Acts 17:1-8 : 1 {
"verseID": "Acts.17.1",
"source": "¶Διοδεύσαντες δὲ τὴν Ἀμφίπολιν καὶ Ἀπολλωνίαν, ἦλθον εἰς Θεσσαλονίκην, ὅπου ἦν ἥ συναγωγὴ τῶν Ἰουδαίων:",
"text": "*Diodeusantes* *de* the *Amphipolin* and *Apollōnian*, they *ēlthon* to *Thessalonikēn*, where was the *synagōgē* of the *Ioudaiōn*:",
"grammar": {
"*Diodeusantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine - having traveled through",
"*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but/now",
"*Amphipolin*": "accusative singular feminine - Amphipolis (city name)",
"*Apollōnian*": "accusative singular feminine - Apollonia (city name)",
"*ēlthon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they came",
"*Thessalonikēn*": "accusative singular feminine - Thessalonica (city name)",
"*synagōgē*": "nominative singular feminine - synagogue/assembly",
"*Ioudaiōn*": "genitive plural masculine - of Jews"
},
"variants": {
"*Diodeusantes*": "traveling through/passing through/journeying through",
"*de*": "and/but/now (transitional particle)",
"*synagōgē*": "synagogue/assembly/gathering place"
}
}
2 {
"verseID": "Acts.17.2",
"source": "Κατὰ δὲ τὸ εἰωθὸς, τῷ Παύλῳ, εἰσῆλθεν πρὸς αὐτούς, καὶ ἐπὶ σάββατα τρία διελέγετο αὐτοῖς ἀπὸ τῶν γραφῶν,",
"text": "According to *de* the *eiōthos*, to *Paulō*, he *eisēlthen* *pros* them, and for *sabbata* *tria* he *dielegeto* to them from the *graphōn*,",
"grammar": {
"*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but",
"*eiōthos*": "perfect active participle, accusative singular neuter - customary practice/habit",
"*Paulō*": "dative singular masculine - for/to Paul",
"*eisēlthen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he entered/went in",
"*pros*": "preposition with accusative - to/toward/with",
"*sabbata*": "accusative plural neuter - sabbaths",
"*tria*": "accusative plural neuter - three",
"*dielegeto*": "imperfect middle indicative, 3rd person singular - he was reasoning/discussing",
"*graphōn*": "genitive plural feminine - of writings/scriptures"
},
"variants": {
"*eiōthos*": "custom/habit/usual practice",
"*eisēlthen*": "entered/went in/came in",
"*dielegeto*": "reasoned/argued/discussed/conversed",
"*graphōn*": "writings/scriptures"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "Acts.17.3",
"source": "Διανοίγων καὶ παρατιθέμενος, ὅτι τὸν Χριστὸν ἔδει παθεῖν, καὶ ἀναστῆναι ἐκ νεκρῶν· καὶ ὅτι οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ Χριστὸς Ἰησοῦς, ὃν ἐγὼ καταγγέλλω ὑμῖν.",
"text": "*Dianoigōn* and *paratithemenos*, that the *Christon* *edei* to *pathein*, and to *anastēnai* from *nekrōn*; and that this *estin* the *Christos* *Iēsous*, whom *egō* *katangellō* to you.",
"grammar": {
"*Dianoigōn*": "present active participle, nominative singular masculine - opening/explaining",
"*paratithemenos*": "present middle participle, nominative singular masculine - setting forth/presenting",
"*Christon*": "accusative singular masculine - Christ/Messiah",
"*edei*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - it was necessary",
"*pathein*": "aorist active infinitive - to suffer",
"*anastēnai*": "aorist active infinitive - to rise",
"*nekrōn*": "genitive plural masculine - of dead ones",
"*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is",
"*Christos*": "nominative singular masculine - Christ/Messiah",
"*Iēsous*": "nominative singular masculine - Jesus",
"*egō*": "personal pronoun, nominative singular - I",
"*katangellō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I proclaim/announce"
},
"variants": {
"*Dianoigōn*": "opening/explaining/expositing",
"*paratithemenos*": "setting forth/presenting/placing alongside (as evidence)",
"*Christon*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One",
"*pathein*": "to suffer/experience pain",
"*anastēnai*": "to rise up/be resurrected",
