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Acts 17:11 Interlinear

These were more noble than those in Thessalonica in that they received the word with all readiness of mind daily and searched the scriptures whether were those things so

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1οὗτοιG3778Thesethe he (she or it), i.e., this or that (often with article repeated)
2δὲG1161but, and, etc
3ἦσανG2258werei (thou, etc.) was (wast or were)
4εὐγενέστεροιG2104more noblewell born, i.e., (literally) high in rank, or (figuratively) generous
5τῶνG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
6ἐνG1722than those in"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc
7ΘεσσαλονίκῃG2332Thessalonicathessalonice, a place in asia minor
8οἵτινεςG3748in that theywhich some, i.e., any that; also (definite) which same
9ἐδέξαντοG1209receivedto receive (in various applications, literally or figuratively)
10τὸνG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
11λόγονG3056the wordsomething said (including the thought); by implication, a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension, a
12μετὰG3326withproperly, denoting accompaniment; "amid" (local or causal); modified variously according to the case (genitive association, or accusative succession)
13πάσηςG3956allall, any, every, the whole
14προθυμίαςG4288readiness of mindpredisposition, i.e., alacrity
15τὸG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
16καθ'G2596(prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined)
17ἡμέρανG2250dailyday, i.e., (literally) the time space between dawn and dark, or the whole 24 hours (but several days were usually reckoned by the jews as inclusive of
18ἀνακρίνοντεςG350and searchedproperly, to scrutinize, i.e., (by implication) investigate, interrogate, determine
19τὰςG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
20γραφὰςG1124the scripturesa document, i.e., holy writ (or its contents or a statement in it)
21εἰG1487whetherif, whether, that, etc
22ἔχοιG2192wereto hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or conditio
23ταῦταG5023those thingsthese things
24οὕτωςG3779soin this way (referring to what precedes or follows)

Verse Context

Acts 17:10 And the brethren immediately by ...
Acts 17:11 (current)These were more noble than those in Thessalonica in that they received the word with all readiness of mind daily and searched the scriptures whether were those things so
Acts 17:12many Therefore of them believed...

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