Acts 22:6
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“And it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and was come nigh unto Damascus about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me.”
περί
properly, through (all over), i.e. around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time (with the genitive case denoting the subject or occasion or superlative point; with the accusative case the locality, circuit, matter, circumstance or general period)
φῶς
a light
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φῶς
Light, illumination, radiance. Phos. God is light. Jesus is the light of the world. Light does not coexist with darkness. Where He comes darkness flees. Be light where you are.
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ἐγγίζω
drawing near
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ἐγγίζω
To draw near, to approach, to come close. Eggizo. The kingdom of heaven has come near. God draws near to those who draw near to Him. The distance closes from both sides.
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γίνομαι
It happened
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γίνομαι
To become, to come into being, to happen. Ginomai. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. What is true in heaven is meant to become true on earth through prayer.
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οὐρανός
heaven
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οὐρανός
Heaven, sky, the dwelling of God. Ouranos. Our Father in heaven. Heaven is not just a place but a presence. The Father is there. And where the Father is is home.
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πορεύομαι
journeying
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πορεύομαι
to traverse, i.e. travel (literally or figuratively; especially to remove (figuratively, die), live, etc.);
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ἱκανός
great
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ἱκανός
competent (as if coming in season), i.e. ample (in amount) or fit (in character)
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περιαστράπτω
shining
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περιαστράπτω
to flash all around, i.e. envelop in light
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μεσημβρία
noon
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μεσημβρία
midday; by implication, the south
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ἐξαίφνης
suddenly
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ἐξαίφνης
of a sudden (unexpectedly)
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Δαμασκός
to Damascus
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Δαμασκός
Damascus, a city of Syria
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