Acts

Acts 17:16

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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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

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