Acts 17:20

ξενίζοντα γάρ τινα εἰσφέρεις εἰς τὰς ἀκοὰς ἡμῶν· βουλόμεθα οὖν γνῶναι τί ἂν θέλοι ταῦτα εἶναι
For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean.
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
ξενίζοντα
G3579 V-PAP-APN
xenizō
to be a host (passively, a guest); by implication, be (make, appear) strange
  • to receive as a guest, to entertain, hospitably
    • to be received hospitably
      • "to stay as a guest, to lodge"be lodged
    to surprise or astonish by the strangeness and novelty of a thing
    • to think strange, be shocked
γάρ
G1063 CONJ
gar
properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
  • for
τινα
G5100 X-APN
tis
some or any person or object
  • a certain, a certain one
    • "some, some time, a while
εἰσφέρεις
G1533 V-PAI-2S
eispherō
to carry inward (literally or figuratively)
  • to bring into, in or to
    • "to lead into
εἰς
G1519 PREP
eis
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
  • into, unto, to, towards, for, among
τὰς
G3588 T-APF
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
ἀκοὰς
G189 N-APF
akoē
hearing (the act, the sense or the thing heard)
  • the sense of hearing
    • "the organ of hearing, the ear"the thing heard
    • instruction, namely oral
      • of preaching the gospel
      hearsay, report or rumour
ἡμῶν·
G2257
hēmōn
of (or from) us
  • our, we, us
βουλόμεθα
G1014 V-PNI-1P
boulomai
to ___%___will,___%___ i.e., (reflexively) be willing
  • to will deliberately, have a purpose, be minded
    • "of willing as an affection, to desire
οὖν
G3767 CONJ
oun
(adverbially) certainly, or (conjunctionally) accordingly
  • then, therefore, accordingly, consequently, these things being so
γνῶναι
G1097 V-2AAN
ginōskō
to ___%___know___%___ (absolutely) in a great variety of applications and with many implications (as follow, with others not thus clearly expressed)
  • to learn to know, come to know, get a knowledge of perceive, feel
    • to become known
    to know, understand, perceive, have knowledge of
    • to understand
      • "to know
    Jewish idiom for sexual intercourse between a man and a woman"to become acquainted with, to know
τί
G5101
tis
an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
  • who, which, what
ἂν
G302
an
whatsoever
  • whatsoever, wheresoever, whosoever, whithersoever
θέλοι
G2309
thelō
to determine (as an active option from subjective impulse; whereas G1014 properly denotes rather a passive acquiescence in objective considerations), i.e., choose or prefer (literally or figuratively); by implication, to wish, i.e., be inclined to (sometimes adverbially, gladly); impersonally for the future tense, to be about to; by Hebraism, to delight in
  • to will, have in mind, intend
    • to be resolved or determined, to purpose
      • "to desire, to wish"to love
      • to like to do a thing, be fond of doing
      to take delight in, have pleasure
ταῦτα
G5023
tauta
these things
  • these
εἶναι
G1511
einai
to exist
  • to be, to exist, to happen, to be present

ξενίζοντα γάρ τινα εἰσφέρεις εἰς τὰς ἀκοὰς ἡμῶν· βουλόμεθα οὖν γνῶναι τί ἂν θέλοι ταῦτα εἶναι
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For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean.
Cross References

1 Corinthians 2:14

ψυχικὸς δὲ ἄνθρωπος οὐ δέχεται τὰ τοῦ πνεύματος τοῦ θεοῦ μωρία γὰρ αὐτῷ ἐστιν καὶ οὐ δύναται γνῶναι ὅτι πνευματικῶς ἀνακρίνεται·
14
But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

1 Corinthians 1:23

ἡμεῖς δὲ κηρύσσομεν Χριστὸν ἐσταυρωμένον Ἰουδαίοις μὲν σκάνδαλον Ἕλλησιν δὲ μωρίαν
23
But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;

Hosea 8:12

‫(אכתוב)‬ אֶכְתָּב-לוֹ ‫(רבו)‬ רֻבֵּי תּֽוֹרָתִי כְּמוֹ-זָר נֶחְשָֽׁבוּ׃
12
I have written to him the great things of my law, but they were counted as a strange thing.

1 Corinthians 1:18

Ὁ λόγος γὰρ ὁ τοῦ σταυροῦ τοῖς μὲν ἀπολλυμένοις μωρία ἐστίν τοῖς δὲ σῳζομένοις ἡμῖν δύναμις θεοῦ ἐστιν
18
For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.

1 Peter 4:4

ἐν ᾧ ξενίζονται μὴ συντρεχόντων ὑμῶν εἰς τὴν αὐτὴν τῆς ἀσωτίας ἀνάχυσιν βλασφημοῦντες
4
Wherein they think it strange that ye run with not them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you:

Acts 10:17

Ὡς δὲ ἐν ἑαυτῷ διηπόρει ὁ Πέτρος τί ἂν εἴη τὸ ὅραμα ὃ εἶδεν καὶ ἰδού οἱ ἄνδρες οἱ ἀπεσταλμένοι ἀπὸ τοῦ Κορνηλίου διερωτήσαντες τὴν οἰκίαν Σίμωνος ἐπέστησαν ἐπὶ τὸν πυλῶνα
17
Now while Peter doubted in himself what this vision which he had seen should mean, behold, the men which were sent from Cornelius had made inquiry for Simon's house, and stood before the gate,

Matthew 19:23

Ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν τοῖς μαθηταῖς αὐτοῦ Ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι δυσκόλως πλούσιος εἰσελεύσεται εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τῶν οὐρανῶν
23
Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven.

Mark 10:24

οἱ δὲ μαθηταὶ ἐθαμβοῦντο ἐπὶ τοῖς λόγοις αὐτοῦ ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς πάλιν ἀποκριθεὶς λέγει αὐτοῖς Τέκνα πῶς δύσκολόν ἐστιν τοὺς πεποιθότας ἐπὶ τοῖς χρήμασιν εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ θεοῦ εἰσελθεῖν·
24
And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God!

Hebrews 5:11

Περὶ οὗ πολὺς ἡμῖν ὁ λόγος καὶ δυσερμήνευτος λέγειν ἐπεὶ νωθροὶ γεγόνατε ταῖς ἀκοαῖς
11
Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing.

John 7:35

εἶπον οὖν οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι πρὸς ἑαυτούς Ποῦ οὗτος μέλλει πορεύεσθαι ὅτι ἡμεῖς οὐχ εὑρήσομεν αὐτόν μὴ εἰς τὴν διασπορὰν τῶν Ἑλλήνων μέλλει πορεύεσθαι καὶ διδάσκειν τοὺς Ἕλληνας
35
Then said the Jews among themselves, Whither will he go, that we shall not find him? will he go unto the dispersed among the Gentiles, and teach the Gentiles?

John 6:60

Πολλοὶ οὖν ἀκούσαντες ἐκ τῶν μαθητῶν αὐτοῦ εἶπον Σκληρός ἐστιν οὗτος· ὁ λόγος τίς δύναται αὐτοῦ ἀκούειν
60
Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it?

Mark 9:10

καὶ τὸν λόγον ἐκράτησαν πρὸς ἑαυτοὺς συζητοῦντες τί ἐστιν τὸ ἐκ νεκρῶν ἀναστῆναι
10
And they kept that saying with themselves, questioning one with another what the rising from the dead should mean.

Acts 2:12

ἐξίσταντο δὲ πάντες καὶ διηπόρουν ἄλλος πρὸς ἄλλον λέγοντες Τί ἄν θέλοι τοῦτο εἶναι
12
And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this?
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