G4199–πορθέω–portheō

And all who heard were astonished and said, Is not this *he* who destroyed in Jerusalem those who called on this name, and here was come for this purpose, that he might bring them bound to the chief priests?

πορθήσας porthēsas “having caused havoc”

For ye have heard [supplied: what was] my conversation formerly in Judaism, that I excessively persecuted the assembly of God, and ravaged it;

ἐπόρθουν eporthoun “was destroying”

only they were hearing that he who persecuted us formerly now announces the glad tidings of the faith which formerly he ravaged:

ἐπόρθει· eporthei “he was destroying;”