Acts 17:16
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Bible > Acts > Chapter 17 > Verse 16
Acts 17:16
| ← Acts 17:15 | Acts 17:16 (KJV) | Acts 17:17 → |
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And they that conducted Paul brought him unto Athens: and receiving a commandment unto Silas and Timotheus for to come to him with all speed, they departed.
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Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry.
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Therefore disputed he in the synagogue with the Jews, and with the devout persons, and in the market daily with them that met with him.
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Verse Text
KJV with Strong's NumbersKing James (Authorized) Version: the 1769 standard text in its Cambridge form of about 1900. Public domain.
NowG1161 while PaulG3972 waited forG1551 themG846 atG1722 AthensG116, hisG846 spiritG4151 was stirredG3947 inG1722 himG846, when he sawG2334 the cityG4172 wholly givenG5607 to idolatryG2712.
Original GreekSource: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)
Ἐν δὲ ταῖς Ἀθήναις ἐκδεχομένου αὐτοὺς τοῦ Παύλου, παρωξύνετο τὸ πνεῦμα αὐτοῦ ἐν αὐτῷ, θεωροῦντι κατείδωλον οὖσαν τὴν πόλιν.
| Greek | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ἐν |
En | G1722 | PREP | at |
δὲ |
de | G1161 | CONJ | Now |
ταῖς |
tais | G3588 | T-DPF | * |
Ἀθήναις |
Athēnais | G116 | N-DPF | Athens |
ἐκδεχομένου |
ekdechomenou | G1551 | V-PNP-GSM | waited for |
αὐτοὺς |
autous | G846 | P-APM | them |
τοῦ |
tou | G3588 | T-GSM | * |
Παύλου, |
Paulou | G3972 | N-GSM | while Paul |
παρωξύνετο |
parōxuneto | G3947 | V-IPI-3S | was stirred |
τὸ |
to | G3588 | T-NSN | * |
πνεῦμα |
pneuma | G4151 | N-NSN | spirit |
αὐτοῦ |
autou | G846 | P-GSM | his |
ἐν |
en | G1722 | PREP | in |
αὐτῷ, |
autō | G846 | P-DSM | him |
θεωροῦντι |
theōrounti | G2334 | V-PAP-DSM | when he saw |
κατείδωλον |
kateidōlon | G2712 | A-ASF | to idolatry |
οὖσαν |
ousan | G5607 | V-PAP-ASF | wholly given |
τὴν |
tēn | G3588 | T-ASF | the |
πόλιν. |
polin | G4172 | N-ASF | city |
Strong's References
- G116 — Ἀθῆναι (Athēnai, ath-ay-nahee): plural of Ἀθήνη (Athḗnē) (the goddess of wisdom, who was reputed to have founded the city); Athenæ, the capitol of Greece; Athens
- G846 — αὐτός (autós, ow-tos'): from the particle αὖ (aû) (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ (aḗr) G109 through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ (heautoû) G1438) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons; her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ (hautoû) G848.
- G1161 — δέ (dé, deh): a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.; also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English)
- G1551 — ἐκδέχομαι (ekdéchomai, ek-dekh'-om-ahee): from ἐκ (ek) G1537 and δέχομαι (déchomai) G1209; to accept from some source, i.e. (by implication) to await; expect, look (tarry) for, wait (for)
- G1722 — ἐν (en, en): a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between εἰς (eis) G1519 and ἐκ (ek) G1537); "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.; about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (… sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
- G2334 — θεωρέω (theōréō, theh-o-reh'-o): from a derivative of θεάομαι (theáomai) G2300 (perhaps by addition of ὁράω (horáō) G3708); to be a spectator of, i.e. discern, (literally, figuratively (experience) or intensively (acknowledge)); behold, consider, look on, perceive, see. Compare ὀπτάνομαι (optánomai) G3700.
- G2712 — κατείδωλος (kateídōlos, kat-i'-do-los): from κατά (katá) G2596 (intensively) and εἴδωλον (eídōlon) G1497; utterly idolatrous; wholly given to idolatry
- G3947 — παροξύνω (paroxýnō, par-ox-oo'-no): from παρά (pará) G3844 and a derivative of ὀξύς (oxýs) G3691; to sharpen alongside, i.e. (figuratively) to exasperate; easily provoke, stir
- G3972 — Παῦλος (Paûlos, pow'-los): of Latin origin; (little; but remotely from a derivative of παύω (paúō) G3973, meaning the same); Paulus, the name of a Roman and of an apostle; Paul, Paulus
- G4151 — πνεῦμα (pneûma, pnyoo'-mah): from πνέω (pnéō) G4154; a current of air, i.e. breath (blast) or a breeze; by analogy or figuratively, a spirit, i.e. (human) the rational soul, (by implication) vital principle, mental disposition, etc., or (superhuman) an angel, demon, or (divine) God, Christ's spirit, the Holy Spirit; ghost, life, spirit(-ual, -ually), mind. Compare ψυχή (psychḗ) G5590.
- G4172 — πόλις (pólis, pol'-is): probably from the same as πόλεμος (pólemos) G4171, or perhaps from πολύς (polýs) G4183; a town (properly, with walls, of greater or less size); city
- G5607 — ὤν (ṓn, oan): present participle of εἰμί (eimí) G1510; being; be, come, have
The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:
- G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom); the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc
Cross ReferencesCross-references from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced (TSKe) — public domain. The keyword grouping is its editors' own, not our selection.
Verse Cross-References
- his spirit — Exodus 32:19-20, Numbers 25:6-11, 1 Kings 19:10, 1 Kings 19:14, Job 32:2-3, Job 32:18-20, Psalms 69:9, Psalms 119:136, Psalms 119:158, Jeremiah 20:9, Micah 3:8, Mark 3:5, John 2:13, 2 Peter 2:7
- wholly given to idolatry — Acts 17:23
Reciprocal references (11): 2 Chronicles 28:24, Isaiah 2:8, Jeremiah 6:11, Jeremiah 50:38, Luke 4:31, John 13:21, Acts 4:20, Acts 14:15, Acts 17:22, Acts 18:5, 2 Corinthians 7:11
Related Topics
- Thompson Chain: FALSE WORSHIP
- Torrey’s: IDOLATRY
- Nave’s: ATHENS; GENTILES; IDOLATRY; PAUL; ZEAL, RELIGIOUS
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