Acts 9:27
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus.”
ὁδός
Not a way among many ways. The way. In the ancient world, hodos meant a road that had been walked and proven. Jesus is not giving directions — He is saying: I am the road itself. Walk in Me and you will arrive.
Ἰησοῦς
of Jesus.
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Ἰησοῦς
Jesus. Iesous. The Greek form of Yeshua meaning the LORD saves. The name given before His birth. In His name is salvation healing and authority over every power of darkness.
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κύριος
Lord
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κύριος
Lord, master, owner. Kurios. Jesus is Lord. The foundational confession of Christianity. Lord means owner. To confess Jesus as Lord is to surrender ownership of your life.
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ὄνομα
name
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ὄνομα
A name, a reputation, a character. There is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved. The name of Jesus is unique and exclusive.
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πῶς
how
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πῶς
an interrogative particle of manner; in what way? (sometimes the question is indirect, how?); also as exclamation, how much!
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εἴδω
he had seen
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εἴδω
To know, to see, to perceive. Paul said I determined to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified.
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λαλέω
He had spoken
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λαλέω
To speak, to talk, to utter. He spoke and it was done. The word of God is not silent. It is always speaking.
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ἐπιλαμβάνομαι
having taken
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ἐπιλαμβάνομαι
to seize (for help, injury, attainment, or any other purpose; literally or figuratively)
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παῤῥησιάζομαι
he had spoken boldly
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παῤῥησιάζομαι
to be frank in utterance, or confident in spirit and demeanor
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Δαμασκός
Damascus
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Δαμασκός
Damascus, a city of Syria
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διηγέομαι
he related
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διηγέομαι
to relate fully
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