Acts
Acts 17:7–9
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.
Word by word
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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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Acts 17:7 Luke 23:2 · John 19:12 · Acts 16:21
Acts 17:8 John 11:48 · Matthew 2:3
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.