Galatians 1:23

King James Version:

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But they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed.

Complete Jewish Bible:

they were only hearing the report, “The one who used to persecute us now preaches the Good News of the faith he was formerly out to destroy”;

Berean Standard Bible:

They only heard the account: “The man who formerly persecuted us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy.”

American Standard Version:

but they only heard say, He that once persecuted us now preacheth the faith of which he once made havoc;

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

But^{G1161} they had^{G2258} heard^{G191} only^{G3440}, That^{G3754} he which persecuted^{G1377} us^{G2248} in times past^{G4218} now^{G3568} preacheth^{G2097} the faith^{G4102} which^{G3739} once^{G4218} he destroyed^{G4199}.

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Commentary for Galatians 1:23

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

1. Strong's Number: G1161
   There are 2556 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: δέ
   Transliteration: dé
   Pronunciation: deh
   Description: a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
   
2. Strong's Number: G2258
   There are 416 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: ἦν
   Transliteration: ēn
   Pronunciation: ane
   Description: imperfect of εἰμί; I (thou, etc.) was (wast or were):--+ agree, be, X have (+ charge of), hold, use, was(-t), were.
   
3. Strong's Number: G191
   There are 448 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: ἀκούω
   Transliteration: akoúō
   Pronunciation: ak-oo'-o
   Description: a primary verb; to hear (in various senses):--give (in the) audience (of), come (to the ears), (shall) hear(-er, -ken), be noised, be reported, understand.
   
4. Strong's Number: G3440
   There are 66 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: μόνον
   Transliteration: mónon
   Pronunciation: mon'-on
   Description: neuter of μόνος as adverb; merely:--alone, but, only.
   
5. Strong's Number: G3754
   There are 1189 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: ὅτι
   Transliteration: hóti
   Pronunciation: hot'-ee
   Description: neuter of ὅστις as conjunction; demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because:--as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.
   
6. Strong's Number: G1377
   There are 43 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: διώκω
   Transliteration: diṓkō
   Pronunciation: dee-o'-ko
   Description: a prolonged (and causative) form of a primary verb (to flee; compare the base of δειλός and διάκονος); to pursue (literally or figuratively); by implication, to persecute:--ensue, follow (after), given to, (suffer) persecute(-ion), press forward.
   
7. Strong's Number: G2248
   There are 164 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: ἡμᾶς
   Transliteration: hēmâs
   Pronunciation: hay-mas'
   Description: accusative case plural of ἐγώ; us:--our, us, we.
   
8. Strong's Number: G4218
   There are 28 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: ποτέ
   Transliteration: poté
   Pronunciation: pot-eh'
   Description: from the base of πού and τέ; indefinite adverb, at some time, ever:--afore-(any, some-)time(-s), at length (the last), (+ n- )ever, in the old time, in time past, once, when.
   
9. Strong's Number: G3568
   There are 133 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: νῦν
   Transliteration: nŷn
   Pronunciation: noon
   Description: a primary particle of present time; "now" (as adverb of date, a transition or emphasis); also as noun or adjective present or immediate:--henceforth, + hereafter, of late, soon, present, this (time). See also τανῦν, νυνί.
   
10. Strong's Number: G2097
    There are 52 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: εὐαγγελίζω
    Transliteration: euangelízō
    Pronunciation: yoo-ang-ghel-id'-zo
    Description: from εὖ and ἄγγελος; to announce good news ("evangelize") especially the gospel:--declare, bring (declare, show) glad (good) tidings, preach (the gospel).
    
11. Strong's Number: G4102
    There are 228 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: πίστις
    Transliteration: pístis
    Pronunciation: pis'-tis
    Description: from πείθω; persuasion, i.e. credence; moral conviction (of religious truth, or the truthfulness of God or a religious teacher), especially reliance upon Christ for salvation; abstractly, constancy in such profession; by extension, the system of religious (Gospel) truth itself:--assurance, belief, believe, faith, fidelity.
    
12. Strong's Number: G3739
    There are 1215 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ὅς
    Transliteration: hós
    Pronunciation: ho
    Description: probably a primary word (or perhaps a form of the article ὁ); the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that:--one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc. See also οὗ.
    
13. Strong's Number: G4199
    There are 3 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: πορθέω
    Transliteration: porthéō
    Pronunciation: por-theh'-o
    Description: prolongation from (to sack); to ravage (figuratively):--destroy, waste.