Acts 14:15

And saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein:

Word Reference

Original Word	Definitions
καὶ G2532 CONJ	Strong's Definition kai and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words and, also, even, indeed, but
λέγοντες G3004 V-PAP-NPM	Strong's Definition legō properly, to ___%___lay___%___ forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas G2036 and G5346 generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while G4483 is properly to break silence merely, and G2980 means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean to say, to speak affirm over, maintain "to teach"to exhort, advise, to command, direct"to point out with words, intend, mean, mean to say"to call by name, to call, name"to speak out, speak of, mention
Ἄνδρες G435	Strong's Definition anēr a man (properly as an individual male) with reference to sex of a male "of a husband"of a betrothed or future husband with reference to age, and to distinguish an adult man from a boy"any male"used generically of a group of both men and women
τί G5101 I-ASN	Strong's Definition tis an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions) who, which, what
ταῦτα G5023	Strong's Definition tauta these things these
ποιεῖτε G4160 V-PAI-2P	Strong's Definition poieō to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct) to make with the names of things made, to produce, construct, form, fashion, etc. "to be the authors of, the cause"to make ready, to prepare"to produce, bear, shoot forth"to acquire, to provide a thing for one's self"to make a thing out of something"to (make i.e.,) render one anything to (make i.e.,) constitute or appoint one anything, to appoint or ordain one that "to (make i.e.,) declare one anything to put one forth, to lead him out"to make one do something cause one to to be the authors of a thing (to cause, bring about) to do to act rightly, do well to carry out, to execute to do a thing unto one to do to one with designation of time: to pass, spend"to celebrate, keep to make ready, and so at the same time to institute, the celebration of the passover to perform: to a promise
καὶ G2532 CONJ	Strong's Definition kai and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words and, also, even, indeed, but
ἡμεῖς G2249	Strong's Definition hēmeis we (only used when emphatic) us, we etc.
ὁμοιοπαθεῖς G3663 A-NPM	Strong's Definition homoiopathēs similarly affected suffering the like with another, of like feelings or affections
ἐσμεν G2070	Strong's Definition esmen we are first person plural of ___%___to be___%___
ὑμῖν G5213	Strong's Definition hymin to (with or by) you you
ἄνθρωποι G444 N-NPM	Strong's Definition anthrōpos man-faced, i.e., a human being a human being, whether male or female generically, to include all human individuals "to distinguish man from beings of a different race or order of animals and plants "of from God and Christ"of the angels with the added notion of weakness, by which man is led into a mistake or prompted to sin"with the adjunct notion of contempt or disdainful pity"with reference to two fold nature of man, body and soul"with reference to the two fold nature of man, the corrupt and the truly Christian man, conformed to the nature of God"with reference to sex, a male indefinitely, someone, a man, one"in the plural, people"joined with other words, merchantman
εὐαγγελιζόμενοι G2097 V-PMP-NPM	Strong's Definition euangelizō to announce good news (___%___evangelize___%___) especially the gospel to bring good news, to announce glad tidings used in the Old Testament of any kind of good news of the joyful tidings of God's kindness, in particular, of the Messianic blessings in the New Testament used especially of the glad tidings of the coming kingdom of God, and of the salvation to be obtained in it through Christ, and of what relates to this salvation"glad tidings are brought to one, one has glad tidings proclaimed to him"to proclaim glad tidings instruct (men) concerning the things that pertain to Christian salvation
ὑμᾶς G5209	Strong's Definition hymas you (as the objective of a verb or preposition) you
ἀπὸ G575 PREP	Strong's Definition apo ___%___off,___%___ i.e., away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative) of separation of local separation, after verbs of motion from a place i.e., of departing, of fleeing "of separation of a part from the whole where of a whole some part is taken of any kind of separation of one thing from another by which the union or fellowship of the two is destroyed"of a state of separation, that is of distance physical, of distance of place "temporal, of distance of time of origin of the place whence anything is, comes, befalls, is taken "of origin of a cause
τούτων G5130	Strong's Definition toutōn of (from or concerning) these (persons or things) of these
τῶν G3588 T-GPN	Strong's Definition ho the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
ματαίων G3152 A-GPN	Strong's Definition mataios empty, i.e., (literally) profitless, or (specially), an idol devoid of force, truth, success, result "useless, of no purpose
