2 Corinthians 11:32
32InἐνDamascusΔαμασκῷtheὁgovernorἐθνάρχηςunder AretasἉρέταtheτοῦkingβασιλέωςwas guardingἐφρούρειtheτὴνcityπόλινof the DamascenesΔαμασκηνῶνto seizeπιάσαιmeμε,
In Damascus the governor under King Aretas was guarding the city of the Damascenes to seize me.
Vocab difficulty
94.3
Rare words
ἐθνάρχης
ἐθνάρχης
an ethnarch, tribal lord, a subordinate ruler.
Ἁρέτα
Ἁρέτας
Aretas IV, King of the Nabataeans.
ἐφρούρει
φρουρέω
I guard, keep, as by a military guard.
Δαμασκηνῶν
Δαμασκηνός
a Damascene, an inhabitant of Damascus.