Acts 9:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

as he journeyed. Literally in (Greek. en. App-104.) the journeying.

he came near. it came to pass that he drew nigh.

suddenly. Greek. exaiphnes. Occurs here, Acts 22:6; Mark 13:36; Luke 2:13; Luke 9:39.

shined round about. flashed around. Greek. periastrapto Only here and Acts 22:6. Compound of peri, around, and astrapto, to lighten. (See Luke 17:24; Luke 24:4. Compare Matthew 28:3.)

light. Greek. phos. App-130.

from. Greek. apo. App-104. but texts read ek.

heaven, singular. See Matthew 6:9; Matthew 6:10.

Acts 9:3

3 And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven: