Acts

Acts 17:14–16

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.

¹⁶While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, he was deeply disturbed in his spirit to see that the city was full of idols.

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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

Acts 17:16

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Paul	Παύλου	Paulou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3972 Paul
was waiting for	ἐκδεχομένου	ekdechomenou	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine Singular	G1551 I wait for, expect
them	αὐτοὺς	autous	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
in	Ἐν	En	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Athens	Ἀθήναις	Athēnais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G116 Athens
he was deeply disturbed	παρωξύνετο	parōxyneto	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G3947 I provoke, irritate
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
spirit	πνεῦμα	pneuma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit
to see that	θεωροῦντος	theōrountos	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2334 I behold, look at, experience
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
city	πόλιν	polin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4172 a city
was	οὖσαν	ousan	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1510 I am, exist
full of idols	κατείδωλον	kateidōlon	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2712 full of images of idols

Cross-references

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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

Acts 17:16 Psalm 119:158 · Psalm 119:136 · 2 Peter 2:7 · Exodus 32:19–20 · Micah 3:8 · Mark 3:5 · Jeremiah 20:9 · Job 32:18–20

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.