Acts 17:12

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

As a result, many of them believed, along with a number of prominent Greek women and men.

📖 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

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Therefore many of them believed; also of honourable women which were Greeks, and of men, not a few.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Therefore many of them believed; also many honorable Greek women, and numerous men.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Therefore many of them believed; also of honourable women which were Greeks, and of men, not a few.

• 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.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Therefore many of them believed; also of honourable women which were Greeks, and of men, not a few.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And many of the beleved: also of worshipfull weme which were Grekes and of men not a feawe.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then beleued many of them, and worshipfull wemen off the Grekes, and men not a fewe.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Therefore many of them beleeued, and of honest women, which were Grecians, and men not a fewe.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Therfore many of them beleued. Also of honest women which were Grekes, and of men not a fewe.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Therefore many of them believed; also of honourable women which were Greeks, and of men, not a few.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Many of them therefore believed; also of the prominent Greek women, and not a few men.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  many, indeed, therefore, of them did believe, and of the honourable Greek women and men not a few.

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And a number of them had faith, and no small number of the Greek women of high position and of the men.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Many of them therefore believed; also of the prominent Greek women, and not a few men.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Therefore many of them believed, along with quite a few prominent Greek women and men.

Referenced Verses

• Acts 13:50 : 50 But the Jews incited the devout women of high standing and the leading men of the city. They stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas and drove them out of their region.
• Acts 14:1 : 1 At Iconium, Paul and Barnabas went together into the Jewish synagogue and spoke in such a way that a large number of both Jews and Greeks believed.
• Acts 17:2-4 : 2 According to his custom, Paul went in to them, and for three Sabbaths he reasoned with them from the Scriptures. 3 He explained and presented evidence that it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead, saying, 'This Jesus, whom I proclaim to you, is the Christ.' 4 Some of them were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, along with a large number of devout Greeks and a considerable number of prominent women.
• 1 Cor 1:26 : 26 Brothers and sisters, consider your calling: Not many of you were wise by human standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth.
• Eph 5:14 : 14 Therefore it says, "Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you."
• Jas 1:10 : 10 and the rich in his humiliation, because like a flower of the grass he will pass away.
• Jas 1:21 : 21 Therefore, rid yourselves of all moral filth and the excess of evil, and humbly accept the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.
• Ps 25:8-9 : 8 Good and upright is the LORD; therefore, he guides sinners in the way. 9 He guides the humble in what is right and teaches the humble his way.
• John 1:45-49 : 45 Philip found Nathanael and told him, 'We have found the one Moses wrote about in the Law, and so did the prophets: Jesus, the son of Joseph, from Nazareth.' 46 'Can anything good come out of Nazareth?' Nathanael asked. Philip said to him, 'Come and see.' 47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward Him and said about him, 'Here truly is an Israelite in whom there is no deceit!' 48 Nathanael asked Him, 'How do you know me?' Jesus replied, 'Before Philip called you, while you were under the fig tree, I saw you.' 49 Nathanael responded, 'Rabbi, You are the Son of God; You are the King of Israel!'
• John 7:17 : 17 'If anyone wants to do His will, they will know whether My teaching comes from God or whether I speak on My own authority.'
• Acts 13:46 : 46 Then Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly, saying, 'It was necessary that the word of God be spoken to you first. Since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we are now turning to the Gentiles.'