Acts 8:26
And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert.
KJV
Ἄγγελος δὲ κυρίου ἐλάλησεν πρὸς Φίλιππον λέγων· ἀνάστηθι καὶ πορεύου κατὰ μεσημβρίαν ἐπὶ τὴν ὁδὸν τὴν καταβαίνουσαν ἀπὸ Ἱερουσαλὴμ εἰς Γάζαν· αὕτη ἐστὶν ἔρημος.
Greek NT
Angelus autem Domini locutus est ad Philippum, dicens : Surge, et vade contra meridianum, ad viam quæ descendit ab Jerusalem in Gazam : hæc est deserta.
Vulgate
But an angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza: the same is desert.
ASV
Now an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying: Arise, go towards the south, to the way that goeth down from Jerusalem into Gaza: this is desert.
Douay-Rheims
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Places
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In the original Greek
23 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
Γάζα
gaza
noun · 1×
Φίλιππος
philippos
noun · 36×
δέ
de
conjunction · 2781×
εἰμί
eimi
verb · 2461×
εἰς
eis
preposition · 1769×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
κατά
kata
preposition · 470×
καταβαίνω
katabaino
verb · 78×
κύριος
kurios
noun · 717×
λέγω
lego
verb · 2256×
λαλέω
laleo
verb · 298×
μεσημβρία
mesembria
noun · 2×
οὗτος
outos
demonstrative · 1380×
πορεύομαι
poreuomai
verb · 155×
πρός
pros
preposition · 697×
ἀνίστημι
anistemi
verb · 107×
ἀπό
apo
preposition · 640×
ἄγγελος
aggelos
verb · 176×
ἐπί
epi
preposition · 888×
ἔρημος
eremos
adjective · 48×
Ἱερουσαλήμ
ierousalem
noun · 79×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
ὁδός
odos
noun · 101×
Historic Christian voices
7 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
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§39But our Divine Savior governs and guides the Society which He founded directly and personally also. For it is He who reigns within the minds and hearts of men, and bends and subjects their wills to His good pleasure, even when rebellious. "The heart of the King is in the hand of the Lord; whithersoever he will, he shall turn it."[55] By this interior guidance He the "Shepherd a…
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Cross-references
- 2Kgs 1:3 — But the angel of the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite, Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say unto them, Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that ye go to enqu
- 2Kgs 1:3 — But the angel of the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite, Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say unto them, Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that ye go to enqu
- Acts 5:19 — But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said,
- Acts 5:19 — But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said,
- Acts 9:11 — And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and enquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul, of Tarsus: for, behold, he prayeth,
- Acts 10:7 — And when the angel which spake unto Cornelius was departed, he called two of his household servants, and a devout soldier of them that waited on him continually;
- Acts 10:22 — And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned from God by an holy angel to send for thee into his house,
- Acts 12:8 — And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And so he did. And he saith unto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me.
- Acts 12:23 — And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.
- Acts 21:8 — And the next day we that were of Paul’s company departed, and came unto Caesarea: and we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, which was one of the seven; and abode with him.
- Acts 27:23 — For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,
- Acts 27:23 — For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,
- Heb 1:14 — Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?
- Isa 56:3 — Neither let the son of the stranger, that hath joined himself to the LORD, speak, saying, The LORD hath utterly separated me from his people: neither let the eunuch say, Behold, I am a dry tree.
- Luke 22:10 — And he said unto them, Behold, when ye are entered into the city, there shall a man meet you, bearing a pitcher of water; follow him into the house where he entereth in.
- Zech 9:5 — Ashkelon shall see it, and fear; Gaza also shall see it, and be very sorrowful, and Ekron; for her expectation shall be ashamed; and the king shall perish from Gaza, and Ashkelon shall not be inhabite
- Zeph 2:7 — And the coast shall be for the remnant of the house of Judah; they shall feed thereupon: in the houses of Ashkelon shall they lie down in the evening: for the LORD their God shall visit them, and turn