Acts 17:15

And they that conducted Paul brought him unto Athens: and receiving a commandment unto Silas and Timotheus for to come to him with all speed, they departed.
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
οἱ
G3588 T-NPM
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
δὲ
G1161 CONJ
de
but, and, etc
  • but, moreover, and, etc.
καθιστῶντες
G2525
kathistēmi
to place down (permanently), i.e., (figuratively) to designate, constitute, convoy
  • to set, place, put
    • to set one over a thing (in charge of it)
    • "to appoint one to administer an office"to set down as, constitute, to declare, show to be"to constitute, to render, make, cause to be"to conduct or bring to a certain place"to show or exhibit one's self
      • come forward as
τὸν
G3588 T-ASM
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Παῦλον
G3972 N-ASM-P
paulos
small, little
(little; but remotely from a derivative of G3973, meaning the same); Paulus, the name of a Roman and of an apostle
  • Paul was the most famous of the apostles and wrote a good part of the New Testament, the 14 Pauline epistles
  • "Paulus was a deputy or pro-consul of Cyprus and is said to be a prudent man, in the management of affairs, as a governor
ἤγαγον
G71 V-2AAI-3P
agō
properly, to lead; by implication, to bring, drive, (reflexively) go, (specially) pass (time), or (figuratively) induce
  • to lead, take with one
    • to lead by laying hold of, and this way to bring to the point of destination: of an animal
    • "to lead by accompanying to (into) a place"to lead with one's self, attach to one's self as an attendant"to conduct, bring"to lead away, to a court of justice, magistrate, etc.
    to lead,
    • to lead, guide, direct
    • "to lead through, conduct to: to something"to move, impel: of forces and influences on the mind
    to pass a day, keep or celebrate a feast, etc."to go, depart
αὐτὸν
G846
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
ἕως
G2193 PREP
heōs
a conjunction, preposition and adverb of continuance, until (of time and place)
  • till, until
Ἀθηνῶν
G116 N-GPF-L
athēnai
uncertainty
Athenae, the capitol of Greece
  • A famous city in Greece, the capital of Attica, and the chief seat of learning and civilisation during the golden period of the history of Greece
καὶ
G2532 CONJ
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
λαβόντες
G2983 V-2AAP-NPM
lambanō
while G0138 is more violent, to seize or remove))
  • to take
    • to take with the hand, lay hold of, any person or thing in order to use it
      • to take up a thing to be carried
      • "to take upon one's self
      to take in order to carry away
      • without the notion of violence, i.e., to remove, take away
      to take what is one's own, to take to one's self, to make one's own
      • to claim, procure, for one's self
        • to associate with one's self as companion, attendant
        of that which when taken is not let go, to seize, to lay hold of, apprehend"to take by craft (our catch, used of hunters, fisherman, etc.), to circumvent one by fraud"to take to one's self, lay hold upon, take possession of, i.e., to appropriate to one's self"catch at, reach after, strive to obtain"to take a thing due, to collect, gather (tribute)
      to take
      • to admit, receive
      • "to receive what is offered"not to refuse or reject"to receive a person, give him access to one's self,
        • to regard any one's power, rank, external circumstances, and on that account to do some injustice or neglect something
      to take, to choose, select"to take beginning, to prove anything, to make a trial of, to experience
    to receive (what is given), to gain, get, obtain, to get back
ἐντολὴν
G1785 N-ASF
entolē
injunction, i.e., an authoritative prescription
  • an order, command, charge, precept, injunction
    • that which is prescribed to one by reason of his office
    a commandment
    • a prescribed rule in accordance with which a thing is done
      • a precept relating to lineage, of the Mosaic precept concerning the priesthood
      • "ethically used of the commandments in the Mosaic law or Jewish tradition
πρὸς
G4314 PREP
pros
a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e., toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e., pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e., near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e., whither or for which it is predicated)
  • to the advantage of
  • "at, near, by"to, towards, with, with regard to
τὸν
G3588 T-ASM
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Σιλᾶν
G4609 N-ASM-P
silas
woody
Silas, a Christian
  • a Roman citizen, the companion of the apostle Paul on several of his missionary journeys
καὶ
G2532 CONJ
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
Τιμόθεον
G5095 N-ASM-P
timotheos
honoring God
dear to God; Timotheus, a Christian
  • a resident of Lystra, apparently, whose father was a Greek and mother a Jewess; he was Paul's travelling companion and fellow laborer
ἵνα
G2443 ADV
hina
in order that (denoting the purpose or the result)
  • that, in order that, so that
ὡς
G5613 ADV
hōs
which how, i.e., in that manner (very variously used, as follows)
  • as, like, even as, etc.
τάχιστα
G5033
tachista
most quickly, i.e., (with G5613 prefixed) as soon as possible
  • very quickly
ἔλθωσιν
G2064 V-2AAS-3P
erchomai
to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
  • to come
    • of persons
      • to come from one place to another, and used both of persons arriving
      • "to appear, make one's appearance, come before the public
    metaphorically
    • to come into being, arise, come forth, show itself, find place or influence
    • "be established, become known, to come (fall) into or unto
    to go, to follow one
πρὸς
G4314 PREP
pros
a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e., toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e., pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e., near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e., whither or for which it is predicated)
  • to the advantage of
  • "at, near, by"to, towards, with, with regard to
αὐτὸν
G846 P-ASM
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
ἐξῄεσαν
G1826 V-IAI-3P
exeimi
to issue, i.e., leave (a place), escape (to the shore)
  • to go forth, go out