ἐπιστρέφειν G1994 V-PAN	Strong's Definition epistrephō to revert (literally, figuratively or morally) transitively to turn to to the worship of the true God to cause to return, to bring back to the love and obedience of God "to the love for the children"to love wisdom and righteousness intransitively to turn to one's self "to turn one's self about, turn back"to return, turn back, come back
ἐπὶ G1909 PREP	Strong's Definition epi properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc upon, on, at, by, before "of position, on, at, by, over, against"to, over, on, at, across, against
τὸν G3588	Strong's Definition ho the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
θεὸν G2316 N-ASM	Strong's Definition theos a deity, especially (with G3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by Hebraism) a god or goddess, a general name of deities or divinities "the Godhead, trinity God the Father, the first person in the trinity "Christ, the second person of the trinity"Holy Spirit, the third person in the trinity spoken of the only and true God refers to the things of God "his counsels, interests, things due to him whatever can in any respect be likened unto God, or resemble him in any way God's representative or viceregent of magistrates and judges
τὸν G3588	Strong's Definition ho the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
ζῶντα G2198 V-PAP-ASM	Strong's Definition zaō to live (literally or figuratively) to live, breathe, be among the living (not lifeless, not dead) "to enjoy real life to have true life and worthy of the name "active, blessed, endless in the kingdom of God to live i.e., pass life, in the manner of the living and acting of mortals or character living water, having vital power in itself and exerting the same upon the soul"metaphorically to be in full vigor to be fresh, strong, efficient, "(adjective) active, powerful, efficacious
ὃς G3739 R-NSM	Strong's Definition hos the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that who, which, what, that
ἐποίησεν G4160 V-AAI-3S	Strong's Definition poieō to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct) to make with the names of things made, to produce, construct, form, fashion, etc. "to be the authors of, the cause"to make ready, to prepare"to produce, bear, shoot forth"to acquire, to provide a thing for one's self"to make a thing out of something"to (make i.e.,) render one anything to (make i.e.,) constitute or appoint one anything, to appoint or ordain one that "to (make i.e.,) declare one anything to put one forth, to lead him out"to make one do something cause one to to be the authors of a thing (to cause, bring about) to do to act rightly, do well to carry out, to execute to do a thing unto one to do to one with designation of time: to pass, spend"to celebrate, keep to make ready, and so at the same time to institute, the celebration of the passover to perform: to a promise
τὸν G3588 T-ASM	Strong's Definition ho the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
οὐρανὸν G3772 N-ASM	Strong's Definition ouranos the sky; by extension, heaven (as the abode of God); by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel (Christianity) the vaulted expanse of the sky with all things visible in it the universe, the world "the aerial heavens or sky, the region where the clouds and the tempests gather, and where thunder and lightning are produced"the sidereal or starry heavens the region above the sidereal heavens, the seat of order of things eternal and consummately perfect where God dwells and other heavenly beings
καὶ G2532 CONJ	Strong's Definition kai and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words and, also, even, indeed, but
τὴν G3588 T-ASF	Strong's Definition ho the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
γῆν G1093 N-ASF	Strong's Definition gē soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe (including the occupants in each application) arable land "the ground, the earth as a standing place"the main land as opposed to the sea or water"the earth as a whole the earth as opposed to the heavens "the inhabited earth, the abode of men and animals a country, land enclosed within fixed boundaries, a tract of land, territory, region
καὶ G2532 CONJ	Strong's Definition kai and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words and, also, even, indeed, but
τὴν G3588 T-ASF	Strong's Definition ho the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
θάλασσαν G2281 N-ASF	Strong's Definition thalassa the sea (genitive case or specially) the sea used of the sea in general "used specifically of the Mediterranean Sea or the Red Sea
καὶ G2532 CONJ	Strong's Definition kai and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words and, also, even, indeed, but
πάντα G3956 A-APN	Strong's Definition pas all, any, every, the whole individually each, every, any, all, the whole, everyone, all things, everything collectively some of all types
τὰ G3588 T-APN	Strong's Definition ho the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
ἐν G1722 PREP	Strong's Definition en ___%___in,___%___ at, (up-)on, by, etc in, by, with
αὐτοῖς· G846 P-DPN	Strong's Definition autos the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons himself, herself, themselves, itself "he, she, it"the same

