Acts

Acts 14:16–17

¹⁶In past generations, He let all nations go their own way. ¹⁷Yet He has not left Himself without testimony to His goodness: He gives you rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness.”

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Acts 14:16

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
past	παρῳχημέναις	parōchēmenais	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Feminine Plural	G3944 I pass away time
generations	γενεαῖς	geneais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G1074 a generation
let	εἴασεν	eiasen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1439 I allow, permit, leave
all	πάντα	panta	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
nations	ἔθνη	ethnē	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G1484 a race, people, the Gentiles
go	πορεύεσθαι	poreuesthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive	G4198 I travel, journey, go
their	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Neuter 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
way	ὁδοῖς	hodois	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G3598 a way, road, journey

Acts 14:17

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Yet	καίτοι	kaitoi	Conjunction	G2543 and yet, although
He has not left	ἀφῆκεν	aphēken	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G863 I send away, release, remit, forgive, permit
Himself	αὑτὸν	hauton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G848 self (in some oblique case or reflexive relation)
without testimony	ἀμάρτυρον	amartyron	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G267 without witness, untestified to
to His goodness	ἀγαθουργῶν	agathourgōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G14 I perform good deeds
He gives	διδοὺς	didous	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1325 I offer, give
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
rain	ὑετοὺς	hyetous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G5205 rain
from heaven	οὐρανόθεν	ouranothen	Adverb	G3771 from heaven
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
fruitful	καρποφόρους	karpophorous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G2593 fruitful
seasons	καιροὺς	kairous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G2540 fitting season, opportunity, time
filling	ἐμπιπλῶν	empiplōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1705 I fill up, satisfy
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
hearts	καρδίας	kardias	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G2588 the heart, inner life, intention
with food	τροφῆς	trophēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G5160 food, nourishment
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
gladness	εὐφροσύνης	euphrosynēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2167 joy, gladness

Cross-references

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Acts 14:16 Acts 17:30 · Psalm 81:12 · Psalm 147:20 · Romans 1:28 · Romans 1:21–25 · 1 Peter 4:3 · Micah 4:5 · Ephesians 2:12

Acts 14:17 Romans 1:19–20 · Joel 2:23 · Job 5:10 · Deuteronomy 11:14 · Isaiah 5:6 · 1 Timothy 6:17 · Psalm 145:9 · Ezekiel 34:26 · Psalm 147:7–8 · Leviticus 26:4 · Psalm 19:1–4 · James 5:17–18

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.