οἱ δὲ καθιστῶντες τὸν Παῦλον ἤγαγον αὐτὸν ἕως Ἀθηνῶν καὶ λαβόντες ἐντολὴν πρὸς τὸν Σιλᾶν καὶ Τιμόθεον ἵνα ὡς τάχιστα ἔλθωσιν πρὸς αὐτὸν ἐξῄεσαν
15
And they that conducted Paul brought him unto Athens: and receiving a commandment unto Silas and Timotheus for to come to him with all speed, they departed.
Cross References

Acts 18:5

Ὡς δὲ κατῆλθον ἀπὸ τῆς Μακεδονίας τε Σιλᾶς καὶ Τιμόθεος συνείχετο τῷ πνεύματι Παῦλος διαμαρτυρόμενος τοῖς Ἰουδαίοις τὸν Χριστόν Ἰησοῦν
5
And when Silas and Timotheus were come from Macedonia, Paul was pressed in the spirit, and testified to the Jews that Jesus was Christ.

1 Thessalonians 3:1

Διὸ μηκέτι στέγοντες εὐδοκήσαμεν καταλειφθῆναι ἐν Ἀθήναις μόνοι
1
Wherefore when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left at Athens alone;

Acts 18:1

Μετὰ δὲ ταῦτα χωρισθεὶς Παῦλος ἐκ τῶν Ἀθηνῶν ἦλθεν εἰς Κόρινθον
1
After these things Paul departed from Athens, and came to Corinth;

2 Timothy 4:10

Δημᾶς γάρ με ἐγκατέλιπεν ἀγαπήσας τὸν νῦν αἰῶνα καὶ ἐπορεύθη εἰς Θεσσαλονίκην Κρήσκης εἰς Γαλατίαν Τίτος εἰς Δαλματίαν·
10
For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia.

Titus 3:12

Ὅταν πέμψω Ἀρτεμᾶν πρὸς σὲ Τυχικόν σπούδασον ἐλθεῖν πρός με εἰς Νικόπολιν ἐκεῖ γὰρ κέκρικα παραχειμάσαι
12
When I shall send Artemas unto thee, or Tychicus, be diligent to come unto me to Nicopolis: for I have determined there to winter.

Acts 15:3

Οἱ μὲν οὖν προπεμφθέντες ὑπὸ τῆς ἐκκλησίας διήρχοντο τήν Φοινίκην καὶ Σαμάρειαν ἐκδιηγούμενοι τὴν ἐπιστροφὴν τῶν ἐθνῶν καὶ ἐποίουν χαρὰν μεγάλην πᾶσιν τοῖς ἀδελφοῖς
3
And being brought on their way by the church, they passed through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy unto all the brethren.

Acts 17:16

Ἐν δὲ ταῖς Ἀθήναις ἐκδεχομένου αὐτοὺς τοῦ Παύλου παρωξύνετο τὸ πνεῦμα αὐτοῦ ἐν αὐτῷ θεωροῦντι κατείδωλον οὖσαν τὴν πόλιν
16
Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry.

2 Timothy 4:20

Ἔραστος ἔμεινεν ἐν Κορίνθῳ Τρόφιμον δὲ ἀπέλιπον ἐν Μιλήτῳ ἀσθενοῦντα
20
Erastus abode at Corinth: but Trophimus have I left at Miletum sick.

Acts 17:21

Ἀθηναῖοι δὲ πάντες καὶ οἱ ἐπιδημοῦντες ξένοι εἰς οὐδὲν ἕτερον εὐκαίρουν λέγειν τι καὶ ἀκούειν καινότερον
21
(For all the Athenians and strangers which were there spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell, or to hear some new thing.)