Verse 22

{ "verseID": "Acts.17.22", "source": "¶Σταθεὶς δὲ ὁ Παῦλος ἐν μέσῳ τοῦ Ἀρείου πάγου, ἔφη, Ἄνδρες Ἀθηναῖοι, κατὰ πάντα ὡς δεισιδαιμονεστέρους ὑμᾶς θεωρῶ.", "text": "*Statheis* *de* the *Paulos* in middle of the *Areiou* *pagou*, *ephē*, Men *Athēnaioi*, according to all things as *deisidaimonesterous* you I *theōrō*.", "grammar": { "*Statheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative singular masculine - having stood", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*Paulos*": "nominative singular masculine - Paul", "*Areiou*": "genitive singular masculine - of Areopagus", "*pagou*": "genitive singular masculine - of hill", "*ephē*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - he said/was saying", "*Athēnaioi*": "vocative plural masculine - Athenians", "*deisidaimonesterous*": "comparative adjective, accusative plural masculine - more religious/superstitious", "*theōrō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I observe/perceive" }, "variants": { "*Statheis*": "having stood/standing/taking his position", "*ephē*": "said/declared/affirmed", "*deisidaimonesterous*": "more religious/more superstitious/more reverent toward divine things", "*theōrō*": "observe/perceive/see" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Acts 25:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Acts.25.19", "source": "Ζητήματα δέ τινα περὶ τῆς ἰδίας δεισιδαιμονίας εἶχον πρὸς αὐτόν, καὶ περί τινος Ἰησοῦ, τεθνηκότος, ὃν ἔφασκεν ὁ Παῦλος ζῇν.", "text": "*Zētēmata de tina* concerning *tēs idias deisidaimonias eichon pros auton*, and concerning a certain *Iēsou*, *tethnēkotos*, whom *ephasken ho Paulos zēn*.", "grammar": { "*Zētēmata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - questions/issues", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*tina*": "accusative, neuter, plural - certain/some", "*tēs idias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - their own", "*deisidaimonias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - religion/superstition", "*eichon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - they had/were having", "*pros auton*": "preposition + accusative, masculine, singular - against him", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Jesus (proper name)", "*tethnēkotos*": "perfect active participle, genitive, masculine, singular - having died/been dead", "*ephasken*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was asserting/claiming", "*ho Paulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Paul", "*zēn*": "present active infinitive - to be alive/living" }, "variants": { "*Zētēmata*": "questions/issues/disputes", "*tina*": "certain/some", "*idias*": "own/particular/special", "*deisidaimonias*": "religion/superstition/religious observance", "*eichon*": "had/were having/held", "*tethnēkotos*": "having died/been dead/deceased", "*ephasken*": "was asserting/claiming/declaring", "*zēn*": "to be alive/living/to live" } }
  • Jer 10:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.10.2", "source": "כֹּ֣ה ׀ אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה אֶל־דֶּ֤רֶךְ הַגּוֹיִם֙ אַל־תִּלְמָ֔דוּ וּמֵאֹת֥וֹת הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם אַל־תֵּחָ֑תּוּ כִּֽי־יֵחַ֥תּוּ הַגּוֹיִ֖ם מֵהֵֽמָּה׃", "text": "Thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH*, unto-*dereḵ* *ha-gôyim* *ʾal*-*tilmādû* and-from-*ʾōtôt* *ha-šāmayim* *ʾal*-*tēḥāttû* *kî*-*yēḥattû* *ha-gôyim* from-them", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*dereḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way of", "*ha-gôyim*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the nations/gentiles", "*tilmādû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural + negative particle - do not learn", "*ʾōtôt*": "noun, masculine plural construct - signs of", "*ha-šāmayim*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the heavens", "*tēḥāttû*": "niphal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural + negative particle - do not be dismayed", "*yēḥattû*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they are dismayed", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because" }, "variants": { "*dereḵ*": "way/path/custom/manner", "*gôyim*": "nations/gentiles/heathen", "*ʾōtôt*": "signs/omens/tokens", "*tēḥāttû*": "be dismayed/terrified/broken", "*yēḥattû*": "are dismayed/terrified/broken" } } 3 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.10.3", "source": "כִּֽי־חֻקּ֥וֹת הָֽעַמִּ֖ים הֶ֣בֶל ה֑וּא כִּֽי־עֵץ֙ מִיַּ֣עַר כְּרָת֔וֹ מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה יְדֵ֥י־חָרָ֖שׁ בַּֽמַּעֲצָֽד׃", "text": "*Kî*-*ḥuqqôt* *hā-ʿammîm* *hebel* *hûʾ* *kî*-*ʿēṣ* from-*yaʿar* *kərātô* *maʿăśēh* *yədê*-*ḥārāš* with-*ma'ăṣād*", "grammar": { "*ḥuqqôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - statutes/customs of", "*hā-ʿammîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the peoples", "*hebel*": "noun, masculine singular - vanity/emptiness", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - it/he", "*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - tree/wood", "*yaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular - forest", "*kərātô*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - he cut it", "*maʿăśēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - work of", "*yədê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - hands of", "*ḥārāš*": "noun, masculine singular - craftsman/artisan", "*ma'ăṣād*": "noun, masculine singular - axe/cutting tool" }, "variants": { "*ḥuqqôt*": "customs/statutes/ordinances", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations/tribes", "*hebel*": "vanity/emptiness/breath/worthlessness", "*ʿēṣ*": "tree/wood/timber", "*ḥārāš*": "craftsman/artisan/workman/engraver", "*ma'ăṣād*": "axe/cutting tool/adze" } }
