Acts

Acts 17:2–9

²As was his custom, Paul went into the synagogue, and on three Sabbaths he reasoned with them from the Scriptures, ³explaining and proving that the Christ had to suffer and rise from the dead. “This Jesus I am proclaiming to you is the Christ,” he declared . ⁴Some of the Jews were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, along with a large number of God-fearing Greeks and quite a few leading women.

⁵The Jews, however, became jealous. So they brought in some troublemakers from the marketplace, formed a mob, and sent the city into an uproar. They raided Jason’s house in search of Paul and Silas, hoping to bring them out to the people. ⁶But when they could not find them, they dragged Jason and some other brothers before the city officials, shouting, “These men who have turned the world upside down have now come here, ⁷and Jason has welcomed them into his home. They are all defying Caesar’s decrees, saying that there is another king, named Jesus!”

⁸On hearing this, the crowd and city officials were greatly disturbed. ⁹And they collected bond from Jason and the others and then released them.

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Acts 17:2

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
As was	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
custom	εἰωθὸς	eiōthos	Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Accusative Neuter Singular	G1486 I am accustomed, custom, what was customary
Paul	Παύλῳ	Paulō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3972 Paul
went into	εἰσῆλθεν	eisēlthen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1525 I go in, come in, enter
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
on	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
three	τρία	tria	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G5140 three
Sabbaths	σάββατα	sabbata	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G4521 the Sabbath, a week
he reasoned	διελέξατο	dielexato	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1256 I converse, address, preach, lecture
with them	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
from	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Feminine Plural	G3588 the
Scriptures	γραφῶν	graphōn	Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural	G1124 a writing, passage of scripture, the scriptures

Acts 17:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
explaining	διανοίγων	dianoigōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1272 I open fully
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
proving	παρατιθέμενος	paratithemenos	Verb - Present Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3908 I set before, serve, entrust to
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Christ	Χριστὸν	Christon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
had to	ἔδει	edei	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1163 it is necessary, inevitable
suffer	παθεῖν	pathein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G3958 I am acted upon, suffer
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
rise	ἀναστῆναι	anastēnai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G450 I raise up, set up, rise from
from	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
dead	νεκρῶν	nekrōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3498 dead, a corpse
This	Οὗτός	Houtos	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
I	ἐγὼ	egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
am proclaiming	καταγγέλλω	katangellō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2605 I declare openly, preach
to you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Christ	Χριστός	Christos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ

Acts 17:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Some	τινες	tines	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5100 any one, some one
of	ἐξ	ex	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
were persuaded	ἐπείσθησαν	epeisthēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G3982 I persuade, urge
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
joined	προσεκληρώθησαν	proseklērōthēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G4345 I assign by lot, allot
Paul	Παύλῳ	Paulō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3972 Paul
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Silas	Σιλᾷ	Sila	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G4609 Silas
along with	τε	te	Conjunction	G5037 and, both
a large	πολὺ	poly	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4183 much, many, often
number	πλῆθος	plēthos	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4128 a multitude
of	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
God-fearing	σεβομένων	sebomenōn	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine Plural	G4576 I reverence, worship
Greeks	Ἑλλήνων	Hellēnōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G1672 a Hellene, a Greek
and	τε	te	Conjunction	G5037 and, both
a few	ὀλίγαι	oligai	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural	G3641 small, brief, few, soon
leading	πρώτων	prōtōn	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Plural	G4413 first, before
women	γυναικῶν	gynaikōn	Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural	G1135 a woman, wife, my lady

Acts 17:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
Jews	Ἰουδαῖοι	Ioudaioi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2453 Jewish
however	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
became jealous	Ζηλώσαντες	Zēlōsantes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2206 I am jealous, eager for
they brought in	προσλαβόμενοι	proslabomenoi	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4355 I take to myself, welcome
some	τινὰς	tinas	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G5100 any one, some one
troublemakers	πονηροὺς	ponērous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4190 evil, bad, wicked
from the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
marketplace	ἀγοραίων	agoraiōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G60 a lounger in the market-place
formed a mob	ὀχλοποιήσαντες	ochlopoiēsantes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3792 I gather a crowd
sent the city into an uproar	ἐθορύβουν	ethoryboun	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2350 I disturb greatly, terrify, strike with panic
They raided	ἐπιστάντες	epistantes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2186 I stand by, am urgent, befall one, impend
Jason’s	Ἰάσονος	Iasonos	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2394 Jason
house	οἰκίᾳ	oikia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G3614 a house, household
in search of	ἐζήτουν	ezētoun	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2212 I seek, search for, desire
to bring them out	προαγαγεῖν	proagagein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G4254 I lead forth, go before
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
people	δῆμον	dēmon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G1218 the people, multitude, rabble

Acts 17:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But when	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
they could not find	εὑρόντες	heurontes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2147 I find
them	αὐτοὺς	autous	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
they dragged	ἔσυρον	esyron	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4951 I draw, drag
Jason	Ἰάσονα	Iasona	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2394 Jason
and	καί	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
some other	τινας	tinas	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G5100 any one, some one
brothers	ἀδελφοὺς	adelphous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G80 a brother
before	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
city officials	πολιτάρχας	politarchas	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4173 a ruler of a city
shouting	βοῶντες	boōntes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G994 I shout, call aloud
These	οὗτοι	houtoi	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
who	Οἱ	Hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
have turned	ἀναστατώσαντες	anastatōsantes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G387 I turn upside down, upset, unsettle
the world	οἰκουμένην	oikoumenēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3625 the inhabited (Roman) world
have now come	πάρεισιν	pareisin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G3918 I am present, am near
here	ἐνθάδε	enthade	Adverb	G1759 here, in this place

Acts 17:7

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Jason	Ἰάσων	Iasōn	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2394 Jason
has welcomed them into his home	ὑποδέδεκται	hypodedektai	Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G5264 I receive as a guest
They	οὗτοι	houtoi	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
all	πάντες	pantes	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
defying	πράσσουσι	prassousi	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4238 I do, fare, require
Caesar’s	Καίσαρος	Kaisaros	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2541 Caesar
decrees	δογμάτων	dogmatōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G1378 a decree, edict, ordinance
saying that	λέγοντες	legontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3004 I say, speak
there is	εἶναι	einai	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G1510 I am, exist
another	ἕτερον	heteron	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2087 another, different
king	βασιλέα	basilea	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G935 a king, ruler, emperor
Jesus	Ἰησοῦν	Iēsoun	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus

Acts 17:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
On hearing	ἀκούοντας	akouontas	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural	G191 I hear, listen
this	ταῦτα	tauta	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
crowd	ὄχλον	ochlon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3793 a crowd
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
city officials	πολιτάρχας	politarchas	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4173 a ruler of a city
were greatly disturbed	Ἐτάραξαν	Etaraxan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G5015 I agitate, stir up, trouble

Acts 17:9

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
they collected	λαβόντες	labontes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2983 I receive, take
bond	ἱκανὸν	hikanon	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2425 sufficient, worthy, many, much
from	παρὰ	para	Preposition	G3844 from, in the presence of
Jason	Ἰάσονος	Iasonos	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2394 Jason
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
others	λοιπῶν	loipōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3062 left, left behind, the remainder
released	ἀπέλυσαν	apelysan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G630 I release, let go, send away, divorce
them	αὐτούς	autous	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same