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Acts 17:23

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← Acts 17:22	Acts 17:23 (KJV)	Acts 17:24 →
Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars' hill, and said, [Ye] men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious.	For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you.	God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

For^G1063 as I passed by^G1330, and^G2532 beheld^G333 your^G5216 devotions^G4574,^G2532 I found^G2147 an altar^G1041 with this^{G1722 G3739} inscription^G1924, TO THE UNKNOWN^G57 GOD^G2316. Whom^G3739 therefore^G3767 ye ignorantly^G50 worship^G2151, him^G5126 declare^G2605 I^G1473 unto you^G5213.

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Original Greek

διερχόμενος γὰρ καὶ ἀναθεωρῶν τὰ σεβάσματα ὑμῶν, εὗρον καὶ βωμὸν ἐν ᾧ ἐπεγέγραπτο, Ἀγνώστῳ Θεῷ. ὃν οὖν ἀγνοοῦντες εὐσεβεῖτε, τοῦτον ἐγὼ καταγγέλλω ὑμῖν.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
διερχόμενος	dierchomenos	G1330	V-PNP-NSM	as I passed by
γὰρ	gar	G1063	CONJ	For
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
ἀναθεωρῶν	anatheōrōn	G333	V-PAP-NSM	beheld
τὰ	ta	G3588	T-APN	*
σεβάσματα	sebasmata	G4574	N-APN	devotions
ὑμῶν,	humōn	G5216	P-2GP	your
εὗρον	heuron	G2147	V-2AAI-1S	I found
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ
βωμὸν	bōmon	G1041	N-ASM	an altar
ἐν	en	G1722	PREP	with this
ᾧ	hō	G3739	R-DSM
ἐπεγέγραπτο,	epegegrapto	G1924	V-LPI-3S	inscription
Ἀγνώστῳ	Agnōstō	G57	A-DSM	TO THE UNKNOWN
Θεῷ.	Theō	G2316	N-DSM	GOD
ὃν	hon	G3739	R-ASM	Whom
οὖν	oun	G3767	CONJ	therefore
ἀγνοοῦντες	agnoountes	G50	V-PAP-NPM	ye ignorantly
εὐσεβεῖτε,	eusebeite	G2151	V-PAI-2P	worship
τοῦτον	touton	G5126	D-ASM	him
ἐγὼ	egō	G1473	P-1NS	I
καταγγέλλω	katangellō	G2605	V-PAI-1S	declare
ὑμῖν.	humin	G5213	P-2DP	unto you

