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Then Ananias went to the house and entered it. He placed his hands on Saul. "Brother Saul," he said, "you saw the Lord Jesus. He appeared to you on the road as you were coming here. He has sent me so that you will be able to see again. You will be filled with the Holy Spirit."
Reference
Greek: τοίνυν (toínyn)
truly now, i.e. accordingly
Hebrew: ʼăzay
at that time
Greek: Ἀνανίας (Ananías)
Ananias, the name of three Israelites
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Hebrew: bayith
{a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)}
Greek: καίγε (kaíge)
and at least (or even, indeed)
Hebrew: kîy
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
Hebrew: hêm
they (only used when emphatic)
Greek: ὅδε (hóde)
the same, i.e. this or that one (plural these or those); often used as a personal pronoun
Hebrew: hûwʼ
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are
Greek: τοῦ (toû)
sometimes used for G5127 (τούτου); of this person
Hebrew: ʼÔwn
On, an Israelite
Greek: Σαούλ (Saoúl)
Saul (i.e. Shaul), the Jewish name of Paul
Hebrew: Shâʼûwl
Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites
Greek: ἀδελφός (adelphós)
a brother (literally or figuratively) near or remote (much like G1 (Α))
Hebrew: ʼach
{a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance)}
Greek: Σαούλ (Saoúl)
Saul (i.e. Shaul), the Jewish name of Paul
Hebrew: Shâʼûwl
Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites
Greek: ὅδε (hóde)
the same, i.e. this or that one (plural these or those); often used as a personal pronoun
Hebrew: hûwʼ
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are
Hebrew: massôwr
a saw
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: ῥαββονί (rhabboní)
God
Hebrew: ʼâdôwn
sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine)
Greek: Ἰησοῦς (Iēsoûs)
Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites
Greek: ὅδε (hóde)
the same, i.e. this or that one (plural these or those); often used as a personal pronoun
Hebrew: hûwʼ
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are
Hebrew: ʼÔwn
On, an Israelite
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: καθά (kathá)
according to which things, i.e. just as
Hebrew: tachath
the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc.
Greek: παρουσία (parousía)
a being near, i.e. advent (often, return; specially, of Christ to punish Jerusalem, or finally the wicked); (by implication) physically, aspect
Hebrew: môwbâʼ
an entrance
Greek: ὧδε (hōde)
in this same spot, i.e. here or hither
Hebrew: ʼêphôw
strictly a demonstrative particle, here; but used of time, now or then
Greek: ὅδε (hóde)
the same, i.e. this or that one (plural these or those); often used as a personal pronoun
Hebrew: hûwʼ
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are
Greek: ἐμαυτοῦ (emautoû)
of myself so likewise the dative case , and accusative case
Hebrew: kᵉnêmâʼ
so or thus
Hebrew: zôw
this or that
Greek: θέλησις (thélēsis)
determination (properly, the act), i.e. option
Hebrew: tsᵉbâʼ
to please
Greek: ἐξισχύω (exischýō)
to have full strength, i.e. be entirely competent
Hebrew: yâkôl
to be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might)
Greek: ἱστορέω (historéō)
to be knowing (learned), i.e. (by implication) to visit for information (interview)
Hebrew: râʼeh
seeing, i.e. experiencing
Greek: πάλιν (pálin)
(adverbially) anew, i.e. (of place) back, (of time) once more, or (conjunctionally) furthermore or on the other hand
Hebrew: gam
properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and
Greek: θέλησις (thélēsis)
determination (properly, the act), i.e. option
Hebrew: tsᵉbâʼ
to please
Greek: ἤμην (ḗmēn)
I was
Hebrew: hâvâʼ
to be (in the sense of existence)
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: ὅσιος (hósios)
and from G40 (ἅγιος), which relates to purity from defilement), i.e. hallowed (pious, sacred, sure)
Greek: φάντασμα (phántasma)
(properly concrete) a (mere) show ("phantasm"), i.e. spectre
Verse Explanation
Ananias goes to Saul, places his hands on him, and calls him “Brother Saul,” showing remarkable acceptance and trust toward someone who had recently been an enemy of the Christian community.
History
c. AD 30–34: Ananias welcomes Saul into the Christian community.