18 {
"verseID": "Acts.17.18",
"source": "Τινὲς δὲ τῶν Ἐπικουρείων, καὶ τῶν Στωϊκῶν, φιλοσόφων συνέβαλλον αὐτῷ. Καί τινες ἔλεγον, Τί ἂν θέλοι ὁ σπερμολόγος οὗτος λέγειν; οἱ δέ, Ξένων δαιμονίων δοκεῖ καταγγελεὺς εἶναι: ὅτι τὸν Ἰησοῦν, καὶ τὴν ἀνάστασιν αὐτοῖς εὐηγγελίζετο.",
"text": "Some *de* of the *Epikoureiōn*, and of the *Stōikōn*, *philosophōn* *syneballon* with him. And some *elegon*, What *an* *theloi* the *spermologos* this to *legein*? Others *de*, Of foreign *daimoniōn* he *dokei* *katangeleus* to *einai*: because the *Iēsoun*, and the *anastasin* to them he *euēngelizeto*.",
"grammar": {
"*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and",
"*Epikoureiōn*": "genitive plural masculine - of Epicureans",
"*Stōikōn*": "genitive plural masculine - of Stoics",
"*philosophōn*": "genitive plural masculine - of philosophers",
"*syneballon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - they were encountering/debating",
"*elegon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - they were saying",
"*an*": "particle - would/might (with potential optative)",
"*theloi*": "present active optative, 3rd person singular - he might wish/want",
"*spermologos*": "nominative singular masculine - babbler/seed-picker",
"*legein*": "present active infinitive - to say",
"*daimoniōn*": "genitive plural neuter - of divinities/deities",
"*dokei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - he seems",
"*katangeleus*": "nominative singular masculine - proclaimer/announcer",
"*einai*": "present active infinitive - to be",
"*Iēsoun*": "accusative singular masculine - Jesus",
"*anastasin*": "accusative singular feminine - resurrection",
"*euēngelizeto*": "imperfect middle indicative, 3rd person singular - he was proclaiming good news"
},
"variants": {
"*syneballon*": "were encountering/debating with/engaging with",
"*theloi*": "might wish/might want/would mean",
"*spermologos*": "babbler/seed-picker/one who picks up scraps of knowledge",
"*daimoniōn*": "divinities/deities/spirits",
"*dokei*": "seems/appears",
"*katangeleus*": "proclaimer/announcer/herald",
"*anastasin*": "resurrection/rising up",
"*euēngelizeto*": "was proclaiming good news/was evangelizing/was announcing"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "Acts.17.19",
"source": "Ἐπιλαβόμενοί τε αὐτοῦ, ἐπὶ τὸν Ἄρειον πάγον, ἤγαγον λέγοντες, Δυνάμεθα γνῶναι τίς ἡ καινὴ αὕτη ἡ ὑπὸ σοῦ λαλουμένη διδαχή;",
"text": "*Epilabomenoi* *te* him, to the *Areion* *pagon*, they *ēgagon* *legontes*, Are we able to *gnōnai* what the *kainē* this the by you *laloumenē* *didachē*?",
"grammar": {
"*Epilabomenoi*": "aorist middle participle, nominative plural masculine - having taken hold of",
"*te*": "conjunction - and",
"*Areion*": "accusative singular masculine - Areopagus (Mars Hill)",
"*pagon*": "accusative singular masculine - hill/rock",
"*ēgagon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they led/brought",
"*legontes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - saying",
"*gnōnai*": "aorist active infinitive - to know",
"*kainē*": "nominative singular feminine - new",
"*laloumenē*": "present passive participle, nominative singular feminine - being spoken",
"*didachē*": "nominative singular feminine - teaching/doctrine"
},
"variants": {
"*Epilabomenoi*": "taking hold of/grasping/seizing (not violently)",
"*Areion pagon*": "Areopagus/Mars Hill (a meeting place for philosophical discussions)",
"*ēgagon*": "led/brought/took",
"*gnōnai*": "to know/understand/learn",
"*kainē*": "new/novel/fresh",
"*laloumenē*": "being spoken/being talked about",
"*didachē*": "teaching/doctrine/instruction"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "Acts.17.20",
"source": "Ξενίζοντα γάρ τινα εἰσφέρεις εἰς τὰς ἀκοὰς ἡμῶν: βουλόμεθα οὖν γνῶναι τί ἂν θέλοι ταῦτα εἶναι.",
"text": "*Xenizonta* *gar* some things you *eisphereis* to the *akoas* of us: we *boulometha* *oun* to *gnōnai* what *an* *theloi* these things to *einai*.",
"grammar": {
"*Xenizonta*": "present active participle, accusative plural neuter - strange/foreign",
"*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for",
"*eisphereis*": "present active indicative, 2nd person singular - you bring in",
"*akoas*": "accusative plural feminine - ears/hearing",
"*boulometha*": "present middle indicative, 1st person plural - we wish/want",
"*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore",
"*gnōnai*": "aorist active infinitive - to know",
"*an*": "particle - would/might (with potential optative)",
"*theloi*": "present active optative, 3rd person singular - might mean/would be",
"*einai*": "present active infinitive - to be"
},
"variants": {
"*Xenizonta*": "strange/foreign/surprising",
"*eisphereis*": "bring in/introduce/present",
"*akoas*": "ears/hearing",
"*boulometha*": "wish/want/desire",
"*gnōnai*": "to know/understand",
"*theloi*": "might mean/would be/could signify"
}
}
21 {
"verseID": "Acts.17.21",
"source": "(Ἀθηναῖοι δὲ πάντες καὶ οἱ ἐπιδημοῦντες ξένοι εἰς οὐδὲν ἕτερον εὐκαίρουν, ἢ λέγειν τι, καὶ ἀκούειν καινότερον.)",
"text": "(*Athēnaioi* *de* all and the *epidēmountes* *xenoi* for *ouden* *heteron* *eukairoun*, than to *legein* something, and to *akouein* something *kainoteron*.)",
"grammar": {
"*Athēnaioi*": "nominative plural masculine - Athenians",
"*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/now",
"*epidēmountes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - residing/visiting",
"*xenoi*": "nominative plural masculine - strangers/foreigners",
"*ouden*": "accusative singular neuter - nothing",
"*heteron*": "accusative singular neuter - other",
"*eukairoun*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - they were spending time",
"*legein*": "present active infinitive - to say/tell",
"*akouein*": "present active infinitive - to hear",
"*kainoteron*": "comparative adjective, accusative singular neuter - newer/more novel"
},
"variants": {
"*epidēmountes*": "residing/visiting/sojourning",
"*xenoi*": "strangers/foreigners/visitors",
"*eukairoun*": "were spending time/had leisure for/devoted time to",
"*kainoteron*": "newer/more novel/the latest thing"
}
}