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Acts 26:13

At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them which journeyed with me.

KJV

ἡμέρας μέσης κατὰ τὴν ὁδὸν εἶδον, βασιλεῦ, οὐρανόθεν ὑπὲρ τὴν λαμπρότητα τοῦ ἡλίου περιλάμψαν με φῶς καὶ τοὺς σὺν ἐμοὶ πορευομένους·

Greek NT

die media in via vidi, rex, de cælo supra splendorem solis circumfulsisse me lumen, et eos qui mecum simul erant.

Vulgate

at midday, O king, I saw on the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them that journeyed with me.

ASV

At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them that were in company with me.

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In the original Greek

17 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

βασιλεύς
basileus
noun · 115×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
κατά
kata
preposition · 470×
λαμπρότης
lamprotes
noun · 1×
μέσος
mesos
adjective · 61×
οὐρανόθεν
ouranothen
adverb · 2×
περιλάμπω
perilampo
verb · 2×
πορεύομαι
poreuomai
verb · 155×
σύν
sun
preposition · 129×
φῶς
phos
noun · 72×
ἐγώ
ego
pronoun · 1720×
ἡμέρα
emera
noun · 388×
ἥλιος
elios
noun · 32×
o
article · 19778×
ὁδός
odos
noun · 101×
ὁράω
orao
verb · 682×
ὑπέρ
uper
preposition · 148×

Theophany

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 2Cor 12:1 — It is not expedient for me doubtless to glory. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.
  • Acts 9:7 — And the men which journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice, but seeing no man.
  • Acts 22:6 — And it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and was come nigh unto Damascus about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me.
  • Acts 22:9 — And they that were with me saw indeed the light, and were afraid; but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me.
  • Luke 2:9 — And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.
  • Matt 17:2 — And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.
  • Matt 17:2 — And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.
  • Rev 1:16 — And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength.
  • Rev 1:16 — And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength.
  • Rev 21:23 — And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.