Acts
Acts 17:21
21Now all the Athenians and foreigners who lived there spent their time doing nothing more than hearing and articulating new ideas.
Word by word
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| all | πάντες | pantes | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3956 all, the whole, every kind of |
| Athenians | Ἀθηναῖοι | Athēnaioi | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural | G117 Athenian |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| foreigners | ξένοι | xenoi | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3581 new, novel, a foreigner |
| who lived there | ἐπιδημοῦντες | epidēmountes | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural | G1927 I sojourn, am resident |
| spent their time | ηὐκαίρουν | ēukairoun | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G2119 I have a good opportunity, have leisure |
| nothing | οὐδὲν | ouden | Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3762 no one, none, nothing |
| than | ἢ | ē | Conjunction | G2228 or, than |
| hearing | ἀκούειν | akouein | Verb - Present Infinitive Active | G191 I hear, listen |
| and | ἢ | ē | Conjunction | G2228 or, than |
| articulating | λέγειν | legein | Verb - Present Infinitive Active | G3004 I say, speak |
| new | καινότερον | kainoteron | Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular - Comparative | G2537 fresh, new |
Cross-references
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.