Parallel Strong's Berean Study Biblebut Saul learned of their plot. Day and night they watched the city gates in order to 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, King James Bible But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him. Greek butδὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. Saul Σαύλῳ (Saulō) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's 4569: Saul, the apostle. Of Hebrew origin, the same as Saoul; Saulus, the Jewish name of Paul. learned of ἐγνώσθη (egnōsthē) Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1097: A prolonged form of a primary verb; to 'know' in a great variety of applications and with many implications. their αὐτῶν (autōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. plot. ἐπιβουλὴ (epiboulē) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 1917: A plot, design against. From a presumed compound of epi and boulomai; a plan against someone, i.e. A plot. Day ἡμέρας (hēmeras) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 2250: A day, the period from sunrise to sunset. and τε (te) Conjunction Strong's 5037: And, both. A primary particle of connection or addition; both or also. night νυκτὸς (nyktos) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 3571: The night, night-time. A primary word; 'night'. they watched παρετηροῦντο (paretērounto) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 3906: To watch, observe scrupulously. From para and tereo; to inspect alongside, i.e. Note insidiously or scrupulously. the τὰς (tas) Article - Accusative Feminine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. [city] gates πύλας (pylas) Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural Strong's 4439: A gate. Apparently a primary word; a gate, i.e. The leaf or wing of a folding entrance. in order ὅπως (hopōs) Conjunction Strong's 3704: From hos and pos; what(-ever) how, i.e. In the manner that (as adverb or conjunction of coincidence, intentional or actual). to kill ἀνέλωσιν (anelōsin) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 337: From ana and haireomai; to take up, i.e. Adopt; by implication, to take away, i.e. Abolish, murder. him. αὐτὸν (auton) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. |