Galatians 1:23

μόνον δὲ ἀκούοντες ἦσαν ὅτι Ὁ διώκων ἡμᾶς ποτε νῦν εὐαγγελίζεται τὴν πίστιν ἥν ποτε ἐπόρθει
But they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed.
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1 Corinthians 15:8

ἔσχατον δὲ πάντων ὡσπερεὶ τῷ ἐκτρώματι ὤφθη κἀμοί
8
And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time.

Acts 9:13

ἀπεκρίθη δὲ ὁ Ἁνανίας Κύριε ἄκήκοα ἀπὸ πολλῶν περὶ τοῦ ἀνδρὸς τούτου ὅσα κακὰ ἐποίησεν τοῖς ἁγίοις σου ἐν Ἰερουσαλήμ·
13
Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem:

1 Timothy 1:13

τὸν πρότερον ὄντα βλάσφημον καὶ διώκτην καὶ ὑβριστήν ἀλλ' ἠλεήθην ὅτι ἀγνοῶν ἐποίησα ἐν ἀπιστίᾳ·
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Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.

Acts 9:20

καὶ εὐθέως ἐν ταῖς συναγωγαῖς ἐκήρυσσεν τὸν Χριστὸν ὅτι οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ θεοῦ
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And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.

Acts 9:26

Παραγενόμενος δὲ ὁ Σαῦλος εἰς Ἰερουσαλὴμ ἐπείρᾶτο κολλᾶσθαι τοῖς μαθηταῖς καὶ πάντες ἐφοβοῦντο αὐτόν μὴ πιστεύοντες ὅτι ἐστὶν μαθητής
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And when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and believed not that he was a disciple.

