Acts 17:18
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Acts 17:18
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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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Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoicks, encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? other some, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached unto them Jesus, and the resurrection.
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And they took him, and brought him unto Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is?
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Verse Text
ThenG1161 certainG5100 philosophersG5386 of the EpicureansG1946, andG2532 of the StoicksG4770, encounteredG4820 himG846. AndG2532 someG5100 saidG3004, WhatG5101 willG302 G2309 thisG3778 babblerG4691 sayG3004?G1161 other some, He seemethG1380 to beG1511 a setter forthG2604 of strangeG3581 godsG1140: becauseG3754 he preachedG2097 unto themG846 JesusG2424, andG2532 the resurrectionG386.
τινὲς δὲ τῶν Ἐπικουρείων καὶ τῶν Στωϊκῶν φιλοσόφων συνέβαλλον αὐτῷ. καί τινες ἔλεγον, Τί ἂν θέλοι ὁ σπερμολόγος οὗτος λέγειν; οἱ δέ, Ξένων δαιμονίων δοκεῖ καταγγελεὺς εἶναι· ὅτι τὸν Ἰησοῦν καὶ τὴν ἀνάστασιν αὐτοῖς εὐηγγελίζετο.
| Greek | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
τινὲς |
tines | G5100 | X-NPM | certain |
δὲ |
de | G1161 | CONJ | Then |
τῶν |
tōn | G3588 | T-GPM | of the |
Ἐπικουρείων |
Epikoureiōn | G1946 | N-GPM | Epicureans |
καὶ |
kai | G2532 | CONJ | and |
τῶν |
tōn | G3588 | T-GPM | of the |
Στωϊκῶν |
Stōikōn | G4770 | A-GPM | Stoicks |
φιλοσόφων |
philosophōn | G5386 | N-GPM | philosophers |
συνέβαλλον |
suneballon | G4820 | V-IAI-3P | encountered |
αὐτῷ. |
autō | G846 | P-DSM | him |
καί |
kai | G2532 | CONJ | And |
τινες |
tines | G5100 | X-NPM | some |
ἔλεγον, |
elegon | G3004 | V-IAI-3P | said |
Τί |
Ti | G5101 | I-ASN | What |
ἂν |
an | G302 | PRT | will |
θέλοι |
theloi | G2309 | V-PAO-3S | will |
ὁ |
ho | G3588 | T-NSM | * |
σπερμολόγος |
spermologos | G4691 | A-NSM | babbler |
οὗτος |
houtos | G3778 | D-NSM | this |
λέγειν; |
legein | G3004 | V-PAN | say |
οἱ |
hoi | G3588 | T-NPM | * |
δέ, |
de | G1161 | CONJ | |
Ξένων |
Xenōn | G3581 | A-GPN | of strange |
δαιμονίων |
daimoniōn | G1140 | N-GPN | gods |
δοκεῖ |
dokei | G1380 | V-PAI-3S | other some, He seemeth |
καταγγελεὺς |
katangeleus | G2604 | N-NSM | a setter forth |
εἶναι· |
einai | G1511 | V-PAN | to be |
ὅτι |
hoti | G3754 | CONJ | because |
τὸν |
ton | G3588 | T-ASM | * |
Ἰησοῦν |
Iēsoun | G2424 | N-ASM | Jesus |
καὶ |
kai | G2532 | CONJ | and |
τὴν |
tēn | G3588 | T-ASF | the |
ἀνάστασιν |
anastasin | G386 | N-ASF | resurrection |
αὐτοῖς |
autois | G846 | P-DPM | unto them |
εὐηγγελίζετο. |
euēngelizeto | G2097 | V-IMI-3S | he preached |
- G302 — ἄν (án, an): a primary particle; denoting a supposition, wish, possibility or uncertainty; (what-, where-, wither-, who-)soever. Usually unexpressed except by the subjunctive or potential mood. Also contracted for ἐάν (eán) G1437.
- G386 — ἀνάστασις (anástasis, an-as'-tas-is): from ἀνίστημι (anístēmi) G450; a standing up again, i.e. (literally) a resurrection from death (individual, genitive case or by implication, (its author)), or (figuratively) a (moral) recovery (of spiritual truth); raised to life again, resurrection, rise from the dead, that should rise, rising again
- 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.
- G1140 — δαιμόνιον (daimónion, dahee-mon'-ee-on): neuter of a derivative of δαίμων (daímōn) G1142; a dæmonic being; by extension a deity; devil, god
- G1161 — δέ (dé, deh): a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.; also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English)
- G1380 — δοκέω (dokéō, dok-eh'-o): a prolonged form of a primary verb, δόκω (dókō) dok'-o (used only in an alternate in certain tenses; compare the base of δεικνύω (deiknýō) G1166) of the same meaning; to think; by implication, to seem (truthfully or uncertainly); be accounted, (of own) please(-ure), be of reputation, seem (good), suppose, think, trow
- G1511 — εἶναι (eînai, i'-nahee): present infinitive from εἰμί (eimí) G1510; to exist; am, was. come, is, X lust after, X please well, there is, to be, was.
