Acts

Acts 17:6–7

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!”

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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

Cross-references

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Acts 17:6 Acts 24:5 · Acts 16:19–21 · Acts 28:22 · Luke 23:5 · Acts 21:28–31 · Jeremiah 38:2–4 · 1 Kings 18:17–18 · Acts 6:12–13 · Acts 22:22–23 · Matthew 24:14 · Acts 18:12–13 · Exodus 3:8–9

Acts 17:7 Luke 23:2 · John 19:12 · Acts 16:21

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.