Acts 17:21
(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.)
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τὰς δὲ βεβήλους κενοφωνίας περιΐστασο· ἐπὶ πλεῖον γὰρ προκόψουσιν ἀσεβείας
But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
Ἐν σοφίᾳ περιπατεῖτε πρὸς τοὺς ἔξω τὸν καιρὸν ἐξαγοραζόμενοι
Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.
ἐξαγοραζόμενοι τὸν καιρόν ὅτι αἱ ἡμέραι πονηραί εἰσιν
Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
ἅμα δὲ καὶ ἀργαὶ μανθάνουσιν περιερχόμεναι τὰς οἰκίας οὐ μόνον δὲ ἀργαὶ ἀλλὰ καὶ φλύαροι καὶ περίεργοι λαλοῦσαι τὰ μὴ δέοντα
And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.
ἀκούομεν γάρ τινας περιπατοῦντας ἐν ὑμῖν ἀτάκτως μηδὲν ἐργαζομένους ἀλλὰ περιεργαζομένους·
For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.
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Acts 17:21
Grammar
A-NPM
Adjective — Nominative, masculine plural
the subject — the one doing the action
plural — usually add "-s"
| Ἀθηναῖοι | Speech Adjective Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Plural |
In English
In the KJV here: the athenians
of athens ×1
the athenians ×1
Strong's Definition
G117
athenians, athens
athēnaios
an Athenaean or inhabitant of Athenae
- a person who lives in Athens, an Athenian
Variations
1 forms of this word
Translations
2 English renderings
Grammar
CONJ
Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle
Dictionary form:
δέ
· theh
In English
In the KJV here: for
and ×1179
but ×922
now ×157
then ×129
when ×41
yet ×20
and when ×19
for ×18
Strong's Definition
G1161
and, but, now, then, when, …
de
but, and, etc
- but, moreover, and, etc.
Variations
3 forms of this word
Translations
79 English renderings
Grammar
A-NPM
Adjective — Nominative, masculine plural
the subject — the one doing the action
plural — usually add "-s"
| πάντες | Speech Adjective Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Plural |
In English
In the KJV here: all
all ×666
all things ×143
every ×110
of all ×43
whosoever ×34
to all ×24
every one ×16
them all ×10
Strong's Definition
G3956
all, every, things, whosoever, one, …
pas
all, any, every, the whole
- individually
- each, every, any, all, the whole, everyone, all things, everything
- some of all types
Variations
27 forms of this word
Translations
90 English renderings
Grammar
CONJ
Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle
Dictionary form:
καί
· keh
In English
In the KJV here: and
and ×8028
also ×492
even ×102
both ×51
but ×40
then ×25
neither ×21
it and ×18
Strong's Definition
G2532
and, also, even, both, but, …
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
Variations
3 forms of this word
Translations
161 English renderings
Grammar
T-NPM
Definite Article — Nominative, masculine plural
the subject — the one doing the action
plural — usually add "-s"
| οἱ | Speech Definite Article Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Plural |
In English
In the KJV here: which
the ×7529
he ×303
which ×278
that ×240
they ×142
a ×139
his ×92
them ×87
Strong's Definition
G3588
the, which, that, he, they, …
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
- this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Variations
16 forms of this word
Translations
525 English renderings
Grammar
V-PAP-NPM
Verb — Present Active Participle Nominative, masculine plural
ongoing action — try "he ___s" or "he is ___ing"
the subject does the action — "he ___s"
a verbal adjective — try "___ing" or "the one who ___s"
the subject — the one doing the action
| ἐπιδημοῦντες | Speech Verb Tense Present Voice Active Mood Participle Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Plural |
In English
In the KJV here: were there
strangers ×1
were there ×1
Strong's Definition
G1927
strangers, there
epidēmeō
to make oneself at home, i.e., (by extension) to reside (in a foreign country)
- to be present among one's people, in one's city or one's native land "to be a sojourner
- of a foreign resident, among any people, in any country
Variations
1 forms of this word
Translations
2 English renderings
Grammar
A-NPM
Adjective — Nominative, masculine plural
the subject — the one doing the action
plural — usually add "-s"
| ξένοι | Speech Adjective Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Plural |
In English
In the KJV here: strangers
strangers ×6
a stranger ×4
host ×1
of strange ×1
some strange thing ×1
strange ×1
Strong's Definition
G3581
strangers, stranger, strange, host, thing
xenos
foreign (literally, alien, or figuratively, novel); by implication, a guest or (vice-versa) entertainer
- a foreigner, a stranger
- alien (from a person or a thing) "without the knowledge of, without a share in"new, unheard of
- with whom he stays or lodges, a host
Variations
8 forms of this word
Translations
6 English renderings
Grammar
PREP
Preposition
