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Acts 26:14 - For

Acts 26:14 - And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.

Verse	Strongs No.	Greek	Strongs Definition
And	G1161	δέ	[Conjunction] but and etc.
when we	G2257	ἡμῶν	of (or from) us
were all	G3956	πᾶς	[Adjective] apparently a primary word; all any: every the whole
fallen	G2667	καταπίπτω	[Verb] to fall down
to	G1519	εἰς	[Preposition] to or into (indicating the point reached or entered) of place time or (figuratively) purpose (result etc.); also in adverbial phrases.
the	G3588	ὁ	the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied at others omitted in English idiom)
earth	G1093	γῆ	[Noun Feminine] soil; by extension a region or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe (including the occupants in each application)
I heard	G191	ἀκούω	[Verb] to hear (in various senses)
a voice	G5456	φωνή	[Noun Feminine] a tone (articulate bestial or artificial); by implication an address (for any purpose) saying or language
speaking	G2980	λαλέω	[Verb] to talk that is utter words
unto	G4314	πρός	[Preposition] a preposition of direction; forward to that is toward (with the genitive case the side of that is pertaining to; with the dative case by the side of that is near to; usually with the accusative case the place time occasion or respect which is the destination of the relation that is whither or for which it is predicated)
me	G3165	μέ	me
and	G1161	δέ	[Conjunction] but and etc.
saying	G3004	λέγω	[Verb] properly to lay forth that is (figuratively) relate (in words [usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas G2036 and G5346 generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while G4483 is properly to break silence merely and G2980 means an extended or random harangue]); by implication to mean
in the	G3588	ὁ	the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied at others omitted in English idiom)
Hebrew	G1446	Ἑβραΐς	[Noun Feminine] the Hebraistic (that is Hebrew) or Jewish (Chaldee) language
tongue	G1258	διάλεκτος	[Noun Feminine] a (mode of) discourse that is dialect
Saul	G4549	Σαούλ	[Noun Masculine] Saul (that is Shaul) the Jewish name of Paul
Saul	G4549	Σαούλ	[Noun Masculine] Saul (that is Shaul) the Jewish name of Paul
why	G5101	τίς	an interrogitive pronoun who: which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
persecutest	G1377	διώκω	[Verb] compare the base of G1169 and G1249); to pursue (literally or figuratively); by implication to persecute
thou me	G3165	μέ	me
it is hard	G4642	σκληρός	[Adjective] dry that is hard or tough (figuratively harsh severe)
for thee	G4671	σοί	to thee
to	G1519	εἰς	[Preposition] to or into (indicating the point reached or entered) of place time or (figuratively) purpose (result etc.); also in adverbial phrases.
kick	G2979	λακτίζω	[Verb] to recalcitrate
against	G4314	πρός	[Preposition] a preposition of direction; forward to that is toward (with the genitive case the side of that is pertaining to; with the dative case by the side of that is near to; usually with the accusative case the place time occasion or respect which is the destination of the relation that is whither or for which it is predicated)
the	G3588	ὁ	the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied at others omitted in English idiom)
pricks	G2759	κέντρον	[Noun Neuter] a point (centre) that is a sting (figuratively poison) or goad (figuratively divine impulse)

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.