KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)
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“Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus.”
What does this verse really mean? Use this table to get a word-for-word translation of the original Greek Scripture. This shows the English words related to the source biblical texts along with brief definitions. Follow the buttons in the right-hand column for detailed definitions and verses that use the same root words. Use this reference information to gain deeper insight into the Bible and enrich your understanding. Information based on Strong's Exhaustive Concordance[1].
| KJV Verse | Original Greek | Meaning/ Definition This is a simplified translation of the original Greek word. Follow the buttons on the right to get more detail. | More Use the buttons below to get details on the Greek word and view related Bible verses that use the same root word. |
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| “Neither” | οὐδὲ | Not however, i.e., neither, nor, not even | Neither |
| “went I up” | ἀνῆλθον | To ascend | up |
| “to” | εἰς | To or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases | to |
| “Jerusalem” | Ἱεροσόλυμα | Hierosolyma (i.e., Jerushalaim), the capitol of Palestine | Jerusalem |
| “to” | πρὸς | A preposition of direction; forward to, i.e., toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e., pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e., near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e., whither or for which it is predicated) | to |
| “them which” | τοὺς | The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) | them which |
| “were” | ἀποστόλους | A delegate; specially, an ambassador of the Gospel; officially a commissioner of Christ ("apostle") (with miraculous powers) | were |
| “apostles” | ἀποστόλους | A delegate; specially, an ambassador of the Gospel; officially a commissioner of Christ ("apostle") (with miraculous powers) | apostles |
| “before” | πρὸ | "fore", i.e., in front of, prior (figuratively, superior) to | before |
| “me;” | ἐμοῦ | Of me | me |
| “but” | ἀλλ' | Properly, other things, i.e., (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations) | but |
| “I went” | ἀπῆλθον | To go off (i.e., depart), aside (i.e., apart) or behind (i.e., follow), literally or figuratively | I went |
| “into” | εἰς | To or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases | into |
| “Arabia,” | Ἀραβίαν | Arabia, a region of Asia | Arabia |
| “and” | καὶ | And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words | and |
| “returned” | ὑπέστρεψα | To turn under (behind), i.e., to return (literally or figuratively) | returned |
| “again” | πάλιν | (adverbially) anew, i.e., (of place) back, (of time) once more, or (conjunctionally) furthermore or on the other hand | again |
| “unto” | εἰς | To or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases | unto |
| “Damascus.” | Δαμασκόν | Damascus, a city of Syria | Damascus |
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15 But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace,
16 To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood:
17 Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus.
18 Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days.
19 But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord's brother.
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