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Acts 17:18

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← Acts 17:17	Acts 17:18 (KJV)	Acts 17:19 →
Therefore disputed he in the synagogue with the Jews, and with the devout persons, and in the market daily with them that met with him.	Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoicks, encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? other some, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached unto them Jesus, and the resurrection.	And they took him, and brought him unto Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, [is]?

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

Then^G1161 certain^G5100 philosophers^G5386 of the Epicureans^G1946, and^G2532 of the Stoicks^G4770, encountered^G4820 him^G846. And^G2532 some^G5100 said^G3004, What^G5101 will^{G302 G2309} this^G3778 babbler^G4691 say^G3004?^G1161 other some, He seemeth^G1380 to be^G1511 a setter forth^G2604 of strange^G3581 gods^G1140: because^G3754 he preached^G2097 unto them^G846 Jesus^G2424, and^G2532 the resurrection^G386.

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Original Greek

τινὲς δὲ τῶν Ἐπικουρείων καὶ τῶν Στωϊκῶν φιλοσόφων συνέβαλλον αὐτῷ. καί τινες ἔλεγον, Τί ἂν θέλοι ὁ σπερμολόγος οὗτος λέγειν; οἱ δέ, Ξένων δαιμονίων δοκεῖ καταγγελεὺς εἶναι· ὅτι τὸν Ἰησοῦν καὶ τὴν ἀνάστασιν αὐτοῖς εὐηγγελίζετο.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
τινὲς	tines	G5100	X-NPM	certain
δὲ	de	G1161	CONJ	Then
τῶν	tōn	G3588	T-GPM	of the
Ἐπικουρείων	Epikoureiōn	G1946	N-GPM	Epicureans
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
τῶν	tōn	G3588	T-GPM	of the
Στωϊκῶν	Stōikōn	G4770	A-GPM	Stoicks
φιλοσόφων	philosophōn	G5386	N-GPM	philosophers
συνέβαλλον	suneballon	G4820	V-IAI-3P	encountered
αὐτῷ.	autō	G846	P-DSM	him
καί	kai	G2532	CONJ	And
τινες	tines	G5100	X-NPM	some
ἔλεγον,	elegon	G3004	V-IAI-3P	said
Τί	Ti	G5101	I-ASN	What
ἂν	an	G302	PRT	will
θέλοι	theloi	G2309	V-PAO-3S
ὁ	ho	G3588	T-NSM	*
σπερμολόγος	spermologos	G4691	A-NSM	babbler
οὗτος	houtos	G3778	D-NSM	this
λέγειν;	legein	G3004	V-PAN	say
οἱ	hoi	G3588	T-NPM	*
δέ,	de	G1161	CONJ
Ξένων	Xenōn	G3581	A-GPN	of strange
δαιμονίων	daimoniōn	G1140	N-GPN	gods
δοκεῖ	dokei	G1380	V-PAI-3S	other some, He seemeth
καταγγελεὺς	katangeleus	G2604	N-NSM	a setter forth
εἶναι·	einai	G1511	V-PAN	to be
ὅτι	hoti	G3754	CONJ	because
τὸν	ton	G3588	T-ASM	*
Ἰησοῦν	Iēsoun	G2424	N-ASM	Jesus
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
τὴν	tēn	G3588	T-ASF	the
ἀνάστασιν	anastasin	G386	N-ASF	resurrection
αὐτοῖς	autois	G846	P-DPM	unto them
εὐηγγελίζετο.	euēngelizeto	G2097	V-IMI-3S	he preached