"*nekrōn*": "dead ones/corpses",
"*katangellō*": "proclaim/announce/declare"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "Acts.17.4",
"source": "Καί τινες ἐξ αὐτῶν ἐπείσθησαν, καὶ προσεκληρώθησαν τῷ Παύλῳ καὶ τῷ Σίλᾳ· τῶν τε σεβομένων Ἑλλήνων πολὺ πλῆθος, γυναικῶν τε τῶν πρώτων οὐκ ὀλίγαι.",
"text": "And some from them *epeisthēsan*, and *proseklērōthēsan* to the *Paulō* and to the *Sila*; of the *sebomenōn* *Hellēnōn* much *plēthos*, of women *te* of the *prōtōn* not *oligai*.",
"grammar": {
"*epeisthēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural - were persuaded",
"*proseklērōthēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural - were joined/allotted",
"*Paulō*": "dative singular masculine - to Paul",
"*Sila*": "dative singular masculine - to Silas",
"*sebomenōn*": "present middle participle, genitive plural masculine - worshipping/devout",
"*Hellēnōn*": "genitive plural masculine - of Greeks",
"*plēthos*": "nominative singular neuter - multitude/number",
"*te*": "conjunction - and/both",
"*prōtōn*": "genitive plural feminine - of prominent/chief/first",
"*oligai*": "nominative plural feminine - few"
},
"variants": {
"*epeisthēsan*": "were persuaded/convinced/won over",
"*proseklērōthēsan*": "were joined/were allotted/cast their lot with",
"*sebomenōn*": "devout/God-fearing/worshipping",
"*Hellēnōn*": "Greeks/Gentiles",
"*plēthos*": "multitude/large number/crowd",
"*prōtōn*": "prominent/leading/first-ranked"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "Acts.17.5",
"source": "¶Ζηλώσαντες δὲ, οἱ ἀπειθοῦντες Ἰουδαῖοι, καὶ προσλαβόμενοι τῶν ἀγοραίων τινὰς ἄνδρας πονηρούς, καὶ ὀχλοποιήσαντες, ἐθορύβουν τὴν πόλιν, ἐπιστάντες τε τῇ οἰκίᾳ Ἰάσονος, ἐζήτουν αὐτοὺς ἀγαγεῖν εἰς τὸν δῆμον.",
"text": "*Zēlōsantes* *de*, the *apeithountes* *Ioudaioi*, and *proslabomenoi* of the *agoraiōn* some *andras* *ponērous*, and *ochlopoiēsantes*, they *ethoryboun* the *polin*, *epistantes* *te* to the *oikia* of *Iasonos*, they *ezētoun* them to *agagein* to the *dēmon*.",
"grammar": {
"*Zēlōsantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine - having become jealous",
"*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and",
"*apeithountes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - disbelieving/disobeying",
"*Ioudaioi*": "nominative plural masculine - Jews",
"*proslabomenoi*": "aorist middle participle, nominative plural masculine - having taken to themselves",
"*agoraiōn*": "genitive plural masculine - of marketplace men/loiterers",
"*andras*": "accusative plural masculine - men",
"*ponērous*": "accusative plural masculine - evil/wicked",
"*ochlopoiēsantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine - having formed a mob",
"*ethoryboun*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - they were disturbing",
"*polin*": "accusative singular feminine - city",
"*epistantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine - having come upon",
"*te*": "conjunction - and/also",
"*oikia*": "dative singular feminine - house",
"*Iasonos*": "genitive singular masculine - of Jason",
"*ezētoun*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - they were seeking",
"*agagein*": "aorist active infinitive - to bring/lead",
"*dēmon*": "accusative singular masculine - people/assembly"
},
"variants": {
"*Zēlōsantes*": "becoming jealous/envious/zealous",
"*apeithountes*": "disobeying/disbelieving/refusing to believe",
"*proslabomenoi*": "taking to themselves/recruiting/gathering",
"*agoraiōn*": "marketplace men/loiterers/rabble",
"*ponērous*": "evil/wicked/morally corrupt",
"*ochlopoiēsantes*": "forming a mob/gathering a crowd",
"*ethoryboun*": "were disturbing/throwing into confusion/causing uproar",
"*epistantes*": "coming upon/attacking/standing before",
