Acts 26:12
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
"WhileἘν
(en)
1722: in, on, at, by, witha prim. preposition denoting position and by impl. instrumentality
soοἷς
(ois)
3739: usually rel. who, which, that, also demonstrative this, thata prim. pronoun
engaged as I was journeyingπορευόμενος
(poreuomenos)
4198: to gofrom poros (a ford, passage)
to DamascusΔαμασκὸν
(damaskon)
1154: Damascus, a city of Syriaof Hebrew origin Dammeseq
with the authorityἐξουσίας
(exousias)
1849: power to act, authorityfrom exesti
and commissionἐπιτροπῆς
(epitropēs)
2011: authorityfrom epitrepó
of the chief priests,ἀρχιερέων
(archiereōn)
749: high priestfrom archó and hiereus


















KJV Lexicon
εν  preposition
en  en:  in, at, (up-)on, by, etc.
οις  relative pronoun - dative plural neuter
hos  hos:  the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that -- one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
πορευομενος  verb - present middle or passive deponent participle - nominative singular masculine
poreuomai  por-yoo'-om-ahee:  to traverse, i.e. travel (literally or figuratively; especially to remove (figuratively, die), live, etc.); --depart, go (away, forth, one's way, up), (make a, take a) journey, walk.
εις  preposition
eis  ice:  to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
την  definite article - accusative singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
δαμασκον  noun - accusative singular feminine
Damaskos  dam-as-kos':  Damascus, a city of Syria -- Damascus.
μετ  preposition
meta  met-ah':  denoting accompaniment; amid (local or causal);
εξουσιας  noun - genitive singular feminine
exousia  ex-oo-see'-ah:  privilege, i.e. (subjectively) force, capacity, competency, freedom, or (objectively) mastery, delegated influence -- authority, jurisdiction, liberty, power, right, strength.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
επιτροπης  noun - genitive singular feminine
epitrope  ep-ee-trop-ay':  permission, i.e. (by implication) full power -- commission.
της  definite article - genitive singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
παρα  preposition
para  par-ah':  near; i.e. (with genitive case) from beside, (with dative case) at (or in) the vicinity of (objectively or subjectively), (with accusative case) to the proximity with
των  definite article - genitive plural masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
αρχιερεων  noun - genitive plural masculine
archiereus  ar-khee-er-yuce':  the high-priest (literally, of the Jews, typically, Christ); by extension a chief priest -- chief (high) priest, chief of the priests.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"While so engaged as I was journeying to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests,

King James Bible
Whereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I was traveling to Damascus under these circumstances with authority and a commission from the chief priests.

International Standard Version
"That is how I happened to be traveling to Damascus with authority based on a commission from the high priests.

NET Bible
"While doing this very thing, as I was going to Damascus with authority and complete power from the chief priests,

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“And while I was going for this cause to Darmsuq with the authority and approval of The Chief Priests,”

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"I was carrying out these activities when I went to the city of Damascus. I had the power and authority of the chief priests.

King James 2000 Bible
Thus as I went to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests,
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