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G302 — ἄν (án, an): an untranslatable word that makes a statement contingent — a primary particle, denoting a supposition, wish, possibility or uncertainty:--(what-, where-, wither-, who-)soever. Usually unexpressed except by the subjunctive or potential mood. Also contracted for ἐάν.
• G386 — ἀνάστασις (anástasis, an-as'-tas-is): a rising again, resurrection — from ἀνίστημι; a standing up again, i.e. (literally) a resurrection from death (individual, genitive case or by implication, (its author)), or (figuratively) a (moral) recovery (of spiritual truth):--raised to life again, resurrection, rise from the dead, that should rise, rising again.
• G846 — αὐτός (autós, ow-tos'): he, she, it, they, them, same — from the particle (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ.
• G1140 — δαιμόνιον (daimónion, dahee-mon'-ee-on): an evil-spirit, demon — neuter of a derivative of δαίμων; a dæmonic being; by extension a deity:--devil, god.
• G1161 — δέ (dé, deh): but, on the other hand, and — a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
• G1380 — δοκέω (dokéō, dok-eh'-o): I think, seem, appear, it seems — a prolonged form of a primary verb, (used only in an alternate in certain tenses; compare the base of δεικνύω) of the same meaning; to think; by implication, to seem (truthfully or uncertainly):--be accounted, (of own) please(-ure), be of reputation, seem (good), suppose, think, trow.
• G1511 — εἶναι (eînai, i'-nahee): present infinitive from εἰμί; to exist:--am, was. come, is, X lust after, X please well, there is, to be, was.
• G1946 — Ἐπικούρειος (Epikoúreios, ep-ee-koo'-ri-os): an Epicurean — from (compare ἐπικουρία) (a noted philosopher); an Epicurean or follower of Epicurus:--Epicurean.
• G2097 — εὐαγγελίζω (euangelízō, yoo-ang-ghel-id'-zo): I bring good news, preach good tidings — from εὖ and ἄγγελος; to announce good news ("evangelize") especially the gospel:--declare, bring (declare, show) glad (good) tidings, preach (the gospel).
• G2309 — θέλω (thélō, thel'-o): I will, wish, desire — apparently strengthened from the alternate form of αἱρέομαι; to determine (as an active option from subjective impulse; whereas βούλομαι properly denotes rather a passive acquiescence in objective considerations), i.e. choose or prefer (literally or figuratively); by implication, to wish, i.e. be inclined to (sometimes adverbially, gladly); impersonally for the future tense, to be about to; by Hebraism, to delight in:--desire, be disposed (forward), intend, list, love, mean, please, have rather, (be) will (have, -ling, - ling(-ly)).
• G2424 — Ἰησοῦς (Iēsoûs, ee-ay-sooce'): Jesus — of Hebrew origin (יְהוֹשׁוּעַ); Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites:--Jesus.
• G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): and, even, also, namely — apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
• G2604 — καταγγελεύς (katangeleús, kat-ang-gel-yooce'): a reporter, herald — from καταγγέλλω; a proclaimer:--setter forth.
• G3004 — λέγω (légō, leg'-o): I say, speak — a primary verb; properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas ἔπω and φημί generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while ῥέω is properly to break silence merely, and λαλέω means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean:--ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter.
• G3581 — ξένος (xénos, xen'-os): new, novel, a foreigner — apparently a primary word; foreign (literally, alien, or figuratively, novel); by implication, a guest or (vice-versa) entertainer:--host, strange(-r).
• G3754 — ὅτι (hóti, hot'-ee): that, since, because — neuter of ὅστις as conjunction; demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because:--as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.
• G3778 — οὗτος (hoûtos, hoo'-tos): this, he, she, it — from the article ὁ and αὐτός; the he (she or it), i.e. this or that (often with article repeated):--he (it was that), hereof, it, she, such as, the same, these, they, this (man, same, woman), which, who.
• G4691 — σπερμολόγος (spermológos, sper-mol-og'-os): a babbler — from σπέρμα and λέγω; a seed-picker (as the crow), i.e. (figuratively) a sponger, loafer (specially, a gossip or trifler in talk):--babbler.
• G4770 — Στωϊκός (Stōïkós, sto-ik-os'): Stoic — from στοά; a "Stoic" (as occupying a particular porch in Athens), i.e. adherent of a certin philosophy:--Stoick.
• G4820 — συμβάλλω (symbállō, soom-bal'-lo): I ponder, encounter, confer or dispute with — from σύν and βάλλω; to combine, i.e. (in speaking) to converse, consult, dispute, (mentally) to consider, (by implication) to aid, (personally) to join, attack:--confer, encounter, help, make, meet with, ponder.
• G5100 — τὶς (tìs, tis): any one, some one — an enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object:--a (kind of), any (man, thing, thing at all), certain (thing), divers, he (every) man, one (X thing), ought, + partly, some (man, -body, - thing, -what), (+ that no-)thing, what(-soever), X wherewith, whom(-soever), whose(-soever).
• G5101 — τίς (tís, tis): who, which, what — probably emphatic of τὶς; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions):--every man, how (much), + no(-ne, thing), what (manner, thing), where (-by, -fore, -of, -unto, - with, -withal), whether, which, who(-m, -se), why.
• G5386 — φιλόσοφος (philósophos, fil-os'-of-os): a philosopher — from φίλος and σοφός; fond of wise things, i.e. a "philosopher":--philosopher.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• babbler — Proverbs 23:9, Proverbs 26:12, 1 Corinthians 3:18
• encountered — Mark 9:14, Luke 11:53, Acts 6:9
• Jesus — Acts 17:31, Acts 26:23, Romans 14:9-10, 1 Corinthians 15:3-4
• philosophers — Romans 1:22, 1 Corinthians 1:20-21, Colossians 2:8

Reciprocal references (24): Genesis 41:8, 2 Kings 9:11, Job 11:2, Jeremiah 20:7, Ezekiel 20:49, Matthew 5:22, Matthew 26:61, Mark 4:15, Mark 9:10, Acts 4:2, Acts 8:35, Acts 11:20, Acts 17:32, 1 Corinthians 1:18, 1 Corinthians 1:22, 1 Corinthians 1:27, 1 Corinthians 2:14, 1 Corinthians 4:10, 2 Corinthians 6:9, Colossians 1:28, 1 Thessalonians 2:13, 1 Timothy 4:1, 1 Timothy 6:20, Hebrews 6:2

Related Topics

• Thompson Chain: FAITH-UNBELIEF, MORTALITY-IMMORTALITY, PHILOSOPHY, VANITY OF HUMAN, REVERENCE-IRREVERENCE, SELF-INDULGENCE-SELF-DENIAL, STOICS
• Torrey’s: RESURRECTION, THE
• Nave’s: ATHENS, BABBLER, EPICUREANS, INFIDELITY, PAUL, PHILOSOPHY, RESURRECTION, SCOFFING, STOICISM

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