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G50 — ἀγνοέω (agnoéō, ag-no-eh'-o): I do not know, am ignorant of — from Α (as a negative particle) and νοιέω; not to know (through lack of information or intelligence); by implication, to ignore (through disinclination):--(be) ignorant(-ly), not know, not understand, unknown.
• G57 — ἄγνωστος (ágnōstos, ag'-noce-tos'): unknown — from Α (as negative particle) and γνωστός; unknown:--unknown.
• G333 — ἀναθεωρέω (anatheōréō, an-ath-eh-o-reh'-o): I look at attentively, consider — from ἀνά and θεωρέω; to look again (i.e. attentively) at (literally or figuratively):--behold, consider.
• G1041 — βωμός (bōmós, bo'-mos): an altar — from the base of βάσις; properly, a stand, i.e. (specially) an altar:--altar.
• G1063 — γάρ (gár, gar): for — a primary particle; properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles):--and, as, because (that), but, even, for, indeed, no doubt, seeing, then, therefore, verily, what, why, yet.
• G1330 — διέρχομαι (diérchomai, dee-er'-khom-ahee): I pass through, spread a report — from διά and ἔρχομαι; to traverse (literally):--come, depart, go (about, abroad, everywhere, over, through, throughout), pass (by, over, through, throughout), pierce through, travel, walk through.
• G1473 — ἐγώ (egṓ, eg-o'): I — a primary pronoun of the first person I (only expressed when emphatic):--I, me. For the other cases and the plural see ἐμέ, ἐμοί, ἐμοῦ, ἡμᾶς, ἡμεῖς, ἡμῖν, ἡμῶν, etc.
• G1722 — ἐν (en, en): in, on, among — a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between εἰς and ἐκ); "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.:--about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (… sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
• G1924 — ἐπιγράφω (epigráphō, ep-ee-graf'-o): I write upon, inscribe — from ἐπί and γράφω; to inscribe (physically or mentally):--inscription, write in (over, thereon).
• G2147 — εὑρίσκω (heurískō, hyoo-ris'-ko): I find — a prolonged form of a primary , which (together with another cognate form) is used for it in all the tenses except the present and imperfect; to find (literally or figuratively):--find, get, obtain, perceive, see.
• G2151 — εὐσεβέω (eusebéō, yoo-seb-eh'-o): I am dutiful, pious — from εὐσεβής; to be pious, i.e. (towards God) to worship, or (towards parents) to respect (support):--show piety, worship.
• G2316 — θεός (theós, theh'-os): God, a god — of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with ὁ) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very:--X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).
• 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.
• G2605 — καταγγέλλω (katangéllō, kat-ang-gel'-lo): I declare openly, preach — from κατά and the base of ἄγγελος; to proclaim, promulgate:--declare, preach, shew, speak of, teach.
• G3739 — ὅς (hós, hos): who, which, what, that — probably a primary word (or perhaps a form of the article ὁ); the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that:--one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc. See also οὗ.
• G3767 — οὖν (oûn, oon): therefore, then — apparently a primary word; (adverbially) certainly, or (conjunctionally) accordingly:--and (so, truly), but, now (then), so (likewise then), then, therefore, verily, wherefore.
• G4574 — σέβασμα (sébasma, seb'-as-mah): an object of worship — from σεβάζομαι; something adored, i.e. an object of worship (god, altar, etc):--devotion, that is worshipped.
• G5126 — τοῦτον (toûton, too'-ton): accusative case singular masculine of οὗτος; this (person, as objective of verb or preposition):--him, the same, that, this.
• G5213 — ὑμῖν (hymîn, hoo-min'): irregular dative case of ὑμεῖς; to (with or by) you:--ye, you, your(-selves).
• G5216 — ὑμῶν (hymōn, hoo-mone'): genitive case of ὑμεῖς; of (from or concerning) you:--ye, you, your (own, -selves).

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)

• devotions — Romans 1:23-25, 1 Corinthians 8:5, 2 Thessalonians 2:4
• ignorantly — Psalms 50:21, Matthew 15:9, John 4:22, John 8:54, Acts 17:30
• To — Psalms 147:20, John 17:3, John 17:25, Romans 1:20-22, Romans 1:28, 1 Corinthians 1:21, 2 Corinthians 4:4-6, Galatians 4:8-9, Ephesians 2:12, 1 Timothy 1:17, 1 John 5:20

Reciprocal references (20): 1 Chronicles 28:9, 2 Chronicles 28:24, Psalms 76:1, Psalms 79:6, Psalms 100:3, Isaiah 44:8, Isaiah 45:4, Isaiah 60:2, Jeremiah 10:25, Hosea 2:8, Jonah 1:9, John 7:28, John 8:55, John 15:21, Acts 17:16, Acts 25:19, Romans 1:19, 1 Thessalonians 4:5, Revelation 10:5, Revelation 14:7

Related Topics

• Thompson Chain: FALSE WORSHIP, KNOWLEDGE-IGNORANCE, RELIGION, TRUE-FALSE
• Torrey’s: ALTARS
• Nave’s: ALTAR, ATHENS, BLINDNESS, GENTILES, IDOLATRY, IGNORANCE, MARS’ HILL, PAUL, READINGS, SELECT, RELIGION, ZEAL, RELIGIOUS

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