Acts 17:16 — King James Version← Study notes
“Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry.”
Acts 17:16 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Acts 17:1619 words
ἘνEnabout, after, against
δὲdeand / but
ταῖςtaisthe
ἈθήναιςAthēnaisAthens
ἐκδεχομένουekdechomenouexpect, look (tarry) for, wait (for)
αὐτοὺςautoushe / she / it / same
τοῦtouthe
ΠαύλουPaulouPaul, Paulus
παρωξύνετοparōxyneto
τὸtothe
πνεῦμαpneumaSpirit / spirit
αὐτοῦautouhe / she / it / same
ἐνenabout, after, against
αὐτῷautōhe / she / it / same
θεωροῦντοςtheōrountosbehold, consider, look on
κατείδωλονkateidōlonwholly given to
idolatry
οὖσανousanam, have been, is I
τὴνtēnthe
πόλινpolincity
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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