Acts

Acts 17:16–17

¹⁶While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, he was deeply disturbed in his spirit to see that the city was full of idols. ¹⁷So he reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews and God-fearing Gentiles, and in the marketplace with those he met each day.

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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

Acts 17:17

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
he reasoned	διελέγετο	dielegeto	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1256 I converse, address, preach, lecture
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
synagogue	συναγωγῇ	synagōgē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4864 an assembly, congregation, synagogue
with the	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
Jews	Ἰουδαίοις	Ioudaiois	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G2453 Jewish
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
God-fearing	σεβομένοις	sebomenois	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Masculine Plural	G4576 I reverence, worship
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
marketplace	ἀγορᾷ	agora	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G58 market-place
with	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
those	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
he met	παρατυγχάνοντας	paratynchanontas	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3909 I chance to meet
each	πᾶσαν	pasan	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
day	ἡμέραν	hēmeran	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2250 a day

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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

Acts 17:17 Acts 13:16 · Acts 9:20 · Acts 17:2–4 · Acts 14:1–4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.