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Who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ὃςhoswho
Lemma: ὅς (hos, hē) · Strong's: G3739
Parsing: Relative pronoun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (R-NSM)
Meaning: which — ὅς, ἥ, ὅ, ; the postpositive article (ἄρθρον ὑποτακτικόν). ; I. As demonstr. pron. = οὗτος, ὅδε, this, that, also for αὐτός, chiefly in nom.: ὅς δέ, but he (cf. ἦ δὲ ὅς, frequently in Plat.), Mrk.15:23, Jhn.5:11; ὃς μὲν…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1433 times. Also: Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3739; TFLSJ G3739; TAGNT Acts 14:16 word 1
ἐνenin
Lemma: ἐν (en) · Strong's: G1722
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: in/on/among — ἐν, ; prep, (the most frequently of all in NT), with dative (= Heb. בְּ, Lat. in, with abl.). ; I. Of place, with dative of thing(s), of person(s), in, within, on, at, by, among: ἐν τ. πόλει, Luk.7:37; τ. οφθαλμῷ,…
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Used 2826 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1722; TFLSJ G1722; TAGNT Acts 14:16 word 2
ταῖςtaisthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Plural · Feminine (T-DPF)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
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Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Acts 14:16 word 3
παρῳχημέναιςparōchēmenaishaving past
Lemma: παροίχομαι (paroichomai) · Strong's: G3944
Parsing: Verb · Perfect · Middle or Passive Deponent · Participle · Dative · Plural · Feminine (V-RNP-DPF)
Meaning: to pass by — παρ-οίχομαι ; to have passed by; of time, to be gone by: ἐν τ. παρῳχημέναις γενεαῖς, Act.14:16.†; (AS)
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Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3944; TFLSJ G3944; TAGNT Acts 14:16 word 4
γενεαῖςgeneaisgenerations
Lemma: γενεά (genea) · Strong's: G1074
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Plural · Feminine (N-DPF)
Meaning: generation — γενεά, -ᾶς, ἡ ; (γίγνομαι), [in LXX chiefly for דּוֹר, דֹּר (Cremer, 148) ; ] ; 1. race, stock, family (in NT, γέννημα, which see). ; 2. generation; (a) of the contemporary members of a family: pl., Mat.1:17 (cf.…
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Used 43 times. Also: Matthew 1:17, Matthew 11:16, Matthew 12:39, Matthew 12:41, Matthew 12:42, Matthew 12:45 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1074; TFLSJ G1074; TAGNT Acts 14:16 word 5
εἴασενeiasenallowed
Lemma: ἐάω (eaō) · Strong's: G1439
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-AAI-3S)
Meaning: to allow — ἐάω, -ῶ, ; [in LXX for רפה hi., etc. ; ] ; 1. to let, permit: with accusative, with inf., with accusative and inf. (M, Pr., 205): Mat.24:43, Luk.4:41 22:51, Act.14.16; 16.7, 19:30 23.32 27:32 28:4 , 1Co.10:13. ; 2. to…
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Used 11 times. Also: Matthew 24:43, Luke 4:41, Luke 22:51, Acts 16:7, Acts 19:30, Acts 23:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1439; TFLSJ G1439; TAGNT Acts 14:16 word 6
πάνταpantaall
Lemma: πᾶς (pas) · Strong's: G3956
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (A-APN)
Meaning: all — πᾶς, πᾶσα, πᾶν, genitive, παντός, πάσης, παντός, ; [in LXX chiefly for כֹּל ; ] ; all, every. ; I. As adj., ; 1. with subst. anarth., all, every, of every kind: Mat.3:10 4:23, Mrk.9:49, Luk.4:37, Jhn.2:1o, Act.27:20,…
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Used 1264 times. Also: Matthew 1:17, Matthew 2:3, Matthew 2:4, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:5, Matthew 3:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3956; TFLSJ G3956; TAGNT Acts 14:16 word 7
τὰtathe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (T-APN)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Acts 14:16 word 8
ἔθνηethnēnations
Lemma: ἔθνος (ethnos) · Strong's: G1484
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (N-APN)
Meaning: Gentiles — ἔθνος, -ους, τό, ; [in LXX chiefly for עַם ,גּוֹי ; ] ; 1. a multitude, a company, whether of beasts or men (Hom.). ; 2. a nation, people: Mat.21:43 24:7, Mrk.13:8, Luk.22:25, Act.10:35, al.; in sing., of the Jewish…
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Used 165 times. Also: Matthew 4:15, Matthew 6:32, Matthew 10:5, Matthew 10:18, Matthew 12:18, Matthew 12:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1484; TFLSJ G1484; TAGNT Acts 14:16 word 9
πορεύεσθαιporeuesthaito go
Lemma: πορεύω (poreuō) · Strong's: G4198
Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Infinitive (V-PNN)
Meaning: to travel — πορεύω, ; (πόρος, a ford, a passage), [in LXX chiefly for הלךְ ; ] ; in cl. (the act. becomes obsolete in late Gk.; see M, Pr., 162), to cause to go over, carry, convey. Mid. (always in LXX and NT), ־ομαι, to go,…
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Used 153 times. Also: Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:20, Matthew 8:9, Matthew 9:13, Matthew 10:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4198; TFLSJ G4198; TAGNT Acts 14:16 word 10
ταῖςtaisin the
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Plural · Feminine (T-DPF)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Acts 14:16 word 11
ὁδοῖςhodoisways
Lemma: ὁδός (hodos) · Strong's: G3598
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Plural · Feminine (N-DPF)
Meaning: road — ὁδός, -οῦ, ἡ, ; [in LXX chiefly (very freq.) for דֶּרֶךְ ; ] ; 1. a way, path, road: Mat.2:12, Mrk.10:46, Luk.3:5 al.; κατὰ τὴν ὁ., Luk.10:4, al.; παρὰ τὴν ὁ., Mat.13:4, al.; with genitive of person(s), (subj.), τὴν ὁ.…
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Used 102 times. Also: Matthew 2:12, Matthew 3:3, Matthew 4:15, Matthew 5:25, Matthew 7:13, Matthew 7:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3598; TFLSJ G3598; TAGNT Acts 14:16 word 12
αὐτῶν·autōnof them;
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Genitive · Plural · Neuter (P-GPN)
Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT Acts 14:16 word 13
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| In | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| past | → | παροίχομαι G3944 to pass by |
| generations | → | γενεά G1074 generation |
| [He] | → | ὅς G3739 which |
| let | → | ἐάω G1439 to allow |
| all | → | πᾶς G3956 all |
| nations | → | ἔθνος G1484 Gentiles |
| go | → | πορεύω G4198 to travel |
| their | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| [own] | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| way | → | ὁδός G3598 road |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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