Acts 17:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
Nowδὲ
(de)
1161: but, and, now, (a connective or adversative particle)a prim. word
while PaulΠαύλου
(paulou)
3972: (Sergius) Paulus (a Rom. proconsul), also Paul (an apostle)of Latin origin
was waitingἐκδεχομένου
(ekdechomenou)
1551: to take or receive, by impl. to await, expectfrom ek and dechomai
for them at Athens,Ἀθήναις
(athēnais)
116: Athens, capital of Attica in Greecefrom Athéné (Athena Gr. goddess of wisdom)
his spiritπνεῦμα
(pneuma)
4151: wind, spiritfrom pneó
was being provokedπαρωξύνετο
(parōxuneto)
3947: to sharpen, fig. to stimulate, to provokefrom para and oxunó (to sharpen)
withinἘν
(en)
1722: in, on, at, by, witha prim. preposition denoting position and by impl. instrumentality
him as he was observingθεωροῦντος
(theōrountos)
2334: to look at, gazefrom theóros (an envoy, spectator)
the cityπόλιν
(polin)
4172: a citya prim. word
full of idols.κατείδωλον
(kateidōlon)
2712: full of idolsfrom kata and eidólon


















KJV Lexicon
εν  preposition
en  en:  in, at, (up-)on, by, etc.
δε  conjunction
de  deh:  but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
ταις  definite article - dative plural feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
αθηναις  noun - dative plural feminine
Athenai  ath-ay-nahee:  Athenoe, the capitol of Greece -- Athens.
εκδεχομενου  verb - present middle or passive deponent participle - genitive singular masculine
ekdechomai  ek-dekh'-om-ahee:  to accept from some source, i.e. (by implication) to await -- expect, look (tarry) for, wait (for).
αυτους  personal pronoun - accusative plural masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
του  definite article - genitive 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.
παυλου  noun - genitive singular masculine
Paulos  pow'-los:  Paulus, the name of a Roman and of an apostle -- Paul, Paulus.
παρωξυνετο  verb - imperfect passive indicative - third person singular
paroxuno  par-ox-oo'-no:  to sharpen alongside, i.e. (figuratively) to exasperate -- easily provoke, stir.
το  definite article - nominative singular neuter
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
πνευμα  noun - nominative singular neuter
pneuma  pnyoo'-mah:  ghost, life, spirit(-ual, -ually), mind.
αυτου  personal pronoun - genitive singular masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
εν  preposition
en  en:  in, at, (up-)on, by, etc.
αυτω  personal pronoun - dative singular masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
θεωρουντι  verb - present active participle - dative singular masculine
theoreo  theh-o-reh'-o:  to be a spectator of, i.e. discern, (literally, figuratively (experience) or intensively (acknowledge) -- behold, consider, look on, perceive, see.
κατειδωλον  adjective - accusative singular feminine
kateidolos  kat-i'-do-los:  utterly idolatrous -- wholly given to idolatry.
ουσαν  verb - present participle - accusative singular feminine
on  oan:  being -- be, come, have.
την  definite article - accusative singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
πολιν  noun - accusative singular feminine
polis  pol'-is:  a town (properly, with walls, of greater or less size) -- city.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Now while Paul was waiting for them at Athens, his spirit was being provoked within him as he was observing the city full of idols.

King James Bible
Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, his spirit was troubled within him when he saw that the city was full of idols.

International Standard Version
While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, his spirit was deeply disturbed to see the city full of idols.

NET Bible
While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, his spirit was greatly upset because he saw the city was full of idols.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But while Paulus remained in Athens, he was provoked in his spirit when he saw that the whole city was full of idols.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
While Paul was waiting for Silas and Timothy in Athens, he saw that the city had statues of false gods everywhere. This upset him.

King James 2000 Bible
Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry.
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