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Acts 17:18
And also
2532
some
5100
of the Epicurean
1946b
and Stoic
4770
philosophers
5386
were
1
conversing
4820
with him. Some
5100
were saying
3004
, "What
5101
would
A
this
3778
2
idle
4691
babbler
4691
wish
2309
to say
3004
?" Others
3588
,
1161
, "He seems
1380
to be a proclaimer
2604
of strange
3581
deities
1140
,"--because
3754
he was preaching
2097
B
Jesus
2424
and the resurrection
386
.
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2015
Acts 17:18
And some of the
1
Epicurean and Stoic philosophers began to engage in conversation with him. And some said, "What could this idle babbler [with his eclectic, scrap-heap learning] have in mind to say?" Others said, "He seems to be a proclaimer of strange deities"--because he was preaching the good news about Jesus and the resurrection.
NASB Translator's Notes:
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1
Or
disputing
2
I.e. one who makes his living by picking up scraps
Amplified 2015 Translator's Notes:
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1
These were among the leading philosophies of the day. Neither believed in a personal God; indeed, the Epicureans were confirmed atheists. Their goal was to get as much out of life as possible. The Stoics had a strong, fatalistic sense of duty, seeking to improve the inner man.
NASB Cross References:
Related verses.
A
1 Cor 1:20
Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?
B
Acts 4:2
being greatly disturbed because they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection from the dead.
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Heb.
386
anastasis
; from
450; a standing up,
i.e.
a resurrection, a raising up, rising:--
resurrection(41), rise(1).
1140
daimonion
; from
1142; an evil spirit, a demon:--
deities(1), demon(19), demons(43).
1161
de
; a prim. word;
but, and, now,
(a connective or adversative particle):--after(2), also(2), another*(8), even(4), even though(1), former*(1), however(6), moreover(1), moreover*(1), nevertheless(1), now(267), or(6), other(1), other hand(4), others*(3), partly(1), rather(1), so(12), suppose*(1), then(6), therefore(1), though(1), what(1), when(3), whereas(2), yes(1), yet(25).
1380
dokeô
; from
dokos
(opinion); to have an opinion, to seem:--
deem(1), expect(1), has a mind(1), inclined(1), recognized(1), regarded(1), reputation(3), reputed(1), seem(3), seemed best(1), seemed fitting(1), seemed good(4), seems(3), suppose(5), supposed(2), supposes(1), supposing(4), think(18), thinking(1), thinks(6), thought(4).
1946b
Epikoureios
; from
Epikouros
(Epicurus,
a Gr. philosopher);
an Epicurean:--
Epicurean(1).
2097
euaggelizô
; from
2095
and
32a; to announce good news:--
bring...good news(2), bring good news(1), brought...good news(1), good news(5), good news preached(2), gospel(2), gospel preached(2), preach(4), preach the gospel(11), preach...a gospel(1), preach...the good news(1), preached(11), preached the gospel(4), preaching(8), preaching the good news(1), preaching the gospel(4), preaching...a gospel(1).
2309
thelô
; a prim. vb.;
to will, wish:--
am...willing(1), am willing(3), delighting(1), delights(1), desire(14), desired(4), desires(4), desiring(2), intended(1), intending(1), like(3), maintain(1), mean(1), mean*(2), please(1), purposed(1), refused*(1), unwilling*(11), want(52), wanted(15), wanting(3), wants(8), will(5), willed(1), willing(15), wills(4), wish(24), wished(7), wishes(16), wishing(4), would(1).
2424
Iêsous
; of Heb. or. [3091];
Jesus
or
Joshua,
the name of the Messiah, also three other Isr.:--Jesus(904), Jesus'(7), Joshua(3).
2532
kai
; a prim. conjunc.;
and, even, also:--
accompanied(1), actually(2), after(2), again(1), again*(1), along(4), also(535), although(1), although*(1), besides*(1), both(37), both*(1), certainly(1), continue(1), either(2), else(1), even(132), forty-six*(1), if(1), including(1), indeed(20), indeed*(2), just(3), likewise(1), more*(2), moving about freely*(1), nor(4), now(2), only(2), only*(1), or(11), same(1), so(30), than(2), than*(4), then(105), though(1), though*(6), together(1), too(34), until(1), very(3), well(13), when(7), whether(1), while(1), whose*(1), without*(4), yet(9).
