Strong's Lexicon
G117
G117 — Ἀθηναῖος
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G117 |
|---|---|
| Word: | Ἀθηναῖος |
| Part of Speech: | adjective/g. |
| Etymology: | from G116 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | Athenaios |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ath-ay-nai`-os |
| Meaning: | 1. an Athenian, an inhabitant of Athens 2. (archaic) Athenoean, an inhabitant of Athenai |
| KJV Renderings: | Athenian |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
Ἀθηναῖος, , , Athenian: Act 17:21 f.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
Ἀθηναῖος (Athenian)
Acts 17:21
- KJV: For all the Athenians and strangers which were there spent their time in nothing else but either to tell or to hear some new thing
- GK: Αθηναίοι δε πάντες και οι επιδημούντες ξένοι εις ουδέν έτερον ηυκαίρουν η λέγειν τι και ακούειν καινότερον
Acts 17:22
- KJV: Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars’ hill and said men of Athens I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious
- GK: σταθείς δε ο Παύλος εν μέσω του Αρείου έφη άνδρες Αθηναίοι κατά πάντα ως δεισιδαιμονεστέρους υμάς θεωρώ