καὶ λέγοντες Ἄνδρες τί ταῦτα ποιεῖτε καὶ ἡμεῖς ὁμοιοπαθεῖς ἐσμεν ὑμῖν ἄνθρωποι εὐαγγελιζόμενοι ὑμᾶς ἀπὸ τούτων τῶν ματαίων ἐπιστρέφειν ἐπὶ τὸν θεὸν τὸν ζῶντα ὃς ἐποίησεν τὸν οὐρανὸν καὶ τὴν γῆν καὶ τὴν θάλασσαν καὶ πάντα τὰ ἐν αὐτοῖς·

Cross References

James 5:17

Ἠλίας ἄνθρωπος ἦν ὁμοιοπαθὴς ἡμῖν καὶ προσευχῇ προσηύξατο τοῦ μὴ βρέξαι καὶ οὐκ ἔβρεξεν ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς ἐνιαυτοὺς τρεῖς καὶ μῆνας ἕξ.

Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months.

1 Corinthians 8:4

Περὶ τῆς βρώσεως οὖν τῶν εἰδωλοθύτων οἴδαμεν ὅτι οὐδὲν εἴδωλον ἐν κόσμῳ καὶ ὅτι οὐδεὶς θεὸς ἕτερος εἰ μὴ εἷς

As concerning therefore the eating of those things that are offered in sacrifice unto idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is none other God but one.

Acts 10:26

ὁ δὲ Πέτρος αὐτὸν ἤγειρεν λέγων Ἀνάστηθι· κἀγὼ αὐτὸς ἄνθρωπός εἰμι

But Peter took up, him saying, Stand up; I myself also am a man.

1 Samuel 12:21

וְלֹא תָּסוּרוּ כִּי׀ אַֽחֲרֵי הַתֹּהוּ אֲשֶׁר לֹֽא-יוֹעִילוּ וְלֹא יַצִּילוּ כִּי-תֹהוּ הֵֽמָּה׃

And turn ye not aside: for then should ye go after vain things, which cannot profit nor deliver; for they are vain.

Psalms 146:5

אַשְׁרֵי שֶׁאֵל יַעֲקֹב בְּעֶזְרוֹ שִׂבְרוֹ עַל-יְהוָה אֱלֹהָֽיו׃

Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the LORD his God:

Genesis 1:1

בְּרֵאשִׁית בָּרָא אֱלֹהִים אֵת הַשָּׁמַיִם וְאֵת הָאָֽרֶץ׃

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

Jeremiah 14:22

הֲיֵשׁ בְּהַבְלֵי הַגּוֹיִם מַגְשִׁמִים וְאִם-הַשָּׁמַיִם יִתְּנוּ רְבִבִים הֲלֹא אַתָּה-הוּא יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ וּנְקַוֶּה-לָּךְ כִּֽי-אַתָּה עָשִׂיתָ אֶת-כָּל-אֵֽלֶּה׃

Are there any among the vanities of the Gentiles that can cause rain? or can the heavens give showers? art not thou he, O LORD our God? therefore we will wait upon thee: for thou hast made all these things.

Revelation 14:7

λέγοντα ἐν φωνῇ μεγάλῃ Φοβήθητε τὸν θεὸν καὶ δότε αὐτῷ δόξαν ὅτι ἦλθεν ἡ ὥρα τῆς κρίσεως αὐτοῦ καὶ προσκυνήσατε τῷ ποιήσαντι τὸν οὐρανὸν καὶ τὴν γῆν καὶ θάλασσαν καὶ πηγὰς ὑδάτων

Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.

