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Greek Lessons
- “What to Us and to You?”: Demonic Recognition and Eschatological Grammar in Matthew 8:29
- Whispers of Identity: From Prophets to Pronouns in Mark 8:28
- The Field of Blood: Passive Voice and Temporal Clauses in Matthew 27:8
- Declensions in the Storm: Case Usage in Matthew 8:26
- Testimony on the Road: Aorist Participles and Mission Grammar in Acts 8:25
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Tag Archives: Acts 22:4
Zeal and Persecution in Acts 22:4: Relative Clause, Coordinated Participles, and Legal Terminology in Paul’s Defense
ὃς ταύτην τὴν ὁδὸν ἐδίωξα ἄχρι θανάτου, δεσμεύων καὶ παραδιδοὺς εἰς φυλακὰς ἄνδρας τε καὶ γυναῖκας,
Relative Pronoun and Contextual Link: ὃς
ὃς: Relative pronoun, nominative masculine singular—”who.”
Refers back to Paul himself as the speaker, continuing the autobiographical narrative in his defense before the Jerusalem crowd.
Introduces a relative clause summarizing Paul’s past behavior.
Direct Object and Definite Accusation: ταύτην τὴν ὁδὸν
ταύτην: Demonstrative pronoun, accusative singular feminine—”this.”
τὴν ὁδὸν: Accusative singular feminine of ὁδός, “way,” a term used throughout Acts to refer to the Christian movement.
Together: “this way” or “this path”—a reference to the early Christian faith.
This phrase reflects insider terminology within the nascent Church but is used here in a judicial self-indictment.… Learn Koine Greek