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← Acts 17 · ← verse 26 · verse 28 →

That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us: (KJV)

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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.

ζητεῖνzēteinto seek

Lemma: ζητέω (zēteō) · Strong's: G2212

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Infinitive (V-PAN)

Meaning: to seek — ζητέω, -ῶ, ; [in LXX chiefly for בּקשׁ pi., also for דּרשׁ, etc. ; ] ; 1. to seek, seek for: Mat.7:7, 8 Luk.11:9, 10; with accusative of person(s), Mrk.1:37, Luk.2:48, Jhn.6:24, al.; id. before ἐν, Act.9:11; with…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 119 times. Also: Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:20, Matthew 6:33, Matthew 7:7, Matthew 7:8, Matthew 12:43 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2212; TFLSJ G2212; TAGNT Acts 17:27 word 1

τὸνton<the>

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (T-ASM)

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 17:27 word 2

θεόν,theonGod,

Lemma: θεός (theos) · Strong's: G2316

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-ASM-T)

Meaning: God — θεός, -οῦ, ὁ, ἡ (Act.19:37 only; see M, Pr., 60, 244), late voc., θεέ (Mat.27:46; cf. Deu.3:24, al.), ; [in LXX chiefly for אֱלֹהִים, also for אֵל and other cognate forms, יהוה, etc. ; ] ; a god or deity, God. ; 1. In…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT

Used 1338 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2316; TFLSJ G2316; TAGNT Acts 17:27 word 3

εἰeiif

Lemma: εἰ (ei) · Strong's: G1487I

Parsing: Conjunction (COND)

Meaning: if: is(QUESTION) — εἰ, ; conjunctive particle, used in conditions and in indirect questions. ; I. Conditional, if; 1. with indic, expressing a general assumption; (a) pres.: before indic, pres., Mat.11:14, Rom.8:25, al.; before imperat.,…

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Used 13 times. Also: Matthew 12:10, Matthew 19:3, Mark 8:23, Mark 10:2, Luke 13:23, Luke 14:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1487I; TFLSJ G1487I; TAGNT Acts 17:27 word 4

ἄραaraperhaps

Lemma: ἄρα (ara) · Strong's: G0686

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: therefore — ἄρα, ; illative particle, expressing a more subjective or informal inference than οὖν, ; then: prop. (as in cl.), the second word in the sentence, Rom.7:21 8:1, Gal.3:7; ἐπεὶ ἄρα, 1Co.7:14 (with another word between)…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 50 times. Also: Matthew 7:20, Matthew 12:28, Matthew 17:26, Matthew 18:1, Matthew 19:25, Matthew 19:27 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0686; TFLSJ G0686; TAGNT Acts 17:27 word 5

γεgeindeed

Lemma: γέ (ge) · Strong's: G1065

Parsing: Particle or Disjunctive (PRT)

Meaning: indeed — γε, enclitic postpositive particle, rarer in κοινή than in cl., giving special prominence to the word to which it is attached, distinguishing it as the least or the most important (Thayer, see word), ; indeed, at least,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 28 times. Also: Matthew 6:1, Matthew 7:20, Matthew 9:17, Matthew 17:26, Luke 5:36, Luke 5:37 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1065; TFLSJ G1065; TAGNT Acts 17:27 word 6

ψηλαφήσειανpsēlaphēseianthey would touch

Lemma: ψηλαφάω (psēlaphaō) · Strong's: G5584

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Optative · 3rd · Plural (V-AAO-3P)

Meaning: to touch — ψηλαφάω, -ῶ; (ψάω, to touch), [in LXX for מוּשׁ, מָשַׁשׁ pi., etc. ; ] ; 1. to feel or grope about; with accusative, to feel about for, search after: metaphorically, of seeking God, Act.17:27. ; 2. to feel, touch,…

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Used 4 times. Also: Luke 24:39, Hebrews 12:18, 1 John 1:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5584; TFLSJ G5584; TAGNT Acts 17:27 word 7

αὐτὸνautonHim

Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846

Parsing: Personal pronoun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (P-ASM)

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),…

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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 17:27 word 8

καὶkaiand

Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…

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Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Acts 17:27 word 9

εὕροιεν,heuroienwould find [Him],

Lemma: εὑρίσκω (ehuriskō) · Strong's: G2147

Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Optative · 3rd · Plural (V-2AAO-3P)

Meaning: to find/meet — εὑρίσκω, ; [in LXX chiefly for מצא, also for נשׂג hi., etc. ; ] ; to find, with or without previous search: absol., opposite to ζητέω, Mat.7:7, 8 Luk.11:9, 10; with accusative, Mat.2:8, Mrk.1:37, Act.13:22, 2Ti.1:17,…

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Used 177 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 7:7, Matthew 7:8, Matthew 7:14, Matthew 8:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2147; TFLSJ G2147; TAGNT Acts 17:27 word 10

καίkaiAnd

Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Acts 17:27 word 11

γεgeindeed

Lemma: γέ (ge) · Strong's: G1065

Parsing: Particle or Disjunctive (PRT)

Meaning: indeed — γε, enclitic postpositive particle, rarer in κοινή than in cl., giving special prominence to the word to which it is attached, distinguishing it as the least or the most important (Thayer, see word), ; indeed, at least,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, Byzantine