Acts 6:7

Καὶ ὁ λόγος τοῦ θεοῦ ηὔξανεν καὶ ἐπληθύνετο ὁ ἀριθμὸς τῶν μαθητῶν ἐν Ἰερουσαλὴμ σφόδρα πολύς τε ὄχλος τῶν ἱερέων ὑπήκουον τῇ πίστει
7
And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.
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Galatians 1:23
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In the KJV here: only
only ×57 alone ×3 but ×1 only to ×1 that only ×1 water only ×1 which stood only ×1
Strong's Definition G3440
only, alone, but
monon
merely
  • only, alone, but
Variations 1 forms of this word
Translations 7 English renderings
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Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle Dictionary form: δέ · theh
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In the KJV here: but
and ×1179 but ×922 now ×157 then ×129 when ×41 yet ×20 and when ×19 for ×18
Strong's Definition G1161
and, but, now, then, when, …
de
but, and, etc
  • but, moreover, and, etc.
Variations 3 forms of this word
Translations 79 English renderings
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Verb — Present Active Participle Nominative, masculine plural ongoing action — try "he ___s" or "he is ___ing" the subject does the action — "he ___s" a verbal adjective — try "___ing" or "the one who ___s" the subject — the one doing the action
ἀκούοντες Speech Verb Tense Present Voice Active Mood Participle Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Plural
Dictionary form: ἀκούω · ah-KOO-oh
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In the KJV here: heard
heard ×73 hear ×33 i heard ×25 to hear ×25 let him hear ×16 ye have heard ×16 heareth ×12 hearing ×12
Strong's Definition G191
heard, hear, heareth, hearing, hearken, …
akouō
to hear (in various senses)
  • to be endowed with the faculty of hearing, not deaf
    • "to hear
    • to attend to, consider what is or has been said
      • "to understand, perceive the sense of what is said
    to hear something
    • to perceive by the ear what is announced in one's presence
      • "to get by hearing learn"a thing comes to one's ears, to find out, learn"to give ear to a teaching or a teacher"to comprehend, to understand
Variations 62 forms of this word
Translations 127 English renderings
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In the KJV here: they had
was ×161 were ×54 he was ×35 there was ×32 it was ×23 they were ×20 there were ×17 had ×9
Strong's Definition G2258
was, were, been, had, he, …
ēn
I (thou, etc.) was (wast or were)
  • I was, etc.
Variations 8 forms of this word
Translations 58 English renderings
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Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle Dictionary form: ὅτι · HOH-tee
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In the KJV here: that
that ×608 for ×258 because ×173 how that ×21 how ×11 for that ×6 because that ×4 he ×2
Strong's Definition G3754
that, for, because, how, though, …
hoti
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
  • that, because, since
Variations 2 forms of this word
Translations 39 English renderings
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In the KJV here: he which
the ×7529 he ×303 which ×278 that ×240 they ×142 a ×139 his ×92 them ×87
Strong's Definition G3588
the, which, that, he, they, …
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Variations 16 forms of this word
Translations 525 English renderings
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Verb — Present Active Participle Nominative, masculine singular ongoing action — try "he ___s" or "he is ___ing" the subject does the action — "he ___s" a verbal adjective — try "___ing" or "the one who ___s" the subject — the one doing the action
διώκων Speech Verb Tense Present Voice Active Mood Participle Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Singular
Dictionary form: διώκω · thee-OH-koh
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In the KJV here: persecuted
follow ×4 persecute ×4 persecuted ×4 persecutest ×4 i persecuted ×3 follow after ×2 persecutest thou ×2 after followed ×1
Strong's Definition G1377
persecuted, persecute, persecutest, after, follow, …
diōkō
compare the base of G1169 and G1249); to pursue (literally or figuratively); by implication, to persecute
  • to make to run or flee, put to flight, drive away
    • "to run swiftly in order to catch a person or thing, to run after
    • to press on: figuratively of one who in a race runs swiftly to reach the goal
      • "to pursue (in a hostile manner)
    in any way whatever to harass, trouble, molest one
    • to persecute
      • "to be mistreated, suffer persecution on account of something
    without the idea of hostility, to run after, follow after: someone"metaphorically, to pursue
    • to seek after eagerly, earnestly endeavor to acquire
Variations 28 forms of this word
Translations 28 English renderings
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In the KJV here: us
us ×139 we ×21 for us ×4 that we ×4 of us ×2 our sakes ×2 us-ward ×2 us ×1
Strong's Definition G2248
us, we, us-ward, our, you
hēmas
us
  • us, we, our etc.
Variations 3 forms of this word
Translations 11 English renderings
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Disjunctive Particle
ποτε Speech Disjunctive Particle
Dictionary form: ποτέ · poh-TEH
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In the KJV here: in times past
at any time ×3 in time past ×3 in times past ×3 sometimes ×3 once ×2 aforetime ×1 any time ×1 at length ×1
Strong's Definition G4218
past, time, sometimes, once, sometime, …
pote
indefinite adverb, at some time, ever
  • once i.e., formerly, aforetime, at some time
Variations 4 forms of this word
Translations 18 English renderings
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Greek: Adverb Or Adverb And Particle Combined Dictionary form: νῦν · noon
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In the KJV here: now
