Acts 13:9:1Acts.13.9.W1TAB
Σαῦλος
saulos
“Saul”
- Transliteration
- SAU-los
- Extended
- SAU-lohs
- IPA
- /ˈsau.los/
Meaning by language
- English
- Saul
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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The word
Word in context
- word
SAU-los
- sentence
SAU-los de ho KAI PAU-los plê-STHEIS PNEU-ma-tos ha-GI-ou a-te-NI-sas eis au-TON
Exegesis
The verse begins with Saulos de {Σαῦλος δέ | Saû-los dé}, where the conjunction de links this scene to the prior narrative and introduces Saul as the subject with a mild contrast or continuation.
Root and etymology
Saulshin–aleph–vav–lamed
“asked for, requested”
In context — Acts 13:9
But Saul, who was also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit , stared intently at him.
About this coordinate
Acts 13:9:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Acts 13:9, so the Greek word Σαῦλος (saulos) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Acts.13.9.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.13.9.W1.S1) and character.