Acts 17:12

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.

📖 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 stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts.
• Acts 14:1 : 1 And it came to pass in Iconium, that they went both together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake, that a great multitude both of the Jews and also of the Greeks believed.
• Acts 17:2-4 : 2 And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures, 3 Opening and alleging, that Christ must needs have suffered, and risen again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom I preach unto you, is Christ. 4 And some of them believed, 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 ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men 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 give thee light.
• Jas 1:10 : 10 But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away.
• Jas 1:21 : 21 Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
• Ps 25:8-9 : 8 Good and upright is the LORD: therefore will he teach sinners in the way. 9 The meek will he guide in judgment: 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, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph. 46 And Nathanael said unto him, Can there 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 that Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee. 49 Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.
• John 7:17 : 17 If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.
• Acts 13:46 : 46 Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.