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Acts 17:20

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “For you are bringing some strange things to our ears; so we want to know what these things mean.”
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears; we would know therefore what these things mean.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears. We wish therefore to know what these things may mean.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— For, certain foreign things, art thou bringing into our hearing: We are minded to get to know, therefore, what these things please to be!
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— for certain strange things thou dost bring to our ears? we wish, then, to know what these things would wish to be;'
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— For thou bringest in certain new things to our ears. We would know therefore what these things mean.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— For thou bringest certaine strange thinges vnto our eares: we woulde knowe therefore, what these things meane.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— For thou bringest certaine strange things to our eares: we would know therefore what these things meane.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— For you proclaim strange words to our ears and we want to know what these things mean.
John Etheridge Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1849)
— for thou sowest foreign words in our hearing, and we desire to know what these things are.
James Murdock Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1852)
— For thou scatterest in our ears strange words; and we wish to know what they are.

Strong's Numbers & Red-LettersGreek New TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
For 1063
{1063} Prime
γάρ
gar
{gar}
A primary particle; properly assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles).
thou bringest 1533
{1533} Prime
εἰσφέρω
eisphero
{ice-fer'-o}
From G1519 and G5342; to carry inward (literally or figuratively).
z5719
<5719> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Indicative (See G5791)
Count - 3019
certain 5100
{5100} Prime
τὶς
tis
{tis}
An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.
strange things 3579
{3579} Prime
ξενίζω
xenizo
{xen-id'-zo}
From G3581; to be a host (passively a guest); by implication be (make, appear) strange.
z5723
<5723> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Participle (See G5796)
Count - 2549
to 1519
{1519} Prime
εἰς
eis
{ice}
A primary preposition; to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases.
our 2257
{2257} Prime
ἡμῶν
hemon
{hay-mone'}
Genitive plural of G1473; of (or from) us.
ears: 189
{0189} Prime
ἀκοή
akoe
{ak-o-ay'}
From G0191; hearing (the act, the sense or the thing heard).
we would 1014
{1014} Prime
βούλομαι
boulomai
{boo'-lom-ahee}
Middle voice of a primary verb; to 'will', that is, (reflexively) be willing.
z5736
<5736> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774)
Voice - Middle or Passive Deponent (See G5790)
Mood - Indicative (See G5791)
Count - 618
know 1097
{1097} Prime
γινώσκω
ginosko
{ghin-oce'-ko}
A prolonged form of a primary verb; to 'know' (absolutely), in a great variety of applications and with many implications (as shown at left, with others not thus clearly expressed).
z5629
<5629> Grammar
Tense - Second Aorist (See G5780)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Infinitive (See G5795)
Count - 454
therefore 3767
{3767} Prime
οὖν
oun
{oon}
Apparently a primary word; (adverbially) certainly, or (conjugationally) accordingly.
what 5101
{5101} Prime
τίς
tis
{tis}
Probably emphatic of G5100; an interrogitive pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions).
these things 5023
{5023} Prime
ταῦτα
tauta
{tow'-tah}
Nomitive or accusative neuter plural of G3778; these things.
mean. 302
{0302} Prime
ἄν
an
{an}
A primary particle, denoting a supposition, wish, possibility or uncertainty.
2309
{2309} Prime
θέλω
thelo
{thel'-o}
In certain tenses θελέω [[theleo]], {thel-eh'-o}; and ἐθέλέω [[etheleo]], {eth-el-eh'-o}, which are otherwise obsolete; apparently strengthened from the alternate form of G0138; to determine (as an active voice option from subjective impulse; whereas G1014 properly denotes rather a passive voice acquiescence in objective considerations), that is, choose or prefer (literally or figuratively); by implication to wish, that is, be inclined to (sometimes adverbially gladly); impersonally for the future tense, to be about to; by Hebraism to delight in.
1511
{1511} Prime
εἶναι
einai
{i'-nahee}
Present infinitive from G1510; to exist.
z5722
<5722> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Optative (See G5793)
Count - 8
z5750
<5750> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774)
Voice - No Voice Stated (See G5799)
Mood - Infinitive (See G5795)
Count - 135
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

See commentary on Acts 17:18-21.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Acts 17:16-21.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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Geneva Bible Translation Notes

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Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
strange:

Hosea 8:12 I have written to him the great things of my law, [but] they were counted as a strange thing.
Matthew 19:23-25 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven. ... When his disciples heard [it], they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved?
Mark 10:24-26 And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God! ... And they were astonished out of measure, saying among themselves, Who then can be saved?
John 6:60 Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard [this], said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it?
John 7:35-36 Then said the Jews among themselves, Whither will he go, that we shall not find him? will he go unto the dispersed among the Gentiles, and teach the Gentiles? ... What [manner of] saying is this that he said, Ye shall seek me, and shall not find [me]: and where I am, [thither] ye cannot come?
1 Corinthians 1:18 For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.
1 Corinthians 1:23 But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;
1 Corinthians 2:14 But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know [them], because they are spiritually discerned.
Hebrews 5:11 Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing.
1 Peter 4:4 Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with [them] to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of [you]:

what:

Acts 2:12 And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this?
Acts 10:17 Now while Peter doubted in himself what this vision which he had seen should mean, behold, the men which were sent from Cornelius had made enquiry for Simon's house, and stood before the gate,
Mark 9:10 And they kept that saying with themselves, questioning one with another what the rising from the dead should mean.
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Chain-Reference Bible SearchCross References with Concordance

Ho 8:12. Mt 19:23. Mk 9:10; 10:24. Jn 6:60; 7:35. Ac 2:12; 10:17. 1Co 1:18, 23; 2:14. He 5:11. 1P 4:4.

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