Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoicks, encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? other some, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached unto them Jesus, and the resurrection.
Then certaine Philoſophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoikes, encountred him: and ſome ſaid, What will this || babbler ſay? Otherſome, He ſeemeth to be a ſetter foorth of ſtrange gods: becauſe hee preached vnto them Ieſus, and the reſurrection.
τινὲς δὲ τῶν Ἐπικουρείων καὶ τῶν Στωϊκῶν φιλοσόφων συνέβαλλον αὐτῷ. καί τινες ἔλεγον, Τί ἂν θέλοι ὁ σπερμολόγος οὗτος λέγειν; οἱ δέ, Ξένων δαιμονίων δοκεῖ καταγγελεὺς εἶναι· ὅτι τὸν Ἰησοῦν καὶ τὴν ἀνάστασιν αὐτοῖς εὐηγγελίζετο.
Τινὲς δὲ τῶν Ἐπικουρείων καὶ τῶν Στωϊκῶν φιλοσόφων συνέβαλλον αὐτῷ· καί τινες ἔλεγον, Τί ἂν θέλοι ὁ σπερμολόγος οὗτος λέγειν; Οἱ δὲ, Ξένων δαιμονίων δοκεῖ καταγγελεὺς εἶναι· ὅτι τὸν Ἰησοῦν καὶ τὴν ἀνάστασιν αὐτοῖς εὐηγγελίζετο.
ἄν , particle, an — usually untranslatable, but generally denoting supposition, wish, possibility or uncertainty (value 51)
G302,
ἄν án, an; a primary particle, denoting a supposition, wish, possibility or uncertainty:—(what-, where-, wither-, who-)soever. Usually unexpressed except by the subjunctive or potential mood. Also contracted for G1437.has no exact English equivalent, see definitions under AV
Used in 172 Verses, 16 Books 190  Occurrence Count
ἀνάστασις , feminine noun, anastasis — a standing up, a resurrection, a raising up, rising (value 963)
G386,
ἀνάστασις anástasis, an-as'-tas-is; from G450; a standing up again, i.e. (literally) a resurrection from death (individual, genitive case or by implication, (its author)), or (figuratively) a (moral) recovery (of spiritual truth):—raised to life again, resurrection, rise from the dead, that should rise, rising again.a raising up, rising (e.g. from a seat)
a rising from the dead
that of Christ
that of all men at the end of this present age
the resurrection of certain ones history who were restored to life (Heb. 11:35)
Used in 40 Verses, 12 Books 42  Occurrence Count
αὐτός , pronoun, autos — (1) self (emphatic) (2) he, she, it (used for the third person pronoun) (3) the same (value 971)
G846,
αὐτός autós, ow-tos'; from the particle αὖ aû (perhaps akin to the base of G109 through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); 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:—her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare G848.himself, herself, themselves, itself
he, she, it
the same
Used in 3781 Verses, 27 Books 5773  Occurrence Count
δαιμόνιον , neuter noun, daimonion — an evil spirit, a demon (value 305)
G1140,
δαιμόνιον daimónion, dahee-mon'-ee-on; neuter of a derivative of G1142; a dæmonic being; by extension a deity:—devil, god.the divine power, deity, divinity
a spirit, a being inferior to God, superior to men
evil spirits or the messengers and ministers of the devil
Used in 52 Verses, 9 Books 60  Occurrence Count
δέ , conjunction, de — but, and, now, (a connective or adversative particle) (value 9)
G1161,
δέ dé, deh; a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:—also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).Used in 2568 Verses, 26 Books 2882  Occurrence Count
δοκέω , verb, dokeō — to have an opinion, to seem (value 899)
G1380,
δοκέω dokéō, dok-eh'-o; a prolonged form of a primary verb, δόκω dókō dok'-o (used only in an alternate in certain tenses; compare the base of G1166) of the same meaning; to think; by implication, to seem (truthfully or uncertainly):—be accounted, (of own) please(-ure), be of reputation, seem (good), suppose, think, trow.to be of opinion, think, suppose
to seem, to be accounted, reputed
it seems to me
I think, judge: thus in question
it seems good to, pleased me, I determined
Used in 62 Verses, 11 Books 63  Occurrence Count
εἰμί , verb, eimi — I exist, I am (value 65)
G1510,
εἰμί eimí, i-mee'; the first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist (used only when emphatic):—am, have been, × it is I, was. See also G1488, G1498, G1511, G1527, G2258, G2071, G2070, G2075, G2076, G2771, G2468, G5600.to be, to exist, to happen, to be present
Used in 137 Verses, 15 Books 146  Occurrence Count
εἶναι , verb, einai — am, was, come, is, there is, to be, was (value 76)
G1511,
εἶναι eînai, i'-nahee; present infinitive from G1510; to exist:—am, was. come, is, × lust after, × please well, there is, to be, was.to be, to exist, to happen, to be present
Used in 124 Verses, 20 Books 126  Occurrence Count
