Acts 17:12

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Many of them therefore {G3303} believed; also of the Greek women of honorable estate, and of men, not a few.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Πολλοὶ μὲν οὖν ἐξ αὐτῶν ἐπίστευσαν· καὶ τῶν Ἑλληνίδων γυναικῶν τῶν εὐσχημόνων, καὶ ἀνδρῶν, οὐκ ὀλίγοι.

Transliteration

Many men oun from them episteusan; and of the Hellēnidōn gynaikōn of the euschēmonōn, and of andrōn, not oligoi.

Grammar Details

• *men*: particle (with *oun*) - indeed/truly
• *oun*: inferential particle - therefore/then
• *episteusan*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they believed
• *Hellēnidōn*: genitive plural feminine - of Greek women
• *gynaikōn*: genitive plural feminine - of women
• *euschēmonōn*: genitive plural feminine - of prominent/respectable
• *andrōn*: genitive plural masculine - of men
• *oligoi*: nominative plural masculine - few

Word Meanings

• *episteusan*: believed/had faith/trusted
• *Hellēnidōn*: Greek (women)/Gentile women
• *euschēmonōn*: prominent/respectable/of high standing
• *oligoi*: few/small number

Referenced Verses

• Acts 13:50 : 50 But the Jews urged on the devout women of honorable estate, and the chief men of the city, and stirred up a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and cast them out of their borders.
• Acts 14:1 : 1 And it came to pass in Iconium that they entered {G846} together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake that a great multitude both of Jews and of Greeks believed.
• Acts 17:2-4 : 2 and Paul, as his custom was, went in unto them, and for three sabbath days reasoned with them from the Scriptures, 3 opening and alleging that it behooved the Christ to suffer, and to rise again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom, [said he,] I proclaim unto you, is the Christ. 4 And some of them were persuaded, and consorted with Paul and Silas, and of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and of the chief women not a few.
• 1 Cor 1:26 : 26 For behold your calling, brethren, that not many wise after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, [are called]:
• Eph 5:14 : 14 Wherefore [he] saith, Awake, thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall shine upon thee.
• Jas 1:10 : 10 and the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away.
• Jas 1:21 : 21 Wherefore putting away all filthiness and overflowing of wickedness, receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.
• Ps 25:8-9 : 8 Good and upright is Jehovah: Therefore will he instruct sinners in the way. 9 The meek will he guide in justice; And the meek will he teach his way.
• John 1:45-49 : 45 Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, wrote, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph. 46 And Nathanael said unto him, Can any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see. 47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile! 48 Nathanael saith unto him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before {G3588} Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee. 49 Nathanael answered {G2532} {G3004} him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art King of Israel.
• John 7:17 : 17 If any man willeth to do his will, he shall know of the teaching, whether it is of God, or [whether] I speak from myself.
• Acts 13:46 : 46 And Paul and Barnabas spake out boldly, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first be spoken to you. {G1161} Seeing ye thrust it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy {G3756} of eternal life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.