2604
kataggeleus
; from
2605; a proclaimer:--
proclaimer(1).
3004
legô
; a prim. vb.;
to say:--
addressing(1), agree*(1), ask(1), asked(3), asking(4), bring charges(1), call(8), called(34), calling(1), calls(3), claimed(1), claiming(2), command(3), designated(1), follows(1), give(1), gives(1), greeted*(1), made(1), mean(2), means(3), meant(1), mention(1), named(3), ordered(2), quote(1), referred(1), remarking(1), said(1086), say(364), saying(440), says(102), shouting(1), so-called(3), speak(22), speaking(17), speaks(6), spoke(18), spoken(26), stated(1), stating(2), talking(5), tell(71), telling(18), thing spoken(1), things spoken(1), thought(1), told(35), using(1).
3581
xenos
; a prim. word;
foreign, a foreigner, guest:--
host(1), strange(2), strange thing(1), stranger(4), strangers(6).
3588
ho,
hê,
to
; the def. art.;
the:--
about(2), all(5), case*(3), cause*(1), circumstances*(3), companions*(8), condition*(1), experiences(2), far(1), followers*(1), former*(1), meat(1), one(6), one who(1), one*(1), others(4), others*(1), outsiders*(3), people(1), sight(1), some(7), some*(5), suitable(1), these(4), things(1), this(31), those(406), those who(17), together*(8), under*(1), welfare(1), what(47), what had happened(1), what*(1), which(14), who(52), whoever(8), whom(4).
ho
; see
3739.
3754
hoti
; conjunc. from neut. of
3748; that, because:--
because(212), fact(3), how(2), saying(1), since(10), so(1), then(1), though(1), what(1).
3778
houtos,
hautê,
touto
; prob. from a redupl. of
3588,
used as a demonstrative pron.;
this:--
afterward*(3), especially(1), fact(2), follow*(1), here*(1), hereafter*(1), man(1), now*(1), one(2), one whom(1), partly*(1), person(1), present(1), same(1), so(1), so then*(1), so*(1), some(2), such(2), therefore*(16), these(179), these...things(1), these men(10), these people(1), these things(192), this(737), this man(56), this man's(2), this one(4), this reason*(1), this thing(2), this way(1), this woman(4), this*(1), this...thing(1), those(2), those things(1), very(3), very thing(2), who(2), whom(1).
4691
spermologos
; from
4690
and
legô
(to pick out,
same vb. as
3004
but with a different mean.);
a seed picker,
fig.
one who picks up scraps of knowledge:--
idle babbler(1).
4770
Stôikos
; var. reading for
4746b,
q.v.:--Stoic(1).
4820
sumballô
; from
4862
and
906; to throw together,
hence
to discuss, consider, meet with:--
confer(1), conversing(1), helped(1), meet(1), met(1), pondering(1).
5100
tis
; a prim. enclitic indef. pron.;
a certain one, someone, anyone:--
any(36), any man(9), any man's(2), any one(4), any way(1), any woman(1), anyone(90), anyone's(1), anyone's*(1), anyone...anything(1), anything(40), anything...anyone(1), certain(6), certain man(1), certain men(2), few(1), in any way(1), high(1), kind(1), man(10), man's(2), matter(1), no*(5), none*(3), nothing*(8), one(45), one...another(1), ones(1), others(1), person(2), several(2), some(104), some men(3), some people(1), some things(1), somebody(1), someone(27), something(15), somewhat(2), such(1), various things(1), whatever(1), whatever*(6), who(1), whoever*(4), whomever*(1).
5101
tis
; an interrog. pron. related to
5100; who? which? what?:--
anything(1), how(7), how*(2), person(1), something(3), suppose one(2), what(266), what each(1), what*(5), which(24), which one(3), who(128), whom(16), whose(6), why(70), why*(33).
5386
philosophos
; from
5384
and
4680; a philosopher:--
philosophers(1).
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