Greek Interlinear

Acts 17:16 Interlinear

at Now Athens waited for him while Paul was stirred spirit him at him when he saw to idolatry wholly given the city

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1ἐνG1722at"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc
2δὲG1161Nowbut, and, etc
3ταῖςG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
4ἈθήναιςG116Athensathenae, the capitol of greece
5ἐκδεχομένουG1551waited forto accept from some source, i.e., (by implication) to await
6αὐτῷG846himthe reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
7τοῦG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
8ΠαύλουG3972while Paul(little; but remotely from a derivative of g3973, meaning the same); paulus, the name of a roman and of an apostle
9παρωξύνετοG3947was stirredto sharpen alongside, i.e., (figuratively) to exasperate
10τὸG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
11πνεῦμαG4151spirita current of air, i.e., breath (blast) or a breeze; by analogy or figuratively, a spirit, i.e., (human) the rational soul, (by implication) vital prin
12αὐτῷG846himthe reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
13ἐνG1722at"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc
14αὐτῷG846himthe reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
15θεωροῦντιG2334when he sawto be a spectator of, i.e., discern, (literally, figuratively (experience) or intensively (acknowledge))
16κατείδωλονG2712to idolatryutterly idolatrous
17οὖσανG5607wholly givenbeing
18τὴνG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
19πόλινG4172the citya town (properly, with walls, of greater or less size)

Verse Context

Acts 17:15 And they that conducted Paul brought...
Acts 17:16 (current)at Now Athens waited for him while Paul was stirred spirit him at him when he saw to idolatry wholly given the city
Acts 17:17disputed he Therefore in the synagogue...

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