Ἐπικούρειος , adjective, epikoureios — to run ashore (value 970)
G1946,
Ἐπικούρειος Epikoúreios, ep-ee-koo'-ri-os; from Ἐπίκουρος Epíkouros (compare G1947) (a noted philosopher); an Epicurean or follower of Epicurus:—Epicurean.Epicurean = "a helper: defender"
belonging to the sect of Epicurius, the philosopher
Used in 1 Verse, 1 Book 1  Occurrence Count
εὐαγγελίζω , verb, euangelizō — to announce good news (value 1264)
G2097,
εὐαγγελίζω euangelízō, yoo-ang-ghel-id'-zo; from G2095 and G32; to announce good news ("evangelize") especially the gospel:—declare, bring (declare, show) glad (good) tidings, preach (the gospel).to bring good news, to announce glad tidings
used in the OT of any kind of good news
of the joyful tidings of God's kindness, in particular, of the Messianic blessings
in the NT 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
Used in 52 Verses, 12 Books 55  Occurrence Count
θέλω , verb, thelō — to will, wish (value 844)
G2309,
†θέλω thélō, thel'-o; apparently strengthened from the alternate form of G138; 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:—desire, be disposed (forward), intend, list, love, mean, please, have rather, (be) will (have, -ling, - ling(-ly)).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
Used in 201 Verses, 22 Books 210  Occurrence Count
Ἰησοῦς , proper masculine noun, iēsous — Jesus or Joshua, the name of the Messiah, also three other Isr (value 888)
G2424,
Ἰησοῦς Iēsoûs, ee-ay-sooce'; of Hebrew origin (H3091); Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites:—Jesus.Jesus = "Jehovah is salvation"
Jesus, the Son of God, the Saviour of mankind, God incarnate
Jesus Barabbas was the captive robber whom the Jews begged Pilate to release instead of Christ
Joshua was the famous captain of the Israelites, Moses' successor (Ac. 7:45, Heb. 4:8)
Jesus, son of Eliezer, one of the ancestors of Christ (Lu. 3:29)
Jesus, surnamed Justus, a Jewish Christian, an associate with Paul in the preaching of the gospel (Col. 4:11)
Used in 935 Verses, 26 Books 975  Occurrence Count
καί , conjunction, kai — and, even, also (value 31)
G2532,
καί kaí, kahee; apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:—and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.and, also, even, indeed, but
Used in 5227 Verses, 27 Books 9277  Occurrence Count
καταγγελεύς , masculine noun, katangeleus — a proclaimer (value 968)
G2604,
καταγγελεύς katangeleús, kat-ang-gel-yooce'; from G2605; a proclaimer:—setter forth.Used in 1 Verse, 1 Book 1  Occurrence Count
λέγω , verb, legō — to say (value 838)
G3004,
†λέγω légō, leg'-o; a primary verb; 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:—ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter.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
Used in 1244 Verses, 25 Books 1343  Occurrence Count
ξένος , adjective, xenos — foreign, a foreigner, guest (value 385)
G3581,
ξένος xénos, xen'-os; apparently a primary word; foreign (literally, alien, or figuratively, novel); by implication, a guest or (vice-versa) entertainer:—host, strange(-r).a foreigner, a stranger
alien (from a person or a thing)
without the knowledge of, without a share in
new, unheard of
one who receives and entertains another hospitably
with whom he stays or lodges, a host
Used in 14 Verses, 7 Books 14  Occurrence Count
ὁ , article, ho — the (value 70)
G3588,
ὁ ho, ho; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):—the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than "the" counted
Used in 7051 Verses, 27 Books 20257  Occurrence Count
ὅτι , conjunction, hoti — that, because (value 380)
G3754,
ὅτι hóti, hot'-ee; neuter of G3748 as conjunction; demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because:—as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.Used in 1188 Verses, 27 Books 1291  Occurrence Count
οὗτος , pronoun, hoytos — this (value 1040)
G3778,
οὗτος hoûtos, hoo'-tos; from the article G3588 and G846; the he (she or it), i.e. this or that (often with article repeated):—he (it was that), hereof, it, she, such as, the same, these, they, this (man, same, woman), which, who.Used in 327 Verses, 22 Books 337  Occurrence Count
σπερμολόγος , adjective, spermologos — a seed picker, one who picks up scraps of knowledge (value 868)
G4691,
σπερμολόγος spermológos, sper-mol-og'-os; from G4690 and G3004; a seed-picker (as the crow), i.e. (figuratively) a sponger, loafer (specially, a gossip or trifler in talk):—babbler.picking up seed
of birds, esp. of the crow or daw that picks up grain in fields
metaph.
