Acts 17:20 — King James Version← Study notes
“For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean.”
Acts 17:20 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Acts 17:2015 words
ξενίζονταxenizontaentertain, lodge, (think it) strange
γάρgarfor
τιναtinaa (kind
of), any (man, thing
εἰσφέρειςeisphereisbring (in), lead into
εἰςeisinto / to
τὰςtasthe
ἀκοὰςakoasaudience, ear, fame
ἡμῶνhēmōnI
βουλόμεθαboulomethabe disposed, minded, intend
οὖνounand (so, truly), but
γνῶναιgnōnaiallow, be aware (of), feel
τίναtinaa (kind
of), any (man, thing
θέλειtheleidesire, be disposed (forward), intend
ταῦταtautahe (it was that), hereof, it
εἶναιeinaiam, have been, is I
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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