- G1946 — Ἐπικούρειος (Epikoúreios, ep-ee-koo'-ri-os): from Ἐπίκουρος (Epíkouros) (compare ἐπικουρία (epikouría) G1947) (a noted philosopher); an Epicurean or follower of Epicurus; Epicurean
- G2097 — εὐαγγελίζω (euangelízō, yoo-ang-ghel-id'-zo): from εὖ (eû) G2095 and ἄγγελος (ángelos) G32; to announce good news ("evangelize") especially the gospel; declare, bring (declare, show) glad (good) tidings, preach (the gospel)
- G2309 — θέλω (thélō, thel'-o): apparently strengthened from the alternate form of αἱρέομαι (hairéomai) G138; to determine (as an active option from subjective impulse; whereas βούλομαι (boúlomai) G1014 properly denotes rather a passive acquiescence in objective considerations), i.e. choose or prefer (literally or figuratively); by implication, to wish, i.e. be inclined to (sometimes adverbially, gladly); impersonally for the future tense, to be about to; by Hebraism, to delight in; desire, be disposed (forward), intend, list, love, mean, please, have rather, (be) will (have, -ling, - ling(-ly))
- G2424 — Ἰησοῦς (Iēsoûs, ee-ay-sooce'): of Hebrew origin (H3091); Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites; Jesus
- G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words; and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet
- G2604 — καταγγελεύς (katangeleús, kat-ang-gel-yooce'): from καταγγέλλω (katangéllō) G2605; a proclaimer; setter forth
- G3004 — λέγω (légō, leg'-o): a primary verb; properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas ἔπω (épō) G2036 and φημί (phēmí) G5346 generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while ῥέω (rhéō) G4483 is properly to break silence merely, and λαλέω (laléō) G2980 means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean; ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter
- G3581 — ξένος (xénos, xen'-os): apparently a primary word; foreign (literally, alien, or figuratively, novel); by implication, a guest or (vice-versa) entertainer; host, strange(-r)
- G3754 — ὅτι (hóti, hot'-ee): neuter of ὅστις (hóstis) G3748 as conjunction; demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because; as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why
- G3778 — οὗτος (hoûtos, hoo'-tos): from the article ὁ (ho) G3588 and αὐτός (autós) G846; the he (she or it), i.e. this or that (often with article repeated); he (it was that), hereof, it, she, such as, the same, these, they, this (man, same, woman), which, who
- G4691 — σπερμολόγος (spermológos, sper-mol-og'-os): from σπέρμα (spérma) G4690 and λέγω (légō) G3004; a seed-picker (as the crow), i.e. (figuratively) a sponger, loafer (specially, a gossip or trifler in talk); babbler
- G4770 — Στωϊκός (Stōïkós, sto-ik-os'): from στοά (stoá) G4745; a "Stoic" (as occupying a particular porch in Athens), i.e. adherent of a certin philosophy; Stoick
- G4820 — συμβάλλω (symbállō, soom-bal'-lo): from σύν (sýn) G4862 and βάλλω (bállō) G906; to combine, i.e. (in speaking) to converse, consult, dispute, (mentally) to consider, (by implication) to aid, (personally) to join, attack; confer, encounter, help, make, meet with, ponder
- G5100 — τὶς (tìs, tis): an enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object; a (kind of), any (man, thing, thing at all), certain (thing), divers, he (every) man, one (X thing), ought, + partly, some (man, -body, - thing, -what), (+ that no-)thing, what(-soever), X wherewith, whom(-soever), whose(-soever)
- G5101 — τίς (tís, tis): probably emphatic of τὶς (tìs) G5100; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions); every man, how (much), + no(-ne, thing), what (manner, thing), where (-by, -fore, -of, -unto, - with, -withal), whether, which, who(-m, -se), why
- G5386 — φιλόσοφος (philósophos, fil-os'-of-os): from φίλος (phílos) G5384 and σοφός (sophós) G4680; fond of wise things, i.e. a "philosopher"; philosopher
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
Verse Cross-References
- babbler — Proverbs 23:9, Proverbs 26:12, 1 Corinthians 3:18
- encountered — Mark 9:14, Luke 11:53, Acts 6:9
- Jesus — Acts 17:31, Acts 26:23, Romans 14:9-10, 1 Corinthians 15:3-4
- philosophers — Romans 1:22, 1 Corinthians 1:20-21, Colossians 2:8
Reciprocal references (24): Genesis 41:8, 2 Kings 9:11, Job 11:2, Jeremiah 20:7, Ezekiel 20:49, Matthew 5:22, Matthew 26:61, Mark 4:15, Mark 9:10, Acts 4:2, Acts 8:35, Acts 11:20, Acts 17:32, 1 Corinthians 1:18, 1 Corinthians 1:22, 1 Corinthians 1:27, 1 Corinthians 2:14, 1 Corinthians 4:10, 2 Corinthians 6:9, Colossians 1:28, 1 Thessalonians 2:13, 1 Timothy 4:1, 1 Timothy 6:20, Hebrews 6:2
Related Topics
- Thompson Chain: FAITH-UNBELIEF; MORTALITY-IMMORTALITY; PHILOSOPHY, VANITY OF HUMAN; REVERENCE-IRREVERENCE; SELF-INDULGENCE-SELF-DENIAL; STOICS
- Torrey’s: RESURRECTION, THE; REVILING AND REPROACHING
- Nave’s: ATHENS; BABBLER; EPICUREANS; INFIDELITY; PAUL; PHILOSOPHY; RESURRECTION; SCOFFING; STOICISM
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