Acts

Acts 17:13–15

¹³But when the Jews from Thessalonica learned that Paul was also proclaiming the word of God in Berea, they went there themselves to incite and agitate the crowds. ¹⁴The brothers immediately sent Paul to the coast, but Silas and Timothy remained in Berea. ¹⁵Those who escorted Paul brought him to Athens and then returned with instructions for Silas and Timothy to join him as soon as possible.

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Acts 17:13

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
when	Ὡς	Hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
Jews	Ἰουδαῖοι	Ioudaioi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2453 Jewish
from	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
Thessalonica	Θεσσαλονίκης	Thessalonikēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2332 Thessalonica
learned	ἔγνωσαν	egnōsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1097 I come to know, learn, realize
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
Paul	Παύλου	Paulou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3972 Paul
was also proclaiming	κατηγγέλη	katēngelē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2605 I declare openly, preach
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
word	λόγος	logos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Berea	Βεροίᾳ	Beroia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G960 Berea
they went	ἦλθον	ēlthon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2064 I come, go
there themselves	κἀκεῖ	kakei	Adverb	G2546 and there, and yonder
to incite	σαλεύοντες	saleuontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4531 I shake, excite
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
agitate	ταράσσοντες	tarassontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5015 I agitate, stir up, trouble
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
crowds	ὄχλους	ochlous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3793 a crowd

Acts 17:14

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
brothers	ἀδελφοὶ	adelphoi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G80 a brother
immediately	εὐθέως	eutheōs	Adverb	G2112 immediately, soon
sent	ἐξαπέστειλαν	exapesteilan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1821 I send forth
Paul	Παῦλον	Paulon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3972 Paul
to	πορεύεσθαι	poreuesthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive	G4198 I travel, journey, go
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
Silas	Σιλᾶς	Silas	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4609 Silas
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Timothy	Τιμόθεος	Timotheos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5095 Timothy
remained	ὑπέμεινάν	hypemeinan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G5278 I remain behind, endure

Acts 17:15

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Those who	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
escorted	καθιστάνοντες	kathistanontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2525 I set, establish, appoint, conduct
Paul	Παῦλον	Paulon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3972 Paul
brought	ἤγαγον	ēgagon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G71 I lead
to	ἕως	heōs	Preposition	G2193 until, as far as
Athens	Ἀθηνῶν	Athēnōn	Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural	G116 Athens
and then	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
with	λαβόντες	labontes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2983 I receive, take
instructions	ἐντολὴν	entolēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1785 an ordinance, injunction, command
for	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
Silas	Σιλᾶν	Silan	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4609 Silas
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Timothy	Τιμόθεον	Timotheon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5095 Timothy
to	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
as	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
soon as possible	τάχιστα	tachista	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural - Superlative	G5033 most swiftly

Cross-references

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Acts 17:13 1 Thessalonians 2:14–16 · Acts 21:27 · Matthew 23:13 · Proverbs 28:25 · Acts 14:2 · Acts 17:5 · Acts 6:12

Acts 17:14 Acts 17:10 · Matthew 10:23 · Acts 9:25 · Acts 9:30 · Acts 16:1

Acts 17:15 Acts 18:5 · 1 Thessalonians 3:1 · Acts 18:1 · 2 Timothy 4:10–11 · Titus 3:12

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.