lounging about the market place and picking up a substance by whatever may chance to fall from the loads of merchandise
hence, beggarly, abject, vile, (a parasite)
getting a living by flattery and bufferoonery
an empty talker, babbler
Used in 1 Verse, 1 Book 1  Occurrence Count
Στωϊκός , adjective, stoikos — a Stoic (value 1600)
G4770,
†Στωϊκός Stōïkós, sto-ik-os'; from G4745; a "Stoic" (as occupying a particular porch in Athens), i.e. adherent of a certin philosophy:—Stoick.Stoics = "of the portico"
pertaining to the Stoic philosophy, the author of which, Zeno of Citium, taught at Athens
Used in 1 Verse, 1 Book 1  Occurrence Count
συμβάλλω , verb, symballō — to throw together, to discuss, consider, meet with (value 1503)
G4820,
συμβάλλω symbállō, soom-bal'-lo; from G4862 and G906; to combine, i.e. (in speaking) to converse, consult, dispute, (mentally) to consider, (by implication) to aid, (personally) to join, attack:—confer, encounter, help, make, meet with, ponder.to throw together, to bring together
to converse
to bring together in one's mind, confer with one's self
to come together, meet
to encounter in a hostile sense
to fight with one
to bring together of one's property, to contribute, aid, help
Used in 6 Verses, 2 Books 6  Occurrence Count
τὶς , pronoun, tis — a certain one, someone, anyone (value 510)
G5100,
τὶς tìs, tis; an enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object:—a (kind of), any (man, thing, thing at all), certain (thing), divers, he (every) man, one (X thing), ought, + partly, some (man, -body, - thing, -what), (+ that no-)thing, what(-soever), × wherewith, whom(-soever), whose(-soever).a certain, a certain one
some, some time, a while
Used in 496 Verses, 26 Books 541  Occurrence Count
τίς , pronoun, tis — who? which? what? (value 510)
G5101,
τίς tís, tis; probably emphatic of G5100; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions):—every man, how (much), + no(-ne, thing), what (manner, thing), where (-by, -fore, -of, -unto, - with, -withal), whether, which, who(-m, -se), why.Used in 483 Verses, 20 Books 535  Occurrence Count
φιλόσοφος , masculine noun, philosophos — a philosopher (value 1650)
G5386,
φιλόσοφος philósophos, fil-os'-of-os; from G5384 and G4680; fond of wise things, i.e. a "philosopher":—philosopher.a philosopher, one given to the pursuit of wisdom or learning
in a narrower sense, one who investigates and discusses the cause of things and the highest good
Used in 1 Verse, 1 Book 1  Occurrence Count
| Acts 17:18Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoicks, encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? other some, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached unto them Jesus, and the resurrection. |
| Original Text (TR 1894)Stephanus 1550 (Total 22348) |
| τινὲς δὲ τῶν Ἐπικουρείων καὶ τῶν Στωϊκῶν φιλοσόφων συνέβαλλον αὐτῷ. καί τινες ἔλεγον, Τί ἂν θέλοι ὁ σπερμολόγος οὗτος λέγειν; οἱ δέ, Ξένων δαιμονίων δοκεῖ καταγγελεὺς εἶναι· ὅτι τὸν Ἰησοῦν καὶ τὴν ἀνάστασιν αὐτοῖς εὐηγγελίζετο. |
| Verse #27542 (Ch. #1035) — 35 words, 187 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Greek |
Value |
| Then |
G1161de |
δέ |
9 |
| certain |
G5100tis |
τὶς |
510 |
| philosophers |
G5386philosophos |
φιλόσοφος |
1650 |
| of the Epicureans, |
G1946epikoureios |
Ἐπικούρειος |
970 |
| and |
G2532kai |
καί |
31 |
| of the Stoicks, |
G4770stoikos |
Στωϊκός |
1600 |
| encountered |
G4820symballō |
συμβάλλω |
1503 |
| him. |
G846autos |
αὐτός |
971 |
| And |
G2532kai |
καί |
31 |
| some |
G5100tis |
τὶς |
510 |
| said, |
G3004legō |
λέγω |
838 |
| What |
G5101tis |
τίς |
510 |
| will |
G2309thelō |
θέλω |
844 |
| this |
G3778hoytos |
οὗτος |
1040 |
| babbler |
G4691spermologos |
σπερμολόγος |
868 |
| say? |
G3004legō |
λέγω |
838 |
| other some, |
G3588ho |
ὁ |
70 |
| He seemeth |
G1380dokeō |
δοκέω |
899 |
| to be |
G1510eimi |
εἰμί |
65 |
| a setter forth |
G2604katangeleus |
καταγγελεύς |
968 |
| of strange |
G3581xenos |
ξένος |
385 |
| gods: |
G1140daimonion |
δαιμόνιον |
305 |
| because |
G3754hoti |
ὅτι |
380 |
| he preached |
G2097euangelizō |
εὐαγγελίζω |
1264 |
| unto them |
G846autos |
αὐτός |
971 |
| Jesus, |
G2424iēsous |
Ἰησοῦς |
888 |
| and |
G2532kai |
καί |
31 |
| the resurrection. |
G386anastasis |
ἀνάστασις |
963 |
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