Acts 17:12

KJV1611 – Modern English

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

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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 stirred up the devout and honorable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their district.
• Acts 14:1 : 1 And it came to pass in Iconium, that they went together into the synagogue of the Jews, and spoke in such a way that a great multitude of both Jews and Greeks believed.
• Acts 17:2-4 : 2 And Paul, as was his custom, went in to them, and for three Sabbath days reasoned with them from the scriptures, 3 Opening and explaining that Christ had to suffer and rise again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom I proclaim to you, is Christ. 4 And some of them believed, and joined Paul and Silas; and a great multitude of the devout Greeks, and many leading women.
• 1 Cor 1:26 : 26 For you see your calling, brethren, that not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:
• Eph 5:14 : 14 Therefore he says, Awake, you who sleep, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give you light.
• Jas 1:10 : 10 But the rich in that he is made low, because as the flower of the grass he will pass away.
• Jas 1:21 : 21 Therefore lay aside all filthiness and excess of wickedness, and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.
• Ps 25:8-9 : 8 Good and upright is the LORD; therefore He will teach sinners in the way. 9 The meek He will guide in judgment, and the meek He will teach His way.
• John 1:45-49 : 45 Philip found Nathanael and said to him, We have found him of whom Moses in the law, and also the prophets, wrote; Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph. 46 And Nathanael said to him, Can anything good come out of Nazareth? Philip said to him, Come and see. 47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and said of him, Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no deceit! 48 Nathanael said to him, How do you know me? Jesus answered and said to him, Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you. 49 Nathanael answered and said to him, Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the King of Israel.
• John 7:17 : 17 If anyone will do his will, he shall know concerning the teaching, whether it is from God or whether I speak on my own authority.
• Acts 13:46 : 46 Then Paul and Barnabas grew bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but since you reject it, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, behold, we turn to the Gentiles.