now ×116 henceforth ×5 present ×3 this ×2 are now ×1 at this time ×1 even now ×1 it is now ×1
Strong's Definition G3568
now, henceforth, present, time, this, …
nyn
___%___now___%___ (as adverb of date, a transition or emphasis); also as noun or adjective present or immediate
  • at this time, the present, now
Variations 3 forms of this word
Translations 20 English renderings
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Verb — Present Indicative, third person singular ongoing action — try "he ___s" or "he is ___ing" a statement of fact — "he ___s" the built-in subject is "he / she / it"
εὐαγγελίζεται Speech Verb Tense Present Mood Indicative Person Third Number Singular
Dictionary form: εὐαγγελίζω · ev-ang-geh-LEE-zoh
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In the KJV here: preacheth
preaching ×5 to preach the gospel ×5 and preached ×2 he preached ×2 preach ×2 preached the gospel ×2 and bring glad tidings ×1 and preach ×1
Strong's Definition G2097
gospel, preached, preach, preaching, tidings, …
euangelizō
to announce good news (___%___evangelize___%___) especially the gospel
  • to bring good news, to announce glad tidings
    • used in the Old Testament of any kind of good news
      • of the joyful tidings of God's kindness, in particular, of the Messianic blessings
      in the New Testament used especially of the glad tidings of the coming kingdom of God, and of the salvation to be obtained in it through Christ, and of what relates to this salvation"glad tidings are brought to one, one has glad tidings proclaimed to him"to proclaim glad tidings
      • instruct (men) concerning the things that pertain to Christian salvation
Variations 28 forms of this word
Translations 43 English renderings
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Definite Article — Accusative, feminine singular the direct object — the one receiving the action
τὴν Speech Definite Article Case Accusative Gender Feminine Number Singular
Dictionary form: ὁ · hoh
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the ×7529 he ×303 which ×278 that ×240 they ×142 a ×139 his ×92 them ×87
Strong's Definition G3588
the, which, that, he, they, …
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Variations 16 forms of this word
Translations 525 English renderings
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Noun — Accusative, feminine singular the direct object — the one receiving the action
πίστιν Speech Noun Case Accusative Gender Feminine Number Singular
Dictionary form: πίστις · PEE-stees
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In the KJV here: faith
faith ×169 by faith ×18 of faith ×16 faith of ×14 the faith ×9 through faith ×3 faith in ×2 assurance ×1
Strong's Definition G4102
faith, fidelity, assurance, belief, believe, …
pistis
persuasion, i.e., credence; moral conviction (of religious truth, or the truthfulness of God or a religious teacher), especially reliance upon Christ for salvation; abstractly, constancy in such profession; by extension, the system of religious (Gospel) truth itself
  • conviction of the truth of anything, belief; in the New Testament of a conviction or belief respecting man's relationship to God and divine things, generally with the included idea of trust and holy fervour born of faith and joined with it
    • relating to God
      • the conviction that God exists and is the creator and ruler of all things, the provider and bestower of eternal salvation through Christ
      relating to Christ
      • a strong and welcome conviction or belief that Jesus is the Messiah, through whom we obtain eternal salvation in the kingdom of God
      the religious beliefs of Christians"belief with the predominate idea of trust (or confidence) whether in God or in Christ, springing from faith in the same
    fidelity, faithfulness
    • the character of one who can be relied on
Variations 8 forms of this word
Translations 20 English renderings
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Relative Pronoun — Accusative, feminine singular the direct object — the one receiving the action
ἥν Speech Relative Pronoun Case Accusative Gender Feminine Number Singular
Dictionary form: ὅς · hose
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In the KJV here: which
which ×356 whom ×202 that ×137 who ×85 whose ×46 whosoever ×46 what ×40 to whom ×32
Strong's Definition G3739
which, whom, that, who, whose, …
hos
the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
  • who, which, what, that
Variations 8 forms of this word
Translations 153 English renderings
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Disjunctive Particle
ποτε Speech Disjunctive Particle
Dictionary form: ποτέ · poh-TEH
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In the KJV here: once
at any time ×3 in time past ×3 in times past ×3 sometimes ×3 once ×2 aforetime ×1 any time ×1 at length ×1
Strong's Definition G4218
past, time, sometimes, once, sometime, …
pote
indefinite adverb, at some time, ever
  • once i.e., formerly, aforetime, at some time
Variations 4 forms of this word
Translations 18 English renderings
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Verb — Imperfect Active Indicative, third person singular continued action in the past — try "he was ___ing" or "he kept ___ing" the subject does the action — "he ___s" a statement of fact — "he ___s" the built-in subject is "he / she / it"
ἐπόρθει Speech Verb Tense Imperfect Voice Active Mood Indicative Person Third Number Singular
Dictionary form: πορθέω · pore-THEH-oh
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In the KJV here: he destroyed
destroyed ×1 he destroyed ×1 wasted ×1
Strong's Definition G4199
destroyed, wasted
portheō
to ravage (figuratively)
  • to destroy, overthrow
Variations 3 forms of this word
Translations 3 English renderings
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