Used 28 times. Also: Matthew 6:1, Matthew 7:20, Matthew 9:17, Matthew 17:26, Luke 5:36, Luke 5:37 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1065; TFLSJ G1065; TAGNT Acts 17:27 word 12

οὐounot

Lemma: οὐ (ou) · Strong's: G3756

Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)

Meaning: no — οὐ, before a vowel with smooth breathing οὐκ, before one with rough breathing οὐχ (but improperly οὐχ ἰδού, Act.2:7, WH, mg.; cf. WH, Intr., §409; M, Pr., 44, 244), ; [in LXX for אֵין ,אַיִן ,לֹא ; ] ; neg. particle, ;…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 1689 times. Also: Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:18, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:7, Matthew 5:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3756; TFLSJ G3756; TAGNT Acts 17:27 word 13

μακρὰνmakranfar

Lemma: μακράν (makran) · Strong's: G3112

Parsing: Adverb (ADV)

Meaning: far — μακράν (prop. fem. accusative of μακρός, Sc. ὁδόν), adv. ,; [in LXX for רָחוֹק hi., רָחַק, etc. ; ] ; a long way, far: Luk.15:20, Act.22:21; before ἀπό, Mat.8:30, Luk.7:6, Jhn.21:8, Act.17:27; id. metaphorically,…

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Used 11 times. Also: Matthew 8:30, Matthew 23:14, Mark 12:34, Luke 7:6, Luke 15:20, John 21:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3112; TFLSJ G3112; TAGNT Acts 17:27 word 14

ἀπὸapofrom

Lemma: ἀπό (apo) · Strong's: G0575

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: away from — ἀπό (on the frequently neglect of elision bef. vowels, see Tdf., Pr., 94, WH, App., 146), ; prep. with genitive (WM, 462ff.; on its relation to ἐκ, παρά, ὑπό, ib. 456f.), [in LXX for לְ ,בְּ ,מִן ; ] ; from (i.e. from…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 677 times. Also: Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 1:24, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0575; TFLSJ G0575; TAGNT Acts 17:27 word 15

ἑνὸςhenosone

Lemma: εἷς (ehis) · Strong's: G1520

Parsing: Adjective · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (A-GSM)

Meaning: one — εἷς ; ιά, ἕν, genitive ἑνός, μιᾶς, ἑνός, ; cardinal numeral, one; 1. one, as opposite to many: Mat.25:15, Rom.5:12, 1Co.10:8, al.; as subst., Rom.5:15, Eph.2:14; id. with genitive partit., Mat.5:19, al.; before ἐκ (ἐξ),…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 357 times. Also: Matthew 5:18, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30, Matthew 5:36, Matthew 5:41 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1520; TFLSJ G1520; TAGNT Acts 17:27 word 16

ἑκάστουhekastoueach

Lemma: ἕκαστος (hekastos) · Strong's: G1538

Parsing: Adjective · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (A-GSM)

Meaning: each — 1. every, every one, each, each one , Lat. quisque, (Homer), etc.; the singular is often joined with a pl. Verb, ἔβαν οἴκονδε ἕκαστος they went home every one of them , (Iliad by Homer); ἕκαστος ἐπίστασθε (Xenophon…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 83 times. Also: Matthew 16:27, Matthew 18:35, Matthew 25:15, Matthew 26:22, Mark 13:34, Luke 2:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1538; TFLSJ G1538; TAGNT Acts 17:27 word 17

ἡμῶνhēmōnof us

Lemma: μέ (me) · Strong's: G3165

Parsing: Personal pronoun · 1st · Genitive · Plural (P-1GP)

Meaning: me — 1. apostrophe for με. ; 2. rarely for μοι, (Homer) (ML)

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Used 2026 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3165; TFLSJ G3165; TAGNT Acts 17:27 word 18

ὑπάρχοντα.huparchontaHe is.

Lemma: ὑπάρχω (huparchō) · Strong's: G5225

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (V-PAP-ASM)

Meaning: be already — ὑπάρχω ; [in LXX for הָיָה, יֵשׁ, לוּן, etc.; τ. ὑπάρχοντα for מִקְנֶה, רְכוּשׁ, etc. ; ] ; 1. to begin, make a beginning (Hom., Hdt., al.). ; 2. to be in existence, be ready, be at hand (Hdt., Thuc., al.): Act.19:40…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 61 times. Also: Matthew 19:21, Matthew 24:47, Matthew 25:14, Luke 7:25, Luke 8:3, Luke 8:41 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5225; TFLSJ G5225; TAGNT Acts 17:27 word 19

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

[ God intended that ] they would seek→ζητέω G2212 to seek
[Him]→θεός G2316 God
[and] perhaps→ἆρα G0687 no?
reach out for→ψηλαφάω G5584 to touch
Him→αὐτός G0846 it/s/he
and→καί G2532 and
find [Him]→εὑρίσκω G2147 to find/meet
though→καί G2532 and
. . .→γέ G1065 indeed
He is→ὑπάρχω G5225 be already
not→οὐ G3756 no
far→μακράν G3112 far
from→ἀπό G0575 away from
each→ἕκαστος G1538 each
one→εἷς G1520 one
of us→ἐγώ G1473 I/we

King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source

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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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