Galatians 1:13
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
For you have heardἨκούσατε
(ēkousate)
191: to hear, listenfrom a prim. word mean. hearing
of my formerποτε
(pote)
4218: once, everenclitic particle from the same as posos and te
manner of lifeἀναστροφήν
(anastrophēn)
391: behavior, conductfrom anastrephó
in Judaism,Ἰουδαϊσμῷ
(ioudaismō)
2454: Judaismfrom Ioudaizó
howὅτι
(oti)
3754: that, becauseconjunction from neut. of hostis,
I used to persecuteἐδιώκον
(ediōkon)
1377: to put to flight, pursue, by impl. to persecuteakin to a prim. verb dió (put to flight)
the churchἐκκλησίαν
(ekklēsian)
1577: an assembly, a (religious) congregationfrom ek and kaleó
of Godθεοῦ
(theou)
2316: God, a godof uncertain origin
beyondκαθ’
(kath)
2596: down, against, according topreposition of uncertain origin
measureὑπερβολὴν
(uperbolēn)
5236: a throwing beyond, excess, superiorityfrom huperballó
and tried to destroyἐπόρθουν
(eporthoun)
4199: to destroyfrom perthó (to ravage)
it; 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
ηκουσατε  verb - aorist active indicative - second person
akouo  ak-oo'-o:  to hear (in various senses) -- give (in the) audience (of), come (to the ears), (shall) hear(-er, -ken), be noised, be reported, understand.
γαρ  conjunction
gar  gar:  assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
την  definite article - accusative singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
εμην  possessive pronoun - first person accusative singular feminine
emos  em-os':  my -- of me, mine (own), my.
αναστροφην  noun - accusative singular feminine
anastrophe  an-as-trof-ay':  behavior -- conversation.
ποτε  particle
pote  pot-eh':  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.
εν  preposition
en  en:  in, at, (up-)on, by, etc.
τω  definite article - dative singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
ιουδαισμω  noun - dative singular masculine
Ioudaismos  ee-oo-dah-is-mos':  Judaism, i.e. the Jewish faith and usages -- Jews' religion.
οτι  conjunction
hoti  hot'-ee:  demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because -- as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.
καθ  preposition
kata  kat-ah':  (prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations
υπερβολην  noun - accusative singular feminine
huperbole  hoop-er-bol-ay':  a throwing beyond others, i.e. (figuratively) supereminence; pre-eminently -- abundance, (far more) exceeding, excellency, more excellent, beyond (out of) measure.
εδιωκον  verb - imperfect active indicative - first person singular
dioko  dee-o'-ko:  to pursue; by implication, to persecute -- ensue, follow (after), given to, (suffer) persecute(-ion), press forward.
την  definite article - accusative singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
εκκλησιαν  noun - accusative singular feminine
ekklesia  ek-klay-see'-ah:  a calling out, i.e. (concretely) a popular meeting, especially a religious congregation--assembly, church.
του  definite article - genitive singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
θεου  noun - genitive singular masculine
theos  theh'-os:  a deity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very -- exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
επορθουν  verb - imperfect active indicative - first person singular
portheo  por-theh'-o:  to ravage (figuratively) -- destroy, waste.
αυτην  personal pronoun - accusative singular feminine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
For you have heard of my former manner of life in Judaism, how I used to persecute the church of God beyond measure and tried to destroy it;

King James Bible
For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For you have heard about my former way of life in Judaism: I persecuted God's church to an extreme degree and tried to destroy it.

International Standard Version
For you have heard about my earlier life in Judaism—how I kept violently persecuting God's church and was trying to destroy it.

NET Bible
For you have heard of my former way of life in Judaism, how I was savagely persecuting the church of God and trying to destroy it.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
For you have heard of my way of life, which from the first was in Judaism, that I was greatly persecuting the Church of God and destroying it.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
You heard about the way I once lived when I followed the Jewish religion. You heard how I violently persecuted God's church and tried to destroy it.

King James 2000 Bible
For you have heard of my manner of life in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:
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