Acts 8:26

26An angelἌγγελοςnowδὲof [the] LordκυρίουspokeἐλάλησενtoπρὸςPhilipΦίλιππονsayingλέγων·Rise upἈνάστηθιandκαὶgoπορεύουtowardκατὰ[the] southμεσημβρίανtoἐπὶtheτὴνroadὁδὸντὴνgoing downκαταβαίνουσανfromἀπὸJerusalemἸερουσαλὴμtoεἰςGazaΓάζαν·Thisαὕτηisἐστὶν[the] desert [road]ἔρημος.

Now an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, “Rise up and go toward the south, to the road going down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” (This is desert.)

Vocab difficulty

55.5

Rare words

  • μεσημβρίαν

    μεσημβρία

    (lit: midday, hence, the position of the sun at midday), the South.

  • Γάζαν

    Γάζα

    treasure, treasury.