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Acts

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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.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
Now but, and, now, (a connective or adversative particle) Conj H1161 δὲ de
while Paul (Sergius) Paulus (a Rom. proconsul), also Paul (an apostle) N-GMS H3972 Παύλου paulou
was waiting to take or receive, by impl. to await, expect V-PPM/P-GMS H1551 ἐκδεχομένου ekdechomenou
for them at Athens, Athens, capital of Attica in Greece N-DFP H116 Ἀθήναις athēnais
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his spirit wind, spirit N-NNS H4151 πνεῦμα pneuma
was being provoked to sharpen, fig. to stimulate, to provoke V-IIM/P-3S H3947 παρωξύνετο parōxuneto
within in, on, at, by, with Prep H1722 Ἐν en
him as he was observing to look at, gaze V-PPA-GMS H2334 θεωροῦντος theōrountos
the city a city N-AFS H4172 πόλιν polin
full of idols. full of idols Adj-AFS H2712 κατείδωλον kateidōlon

Locations

Athens

ATHENSath'-enz Athenai In antiquity the celebrated metropolis of Attica, now the capital of Greece. Two long walls, 250 ft. apart, connected the city with the harbor (Peiraeus). In Acts 17 we are told what Paul did during his single sojourn in this famous city. He came up from the sea by the new road (North of the ancient) along which were altars of unknown... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 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 was waiting waited for them at Athens, his spirit was being provoked within him as stirred in him, when he was observing saw the city full of idols.wholly given to idolatry.
Berean Bible Now while of Paul was in Athens waiting for them at Athens, them, his spirit was being provoked within him as he was observing in him, seeing the city full of idols.to be utterly idolatrous.
Hebrew Greek English 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.