Gal 1:22 | RWP | e4.org | And I was still unknown ( ημην δε αγνουμενος ). Periphrastic imperfect passive of αγνοεω , not to know. By face ( τω προσωπω ). Associative instrumental case. Of Judea ( της Ιουδαιας ). As distinct from Jerusalem, for he had once scattered the church there and had revisited them before coming to Tarsus ( ). In the singular of εκκλησια is used, but in a geographic sense for Judea, Samaria, and Galilee.

‏ Galatians 1:22

And I was still unknown ( ημην δε αγνουμενος ). Periphrastic imperfect passive of αγνοεω, not to know.

By face ( τω προσωπω ). Associative instrumental case.

Of Judea ( της Ιουδαιας ). As distinct from Jerusalem, for he had once scattered the church there and had revisited them before coming to Tarsus (Ac 9:26-30). In Ac 9:31 the singular of εκκλησια is used, but in a geographic sense for Judea, Samaria, and Galilee.