Acts

Acts 17:18

¹⁸Some Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also began to debate with him. Some of them asked, “What is this babbler trying to say?” Others said, “He seems to be advocating foreign gods.” They said this because Paul was proclaiming the good news of Jesus and the resurrection.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Some	Τινὲς	Tines	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5100 any one, some one
Epicurean	Ἐπικουρείων	Epikoureiōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G1946 an Epicurean
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Stoic	Στοϊκῶν	Stoikōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G4770 Stoic
philosophers	φιλοσόφων	philosophōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G5386 a philosopher
also	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
began to debate	συνέβαλλον	syneballon	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4820 I ponder, encounter, confer or dispute with
with him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
Some	τινες	tines	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5100 any one, some one
asked	ἔλεγον	elegon	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
What	Τί	Ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
this	οὗτος	houtos	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
babbler	σπερμολόγος	spermologos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4691 a babbler
trying	θέλοι	theloi	Verb - Present Optative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2309 I will, wish, desire
to say	λέγειν	legein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G3004 I say, speak
Others	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
He seems	δοκεῖ	dokei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1380 I think, seem, appear, it seems
to be	εἶναι	einai	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G1510 I am, exist
advocating	καταγγελεὺς	katangeleus	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2604 a reporter, herald
foreign	Ξένων	Xenōn	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3581 new, novel, a foreigner
gods	δαιμονίων	daimoniōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G1140 an evil-spirit, demon
because	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
was proclaiming the good news	εὐηγγελίζετο	euēngelizeto	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G2097 I bring good news, preach good tidings
of Jesus	Ἰησοῦν	Iēsoun	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
resurrection	ἀνάστασιν	anastasin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G386 a rising again, resurrection

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

1 Corinthians 1:20–21 · Acts 4:2 · 1 Corinthians 3:18 · Colossians 2:8 · Luke 11:53 · 1 Corinthians 4:10 · Romans 1:22 · Mark 9:14 · Proverbs 23:9 · Acts 26:23 · Acts 6:9 · Acts 17:31–32

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.