Acts 26:17

ἐξαιρούμενός σε ἐκ τοῦ λαοῦ καὶ τῶν ἐθνῶν εἰς οὓς νῦν σε ἀποστέλλω

Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee,

Romans 1:20

τὰ γὰρ ἀόρατα αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ κτίσεως κόσμου τοῖς ποιήμασιν νοούμενα καθορᾶται ἥ τε ἀΐδιος αὐτοῦ δύναμις καὶ θειότης εἰς τὸ εἶναι αὐτοὺς ἀναπολογήτους

For the invisible things by of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:

Jonah 2:8

מְשַׁמְּרִים הַבְלֵי-שָׁוְא חַסְדָּם יַעֲזֹֽבוּ׃

They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy.

Deuteronomy 32:21

הֵם קִנְאוּנִי בְלֹא-אֵל כִּֽעֲסוּנִי בְּהַבְלֵיהֶם וַֽאֲנִי אַקְנִיאֵם בְּלֹא-עָם בְּגוֹי נָבָל אַכְעִיסֵֽם׃

They have moved me to jealousy with that which is not God; they have provoked me to anger with their vanities: and I will move them to jealousy with those which are not a people; I will provoke them to anger with a foolish nation.

1 Thessalonians 1:9

αὐτοὶ γὰρ περὶ ἡμῶν ἀπαγγέλλουσιν ὁποίαν εἴσοδον ἔσχομεν πρὸς ὑμᾶς καὶ πῶς ἐπεστρέψατε πρὸς τὸν θεὸν ἀπὸ τῶν εἰδώλων δουλεύειν θεῷ ζῶντι καὶ ἀληθινῷ

For they themselves shew of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God;

Ephesians 4:17

Τοῦτο οὖν λέγω καὶ μαρτύρομαι ἐν κυρίῳ μηκέτι ὑμᾶς περιπατεῖν καθὼς καὶ τὰ λοιπὰ ἔθνη περιπατεῖ ἐν ματαιότητι τοῦ νοὸς αὐτῶν

This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,

Exodus 20:11

כִּי שֵֽׁשֶׁת-יָמִים עָשָׂה יְהוָה אֶת-הַשָּׁמַיִם וְאֶת-הָאָרֶץ אֶת-הַיָּם וְאֶת-כָּל-אֲשֶׁר-בָּם וַיָּנַח בַּיּוֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִי עַל-כֵּן בֵּרַךְ יְהוָה אֶת-יוֹם הַשַּׁבָּת וַֽיְקַדְּשֵֽׁהוּ׃

For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.

Jeremiah 10:14

נִבְעַר כָּל-אָדָם מִדַּעַת הֹבִישׁ כָּל-צוֹרֵף מִפָּסֶל כִּי שֶׁקֶר נִסְכּוֹ וְלֹא-רוּחַ בָּֽם׃

Every man is brutish in his knowledge: every founder is confounded by the graven image: for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them.

Acts 17:24

ὁ θεὸς ὁ ποιήσας τὸν κόσμον καὶ πάντα τὰ ἐν αὐτῷ οὗτος οὐρανοῦ καὶ γῆς κύριος ὑπάρχων οὐκ ἐν χειροποιήτοις ναοῖς κατοικεῖ

God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;

Matthew 16:16

ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ Σίμων Πέτρος εἶπεν Σὺ εἶ ὁ Χριστὸς ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ θεοῦ τοῦ ζῶντος

And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.

Psalms 31:6

שָׂנֵאתִי הַשֹּׁמְרִים הַבְלֵי-שָׁוְא וַאֲנִי אֶל-יְהוָה בָּטָֽחְתִּי׃

I have hated them that regard lying vanities: but I trust in the LORD.

Jeremiah 32:17

אֲהָהּ אֲדֹנָי יְהוִה הִנֵּה׀ אַתָּה עָשִׂיתָ אֶת-הַשָּׁמַיִם וְאֶת-הָאָרֶץ בְּכֹֽחֲךָ הַגָּדוֹל וּבִֽזְרֹעֲךָ הַנְּטוּיָה לֹֽא-יִפָּלֵא מִמְּךָ כָּל-דָּבָֽר׃

Ah Lord GOD! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for thee:

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