"*ezētoun*": "were seeking/looking for/trying",
"*agagein*": "to bring/lead/take",
"*dēmon*": "people/assembly/public gathering"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "Acts.17.6",
"source": "Μὴ εὑρόντες δὲ αὐτούς, ἔσυρον τὸν Ἰάσονα καί τινας ἀδελφοὺς ἐπὶ τοὺς πολιτάρχας, βοῶντες ὅτι Οἱ τὴν οἰκουμένην ἀναστατώσαντες, οὗτοι καὶ ἐνθάδε πάρεισιν·",
"text": "Not *heurontes* *de* them, they *esyron* the *Iasona* and some *adelphous* before the *politarchas*, *boōntes* that Those the *oikoumenēn* *anastatōsantes*, these also *enthade* *pareisin*;",
"grammar": {
"*heurontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine - having found",
"*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and",
"*esyron*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - they were dragging",
"*Iasona*": "accusative singular masculine - Jason",
"*adelphous*": "accusative plural masculine - brothers",
"*politarchas*": "accusative plural masculine - city rulers",
"*boōntes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - shouting",
"*oikoumenēn*": "accusative singular feminine - inhabited world",
"*anastatōsantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine - having turned upside down",
"*enthade*": "adverb - here",
"*pareisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they are present"
},
"variants": {
"*heurontes*": "finding/discovering",
"*esyron*": "were dragging/pulling forcibly",
"*adelphous*": "brothers/believers/fellow Christians",
"*politarchas*": "city rulers/magistrates (specific to Thessalonica)",
"*boōntes*": "shouting/crying out/yelling",
"*oikoumenēn*": "inhabited world/empire/earth",
"*anastatōsantes*": "turning upside down/stirring up/causing upheaval",
"*enthade*": "here/in this place",
"*pareisin*": "are present/have arrived/are here"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "Acts.17.7",
"source": "Οὓς ὑποδέδεκται Ἰάσων: καὶ οὗτοι πάντες ἀπέναντι τῶν δογμάτων Καίσαρος πράττουσι, βασιλέα λέγοντες ἕτερον εἶναι, Ἰησοῦν.",
"text": "Whom *hypodedektai* *Iasōn*: and these all *apenanti* of the *dogmatōn* of *Kaisaros* *prattousi*, *basilea* *legontes* another *einai*, *Iēsoun*.",
"grammar": {
"*hypodedektai*": "perfect middle indicative, 3rd person singular - has received/welcomed",
"*Iasōn*": "nominative singular masculine - Jason",
"*apenanti*": "preposition with genitive - against/contrary to",
"*dogmatōn*": "genitive plural neuter - decrees/ordinances",
"*Kaisaros*": "genitive singular masculine - of Caesar",
"*prattousi*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they do/act",
"*basilea*": "accusative singular masculine - king",
"*legontes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - saying",
"*einai*": "present active infinitive - to be",
"*Iēsoun*": "accusative singular masculine - Jesus"
},
"variants": {
"*hypodedektai*": "has received/welcomed/harbored",
"*apenanti*": "against/contrary to/in opposition to",
"*dogmatōn*": "decrees/ordinances/official edicts",
"*prattousi*": "do/act/practice/conduct themselves",
"*basilea*": "king/sovereign/ruler"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "Acts.17.8",
"source": "Ἐτάραξαν δὲ τὸν ὄχλον καὶ τοὺς πολιτάρχας, ἀκούοντας ταῦτα.",
"text": "They *etaraxan* *de* the *ochlon* and the *politarchas*, *akouontas* these things.",
"grammar": {
"*etaraxan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they troubled/disturbed",
"*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but",
"*ochlon*": "accusative singular masculine - crowd",
"*politarchas*": "accusative plural masculine - city rulers",
"*akouontas*": "present active participle, accusative plural masculine - hearing"
},
"variants": {
"*etaraxan*": "troubled/disturbed/agitated/stirred up",
"*ochlon*": "crowd/multitude/mob",
"*akouontas*": "hearing/listening to"
}
}