Acts
Acts 17:27
27God intended that they would seek Him and perhaps reach out for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us.
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| they would seek | ζητεῖν | zētein | Verb - Present Infinitive Active | G2212 I seek, search for, desire |
| perhaps | ἄρα | ara | Conjunction | G687 a particle asking a question, expecting a negative response |
| reach out for | ψηλαφήσειαν | psēlaphēseian | Verb - Aorist Optative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G5584 I feel, touch, handle, grope for |
| Him | αὐτὸν | auton | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| find | εὕροιεν | heuroien | Verb - Aorist Optative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G2147 I find |
| though | καί | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| He is | ὑπάρχοντα | hyparchonta | Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular | G5225 I am, exist, am in possession |
| not | οὐ | ou | Adverb | G3756 no, not |
| far | μακρὰν | makran | Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3112 far away |
| from | ἀπὸ | apo | Preposition | G575 from, away from |
| each | ἑκάστου | hekastou | Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular | G1538 each, every one |
| one | ἑνὸς | henos | Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular | G1520 one |
| of us | ἡμῶν | hēmōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural | G1473 I |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Jeremiah 23:23–24 · Deuteronomy 4:7 · Acts 14:17 · Romans 1:20 · Psalm 19:1–6 · Romans 2:4 · Acts 15:17
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.