to ravage
lumainomai describes Saul's sustained destructive assault on the assembly as he went house to house.
The sole attested use depicts Saul's ongoing destructive assault on the assembly while he goes from house to house, dragging men and women away for prison.
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Destructive assault on the assembly · dominant
In Acts 8:3, the imperfect middle indicative form occurs of Saul's action against the assembly in the setting of house-to-house pursuit, dragging men and women and delivering them to prison. The APB renders the clause "Saul was ravaging the assembly," confirming the verse's portrayal of sustained harm.
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Acts 8:3, the APB presents the action as "Saul was ravaging the assembly" within a description of house-to-house seizure and imprisonment. This wording confirms the clause's overall portrayal rather than isolating every contribution of the Greek form.