| εἰς | Speech Preposition |
In English
In the KJV here: in
into ×560
to ×325
unto ×204
for ×140
in ×127
on ×57
toward ×27
against ×26
Strong's Definition
G1519
into, to, unto, for, in, …
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
Variations
1 forms of this word
Translations
104 English renderings
Grammar
A-ASN
Adjective — Accusative, neuter singular
the direct object — the one receiving the action
| οὐδὲν | Speech Adjective Case Accusative Gender Neuter Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: nothing
no man ×81
nothing ×61
no ×28
none ×23
any ×5
man ×5
there is none ×3
any man ×2
Strong's Definition
G3762
man, nothing, no, none, any, …
oudeis
not even one (man, woman or thing), i.e., none, nobody, nothing
- no one, nothing
Variations
15 forms of this word
Translations
30 English renderings
Grammar
A-ASN
Adjective — Accusative, neuter singular
the direct object — the one receiving the action
| ἕτερον | Speech Adjective Case Accusative Gender Neuter Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: else
another ×39
other ×27
others ×9
next ×2
other things ×2
some ×2
to another ×2
anothers ×1
Strong's Definition
G2087
another, other, others, some, next, …
heteros
(an-, the) other or different
- the other, another, other
- to number
- to number as opposed to some former person or thing "the other of two
- another: i.e., one not of the same nature, form, class, kind, different
Variations
16 forms of this word
Translations
23 English renderings
In English
In the KJV here: spent their time
he shall have convenient time ×1
spent their time ×1
they had leisure ×1
Strong's Definition
G2119
time, leisure
eukaireō
to have good time, i.e., opportunity or leisure
- to have opportunity "to have leisure"to do something"to give one's time to a thing
Variations
3 forms of this word
Translations
3 English renderings
Grammar
CONJ
Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle
Dictionary form:
ἤ
· ay
In English
In the KJV here: but either
or ×256
than ×33
either ×8
or else ×6
nor ×5
and ×3
neither ×3
rather than ×3
Strong's Definition
G2228
or, than, either, nor, neither, …
ē
disjunctive, or; comparative, than
- either, or, than
Variations
1 forms of this word
Translations
26 English renderings
Grammar
V-PAN
Verb — Present Active
ongoing action — try "he ___s" or "he is ___ing"
the subject does the action — "he ___s"
| λέγειν | Speech Verb Tense Present Voice Active |
In English
In the KJV here: to tell
saying ×376
saith ×184
i say ×153
said ×84
he saith ×71
say ×56
he said ×41
to say ×22
Strong's Definition
G3004
saying, saith, say, said, called, …
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
Variations
52 forms of this word
Translations
139 English renderings
Grammar
X-ASN
Indefinite Pronoun — Accusative, neuter singular
the direct object — the one receiving the action
| τι | Speech Indefinite Pronoun Case Accusative Gender Neuter Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: some
any man ×73
some ×67
any ×65
a certain ×55
certain ×52
a man ×31
one ×31
any thing ×25
Strong's Definition
G5100
man, certain, some, any, one, …
tis
some or any person or object
- a certain, a certain one "some, some time, a while
Variations
24 forms of this word
Translations
63 English renderings
In English
In the KJV here: or
and ×8028
also ×492
even ×102
both ×51
but ×40
then ×25
neither ×21
it and ×18
Strong's Definition
G2532
and, also, even, both, but, …
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
Variations
3 forms of this word
Translations
161 English renderings
Grammar
V-PAN
Verb — Present Active
ongoing action — try "he ___s" or "he is ___ing"
the subject does the action — "he ___s"
| ἀκούειν | Speech Verb Tense Present Voice Active |
In English
In the KJV here: to hear
heard ×73
hear ×33
i heard ×25
to hear ×25
let him hear ×16
ye have heard ×16
heareth ×12
hearing ×12
Strong's Definition
G191
heard, hear, heareth, hearing, hearken, …
akouō
to hear (in various senses)
- to be endowed with the faculty of hearing, not deaf "to hear
- to attend to, consider what is or has been said "to understand, perceive the sense of what is said
- to perceive by the ear what is announced in one's presence "to get by hearing learn"a thing comes to one's ears, to find out, learn"to give ear to a teaching or a teacher"to comprehend, to understand
Variations
62 forms of this word
Translations
127 English renderings
In English
In the KJV here: new thing
new ×26
a new ×10
he is a new ×1
new of ×1
new piece ×1
new thing ×1
of a new ×1
of the new ×1
Strong's Definition
G2537
new, piece, thing
kainos
new (especially in freshness; while G3501 is properly so with respect to age
- new
- as respects form
- recently made, fresh, recent, unused, unworn
- of a new kind, unprecedented, novel, uncommon, unheard of
Variations
11 forms of this word
Translations
10 English renderings