King James Version

Acts 9:24

But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “They were themselves watching now” (παρετηροῦντο δὲ) before also here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “also” (καὶ) before night here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “they were watching” (Παρετήρουν) before then here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “and” (τε) before also here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

ἐγνώσθηegnōsthēwas knownγινώσκω (ginōskō)verb, aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “was known”, a single actionG1097I am taking in knowledge, come to know, learn; aor: I ascertained, realized.was knownδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.τῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.Σαύλῳsaulōof SaulΣαῦλος (saulos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “of Saul”, the to- or for-formG4569Saul, the apostle.This verse uses “Saul”.of Saulἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἐπιβουλὴepiboulēplotἐπιβουλήnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “plot”, the subject formG1917a plot, design against.αὐτῶνautōnhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine — “him”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.himπαρετηροῦντοparetērountoto observeπαρατηρέω (paratēreō)verb, imperfect middle indicative, 3rd person plural — “to observe”, an ongoing action in the pastG3906I watch, observe scrupulously.δὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.καὶkaiandκαίadverb — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.τὰςtastheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.πύλαςpulasgateπύλη (pulē)noun, accusative, plural, feminine — “gate”, the object formG4439a gate.This verse uses “gate”.ἡμέραςhēmerasdayἡμέρα (hēmera)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “day”, the of-formG2250a day, the period from sunrise to sunset.τεteandτέconjunction — “and”G5037and, both.This verse uses “and”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.νυκτὸςnuktosnightνύξ (nux)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “night”, the of-formG3571the night, night-time.ὅπωςhopōsthatὅπωςconjunction — “that”G3704how, in order that, so that, that.αὐτὸνautonheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “he”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.ἀνέλωσινanelōsinto do away withἀναιρέω (anaireō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural — “to do away with”, a single actionG337I take up, take away the life of, make an end of, murder.

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Παρετήρουνparetērounthey watchedπαρατηρέω (paratēreō)verb, imperfect middle indicative, 3rd person plural — “they watched”, an ongoing action in the pastG3906I watch, observe scrupulously.τεteandτεconjunction — “and”G5037and, both.This verse uses “and”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and their counsel against [him] was known to Saul; they were also watching the gates both day and night, that they may kill him,

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American Standard Version (1901)

but their plot became known to Saul. And they watched the gates also day and night that they might kill him:

Young’s Literal Translation

and their counsel against [him] was known to Saul; they were also watching the gates both day and night, that they may kill him,

World English Bible

but their plot became known to Saul. They watched the gates both day and night that they might kill him,

Darby Translation

But their plot became known to Saul. And they watched also the gates both day and night, that they might kill him;

Douay-Rheims

But their laying in wait was made known to Saul. And they watched the gates also day and night, that they might kill him.

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