 πορευομένῳ poreuomenō
drawing near To bring near; to come near, approach. V-PPA-DMS H1448 ἐγγίζοντι engizonti
to Damascus Damascus. N-DFS H1154 Δαμασκῷ damaskō
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about (a) genitive: about, concerning, (b) accusative: around. Prep H4012 περὶ peri
noon, (literal: midday, hence, the position of the sun at midday), the South. N-AFS H3314 μεσημβρίαν mesēmbrian
a great (a) considerable, sufficient, of number, quantity, time, (b) of persons: sufficiently strong (good, etc.), worthy, suitable, with various constructions, (c) many, much. Adj-ANS H2425 ἱκανὸν ikanon
light Light, a source of light, radiance. N-ANS H5457 φῶς phōs
[that] suddenly Suddenly, unexpectedly. Adv H1810 ἐξαίφνης exaiphnēs
shone To flash (gleam) around like lightning. V-ANA H4015 περιαστράψαι periastrapsai
heaven Heaven, (a) the visible heavens: the atmosphere, the sky, the starry heavens, (b) the spiritual heavens. N-GMS H3772 οὐρανοῦ ouranou
around (a) genitive: about, concerning, (b) accusative: around. Prep H4012 περὶ peri

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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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Berean Bible But it happened to me, journeying and drawing near to Damascus about noon, that suddenly a great light out of heaven shone around me,
King James Bible But And it happened came to me, journeying pass, that, as I made my journey, and drawing near to was come nigh unto Damascus about noon, that suddenly there shone from heaven a great light out of heaven shone around me,round about me.
Hebrew Greek English But "But it happened to me, journeying and drawing near to that as I was on my way, approaching Damascus about noon, that noontime, a very bright light suddenly a great light out of flashed from heaven shone all around me,
New American Standard Bible 1995 But "But it happened to me, journeying and drawing near to that as I was on my way, approaching Damascus about noon, that noontime, a very bright light suddenly a great light out of flashed from heaven shone all around me,