  • Jer 50:38 : 38 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.50.38", "source": "חֹ֥רֶב אֶל־מֵימֶ֖יהָ וְיָבֵ֑שׁוּ כִּ֣י אֶ֤רֶץ פְּסִלִים֙ הִ֔יא וּבָאֵימִ֖ים יִתְהֹלָֽלוּ׃", "text": "*ḥōreb* against-*mêmeyhā* and-*yābēšû*, for *ʾereṣ* *pĕsîlîm* *hîʾ*, and-in-*ʾêmîm* *yithōlālû*.", "grammar": { "*ḥōreb*": "masculine singular noun - drought/dryness", "*ʾel*": "preposition - against/to", "*mêmeyhā*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her waters", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*yābēšû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd plural - they will dry up", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular noun, construct - land of", "*pĕsîlîm*": "masculine plural noun - idols/carved images", "*hîʾ*": "3rd feminine singular pronoun - she/it", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*bāʾêmîm*": "preposition + masculine plural noun - in terrors/horrible things", "*yithōlālû*": "Hitpael imperfect, 3rd plural - they boast/act madly" }, "variants": { "*ḥōreb*": "drought/dryness (similar to *ḥereb*, sword, with different vocalization)", "*mêmeyhā*": "her waters/waterways", "*yābēšû*": "will dry up/be dried up/become dry", "*pĕsîlîm*": "idols/carved images/graven images", "*ʾêmîm*": "terrors/horrible things/fearful things", "*yithōlālû*": "boast/act madly/are mad about/glory in" } }
  • Acts 17:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Acts.17.16", "source": "¶Ἐν δὲ ταῖς Ἀθήναις ἐκδεχομένου αὐτοὺς τοῦ Παύλου, παρωξύνετο τὸ πνεῦμα αὐτοῦ ἐν αὐτῷ, θεωροῦντι κατείδωλον οὖσαν τὴν πόλιν.", "text": "In *de* the *Athēnais* *ekdechomenou* them of the *Paulou*, was *parōxynetο* the *pneuma* of him in him, *theōrounti* *kateidōlon* *ousan* the *polin*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*Athēnais*": "dative plural feminine - in Athens", "*ekdechomenou*": "present middle participle, genitive singular masculine - waiting for", "*Paulou*": "genitive singular masculine - of Paul", "*parōxynetο*": "imperfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was provoked/stirred", "*pneuma*": "nominative singular neuter - spirit", "*theōrounti*": "present active participle, dative singular masculine - observing/seeing", "*kateidōlon*": "accusative singular feminine - full of idols", "*ousan*": "present active participle, accusative singular feminine - being", "*polin*": "accusative singular feminine - city" }, "variants": { "*ekdechomenou*": "waiting for/expecting", "*parōxynetο*": "was provoked/was stirred/was distressed", "*pneuma*": "spirit/inner being", "*theōrounti*": "observing/seeing/perceiving", "*kateidōlon*": "full of idols/given to idolatry", "*ousan*": "being/existing" } }
  • Acts 19:35 : 35 { "verseID": "Acts.19.35", "source": "Καταστείλας δὲ ὁ γραμματεὺς τὸν ὄχλον, φησίν, Ἄνδρες Ἐφέσιοι, τίς γάρ ἐστιν ἄνθρωπος ὃς οὐ γινώσκει τὴν Ἐφεσίων πόλιν νεωκόρον οὖσαν τῆς μεγάλης θεᾶς Ἀρτέμιδος, καὶ τοῦ Διοπετοῦς;", "text": "*Katasteilas de ho grammateus ton ochlon*, he *phēsin*, *Andres Ephesioi*, who *gar estin anthrōpos hos ou ginōskei tēn Ephesiōn polin neōkoron ousan tēs megalēs theas Artemidos*, and of the *Diopetous*?", "grammar": { "*Katasteilas*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having quieted", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*ho grammateus*": "nominative, masculine, singular - the town clerk", "*ton ochlon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the crowd", "*phēsin*": "present, 3rd singular, indicative - he says", "*Andres*": "vocative, masculine, plural - Men", "*Ephesioi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - Ephesians", "*gar*": "postpositive particle - for", "*estin*": "present, 3rd singular, indicative - is", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - person", "*hos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - who", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*ginōskei*": "present, 3rd singular, indicative - knows", "*tēn Ephesiōn polin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - the city of the Ephesians", "*neōkoron*": "accusative, feminine, singular - temple guardian", "*ousan*": "present participle, accusative, feminine, singular - being", "*tēs megalēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of the great", "*theas*": "genitive, feminine, singular - goddess", "*Artemidos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of Artemis", "*tou Diopetous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of the image fallen from Zeus" }, "variants": { "*Katasteilas*": "having quieted/calmed/restrained", "*grammateus*": "town clerk/secretary/scribe", "*ochlon*": "crowd/multitude/throng", "*phēsin*": "he says/declares/affirms", "*Andres*": "Men/Gentlemen", "*anthrōpos*": "person/man/human being", "*ginōskei*": "knows/understands/is aware", "*polin*": "city/town", "*neōkoron*": "temple guardian/temple keeper/worshipper", "*ousan*": "being/existing as", "*megalēs*": "great/mighty", "*theas*": "goddess/female deity", "*Diopetous*": "image fallen from Zeus/heaven-fallen object" } }