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Acts of the Apostles
Determiner (Demonstrative)
οὗτος αὕτη τοῦτο
[τ]ουτ·οι
mas nom pl
these
When combined, "τοῦτ’ ἔστιν" means "that is"(i.e., in-other-words). these (nom) δὲ [lexicon][inflect][close]
Particle
δέ
δε
indecl
but/however/moreover/yet
[postpositive particle; adversative (but/however), continuitive (and/now/also/moreover), contrastive (yet); in constructions with μέν... δέ (on the one hand... but...)] but/however/moreover/yet ἦσαν [lexicon][inflect][close]
Verb
εἰμί[1] (ath. (εσ)-/(εσ)-, εσ·[σ]-, -, -, -, -)
ε·(ε[σ])·σαν
impf act ind 3rd pl
they-were
they-were εὐγενέστεροι [lexicon][inflect][close]
Adjective (2-1-2)
εὐ·γενέσ·τερος -α -ον (Comp. of εὐ·γενής)
ευγενεστερ·οι
mas nom|voc pl
more well-born
more well-born (nom|voc) τῶν [lexicon][inflect][close]
Article (Definite)
ὁ ἡ τό
τ·ων
neu gen pl or mas gen pl or fem gen pl
the
Χριστὸς the (gen) ἐν [lexicon][inflect][close]
Preposition
ἐν
εν
indecl
in/with/by
(+dat) - εν to see with; prep. at, in; adv. wherein, by; σε pron. thee and prep. in, into, among in/with/by Θεσσαλονίκῃ [lexicon][inflect][close]
Noun (Fem. 1st Decl.)
Θεσσαλο·νίκη, -ης, ἡ
θεσσαλονικ·ῃ
(fem) dat sg
Thessalonica
[city of; means victory in Thessaly] Thessalonica (dat) , οἵτινες [lexicon][inflect][close]
Pronoun (Relative)
ὅσ·τις ἥ·τις ὄ τι
οι·τιν·ες
mas nom pl
who
Relative pronoun: generalizing ("whoever"); qualitative (indicating the object belongs to a certain class or has a characteristic quality); or simply taking the place of the relative ὅς. who (nom) ἐδέξαντο [lexicon][inflect][close]
Verb
δέχομαι (δεχ-, δεξ-, δεξ-, -, δεδεχ-, δεχ·θ-)
ε·δεχ·σαντο
1aor mp ind 3rd pl
they-were-RECEIVE-ed
/take/accept. Less frequent and distinct from "λαμβάνω" (take/receive), in which more aggressive activity is implied. they-were-RECEIVE-ed τὸν [lexicon][inflect][close]
Article (Definite)
ὁ ἡ τό
τ·ον
mas acc sg
the
Χριστὸς the (acc) λόγον [lexicon][inflect][close]
Noun (Mas. 2nd Decl.)
λόγος, -ου, ὁ
λογ·ον
(mas) acc sg
word
word word (acc) μετὰ [lexicon][inflect][close]
Preposition
μετά
μετα
indecl
after/against(+acc), with(+gen)
Truncated before vowels: μετ’ (smooth breathing), μεθ’ (rough breathing). after/against(+acc), with(+gen) πάσης [lexicon][inflect][close]
Quantifier (Indefinite Numeral)
πᾶ[ντ]ς πᾶσα πᾶν[τ], gen. sg. παντός πάσης παντός
πασ·ης
fem gen sg
each, every
properly, each within some set, the set, implicitly defined by the local (sometimes following) context. Frequently (misleadingly) rendered by inclusive pronouns like "everyone" or "everything". each, every (gen) προθυμίας [lexicon][inflect][close]
Noun (Fem. 1st Decl.)
προ·θυμία, -ας, ἡ
προθυμι·ας
(fem) gen sg or (fem) acc pl
eagerness/propensity, eagerness/propensities
eagerness/propensity (gen), eagerness/propensities (acc) , { τὸ [lexicon][inflect][close]
Article (Definite)
ὁ ἡ τό
τ·ο
neu nom|acc sg
the
Χριστὸς the (nom|acc) ⬪ - } καθ’ [lexicon][inflect][close]
Preposition
κατά
καθ’
indecl
down/according to/as per (+acc), against (+gen)
with downward motion κατ’ before smooth breathing, καθ’ before rough breathing w gen= down from w acc= over throughout opposite, over against, in the region of, beyond or past down/according to/as per (+acc), against (+gen) ἡμέραν [lexicon][inflect][close]
Noun (Fem. 1st Decl.)
ἡμέρα, -ας -ἡ
ημερ·αν
(fem) acc sg
day
day (acc) ἀνακρίνοντες [lexicon][inflect][close]
Verb
ἀνα·κρίνω (ανα+κριν-, -, ανα+κριν·[σ]-, -, -, ανα+κρι·θ-)
ανα·κριν·ο[υ]ντ·ες
pres act ptcp mas nom|voc pl
while CROSS-EXAMINE-ing
while CROSS-EXAMINE-ing (nom|voc) τὰς [lexicon][inflect][close]
Article (Definite)
ὁ ἡ τό
τ·ας
fem acc pl
the
Χριστὸς the (acc) γραφάς [lexicon][inflect][close]
Noun (Fem. 1st Decl.)
γραφή, -ῆς, ἡ
γραφ·ας
(fem) acc pl
writings
writings (acc) , εἰ [lexicon][inflect][close]
Particle
εἰ
ει
indecl
if
if ἔχοι [lexicon][inflect][close]
Verb
ἔχω (εχ-, εξ-, 2nd σχ-, εσχη·κ-, -, εχ·θ-)
εχ·οι
pres act opt 3rd sg
he/she/it-happens-to-be-HAVE-ing
/hold. he/she/it-happens-to-be-HAVE-ing (opt) ταῦτα [lexicon][inflect][close]
Determiner (Demonstrative)
οὗτος αὕτη τοῦτο
ταυτ·α
neu nom|acc pl
these
When combined, "τοῦτ’ ἔστιν" means "that is"(i.e., in-other-words). these (nom|acc) οὕτως [lexicon][inflect][close]
Adverb
οὕτως/οὕτω
ουτως
indecl
so, thus
[Lit:"like-this": in-this-manner (οὕτως before vowels and consonants; οὕτω before consonants only] so, thus .
RP: τὸ ⬪ NA/UBS: —
¶Now these were more noble open-minded[a] than
those in Thessalonica, in that they who received the
word with all readiness of the mind, examining the Scriptures daily to see
whether these things were so.
a Or, more polite, well-mannered, or properly behaved? Gk. εὐγενέστερος, lit. Here it appears to refer to behavior not breeding (classiness rather than class), either refering to their receptivity to examine the word, i.e., more open-minded; or maybe directly contrasting the hooliganism in 17:5 (the ), i.e., more well-mannered. BDAG says:
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