Acts 9:25
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But the disciples, taking him in the night, conveyed him away by the wall, letting him down in a basket.

the disciples.

let.

Joshua 2:15 Then she let them down with a cord out of a window: for her house joined close to the wall.

1 Samuel 19:11,12 Saul therefore sent his guards to David's house to watch him, that he might be killed in the morning. And when Michol, David's wife, had told him this, saying: Unless thou save thyself this night, to morrow thou wilt die: . . .

2 Corinthians 11:33 And through a window in a basket was I let down by the wall: and so escaped his hands.

Context
The Escape from Damascus
24But their lying in wait was made known to Saul. And they watched the gates also day and night, that they might kill him. 25But the disciples, taking him in the night, conveyed him away by the wall, letting him down in a basket. 26And when he was come into Jerusalem, he essayed to join himself to the disciples: and they all were afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.…
Cross References
1 Samuel 19:12
She let him down through a window. And he went and fled away, and escaped.

Matthew 15:37
And they did all eat, and had their fill. And they took up seven baskets full, of what remained of the fragments.

Acts 9:24
But their lying in wait was made known to Saul. And they watched the gates also day and night, that they might kill him.

Acts 9:26
And when he was come into Jerusalem, he essayed to join himself to the disciples: and they all were afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.

Acts 11:29
And the disciples, every man according to his ability, purposed to send relief to the brethren who dwelt in Judea.

2 Corinthians 11:33
And through a window in a basket was I let down by the wall: and so escaped his hands.

Lexicon
One night,
νυκτὸς (nyktos)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3571: The night, night-time. A primary word; 'night'.

however,
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

his
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

disciples
μαθηταὶ (mathētai)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3101: A learner, disciple, pupil. From manthano; a learner, i.e. Pupil.

took [him]
λαβόντες (labontes)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 2983: (a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of.

[and] lowered [him]
χαλάσαντες (chalasantes)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 5465: To let down, lower, slacken, loosen. From the base of chasma; to lower.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

a basket
σπυρίδι (spyridi)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 4711: A plaited basket. From speiro; a hamper or lunch-receptacle.

through [ a window ]
διὰ (dia)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.

in the
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

wall.
τείχους (teichous)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 5038: A wall, especially of a city. Akin to the base of tikto; a wall.


Additional Translations
One night, however, his disciples took him and lowered him in a basket through a window in the wall.

But having taken him by night, his disciples let him down through the wall, having lowered him in a basket.

Then the disciples took him by night, and let him down by the wall in a basket.

but his disciples took him by night, and let him down through the wall, lowering him in a basket.

but the disciples took him by night and let him down through the wall, lowering him in a basket.

but his disciples took him by night, and let him down through the wall, lowering him in a basket.

Then the disciples took him by night, and let him down by the wall in a basket.

but his disciples took him by night and let him down through the wall, lowering him in a hamper.

but his disciples took him by night, and let him down through the wall, lowering him in a basket.

and the disciples having taken him, by night did let him down by the wall, letting down in a basket.
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