G4199–πορθέω–portheō

And all those hearing were amazed, and said, `Is not this he who laid waist in Jerusalem those calling on this name, and hither to this intent had come, that he might bring them bound to the chief priests?'

πορθήσας porthēsas “having caused havoc”

for ye did hear of my behaviour once in Judaism, that exceedingly I was persecuting the assembly of God, and wasting it,

ἐπόρθουν eporthoun “was destroying”

and only they were hearing, that `he who is persecuting us then, doth now proclaim good news -- the faith that then he was wasting;'

ἐπόρθει· eporthei “he was destroying;”