Acts 17:27
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
that they would seekζητεῖν
(zētein)
2212: to seekof uncertain origin
God,θεὸν
(theon)
2316: God, a godof uncertain origin
ifεἰ
(ei)
1487: sometimes used with a command or as an indirect question, etc.)a prim. particle; if, whether (a cond. part. introducing circumstances nec. for a given proposition to be true
perhapsἄρα
(ara)
686: therefore (an illative particle)a prim. particle
they might gropeψηλαφήσειαν
(psēlaphēseian)
5584: to feel or grope aboutprobably from psalló and haphaó (to handle)
for Him and findεὕροιεν
(euroien)
2147: to finda prim. verb
Him, thoughκαὶ
(kai)
2532: and, even, alsoa prim. conjunction
He is not farμακρὰν
(makran)
3112: a long way, farfem. acc. sing. of makros
from eachἑκάστου
(ekastou)
1538: each, everya prim. word
oneἑνὸς
(enos)
1520: onea primary number
of us; 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
ζητειν  verb - present active infinitive
zeteo  dzay-teh'-o:  to seek; specially, (by Hebraism) to worship (God), or (in a bad sense) to plot (against life)
τον  definite article - accusative singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
κυριον  noun - accusative singular masculine
kurios  koo'-ree-os:  supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title) -- God, Lord, master, Sir.
ει  conditional
ei  i:  if, whether, that, etc. -- forasmuch as, if, that, (al-)though, whether.
αρα  particle
ara  ar'-ah:  a particle denoting an inference more or less decisive (as follows)
γε  particle
ge  gheh:  and besides, doubtless, at least, yet.
ψηλαφησειαν  verb - aorist active participle deponent - third person
pselaphao  psay-laf-ah'-o:  to manipulate, i.e. verify by contact; figuratively, to search for -- feel after, handle, touch.
αυτον  personal pronoun - accusative singular masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
ευροιεν  verb - second aorist active participle deponent - third person
heurisko  hyoo-ris'-ko:  find, get, obtain, perceive, except the present and imperfect see.
καιγε  adverb
kaige  kah'-ee-gheh:  and at least (or even, indeed) -- and, at least.
ου  particle - nominative
ou  oo:  no or not -- + long, nay, neither, never, no (man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but.
μακραν  adverb
makran  mak-ran':  at a distance -- (a-)far (off), good (great) way off.
απο  preposition
apo  apo':  off, i.e. away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
ενος  adjective - genitive singular masculine
heis  hice:  one -- a(-n, -ny, certain), + abundantly, man, one (another), only, other, some.
εκαστου  adjective - genitive singular masculine
hekastos  hek'-as-tos:  each or every -- any, both, each (one), every (man, one, woman), particularly.
ημων  personal pronoun - first person genitive plural
hemon  hay-mone':  of (or from) us -- our (company), us, we.
υπαρχοντα  verb - present active participle - accusative singular masculine
huparcho  hoop-ar'-kho:  to begin under (quietly), i.e. come into existence (be present or at hand); expletively, to exist
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
that they would seek God, if perhaps they might grope for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us;

King James Bible
That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He did this so they might seek God, and perhaps they might reach out and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us.

International Standard Version
so that they might look for God, somehow reach for him, and find him. Of course, he is never far from any one of us.

NET Bible
so that they would search for God and perhaps grope around for him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“So that they would be seeking and inquiring after God; and they may find him by his creation, because also he is not far from everyone of us.”

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He has done this so that they would look for God, somehow reach for him, and find him. In fact, he is never far from any one of us.

King James 2000 Bible
That they should seek the Lord, if perhaps they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us:
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