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Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man’s device. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
γένοςgenosOffspring
Lemma: γένος (genos) · Strong's: G1085G
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (N-NSN)
Meaning: family: descendant — γένος, -ους, τό ; (γίγνομαι), [in LXX for עַם, מִין, זֶרַע, etc. ; ] ; 1. family: Act.4:6 7:13 13:26. ; 2. offspring: Act.17:28, 29 Rev.22:16. ; 3. race, nation; Mrk.7:28, Act.4:36 7:19 18:2, 24, 2Co.11:26, Php.3:5,…
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Used 15 times. Also: Mark 7:26, Acts 4:6, Acts 4:36, Acts 7:13, Acts 7:19, Acts 13:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1085G; TFLSJ G1085G; TAGNT Acts 17:29 word 1
οὖνountherefore
Lemma: οὖν (oun) · Strong's: G3767
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: therefore/then — οὖν, ; particle ; expressing consequence or simple sequence (never standing first in a sentence), wherefore, therefore, then: Mat.3:10, Luk.3:9, Jhn.8:38, Act.1:21, Rom.5:9, al.; in exhortations, Mat.3:8, Luk.11:35,…
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Used 535 times. Also: Matthew 1:17, Matthew 3:8, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 5:23, Matthew 5:48 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3767; TFLSJ G3767; TAGNT Acts 17:29 word 2
ὑπάρχοντεςhuparchontesbeing
Lemma: ὑπάρχω (huparchō) · Strong's: G5225
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (V-PAP-NPM)
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…
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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 17:29 word 3
τοῦtou<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (T-GSM)
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 17:29 word 4
θεοῦtheouof God
Lemma: θεός (theos) · Strong's: G2316
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-GSM-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…
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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 17:29 word 5
οὐκouknot
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, ;…
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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 17:29 word 6
ὀφείλομενopheilomenwe ought
Lemma: ὀφείλω (opheilō) · Strong's: G3784
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 1st · Plural (V-PAI-1P)
Meaning: to owe — ὀφείλω ; [in LXX: Deu.15:2, Isa.24:2 (נָשָׁה), Eze.18:7 (חוֹב), Wis.12:15, 20, al. ; ] ; to owe, be a debtor: with accusative of thing(s), Mat.18:28, Luk.7:41 16:7, Phm 18; id. with dative of person(s), Mat.18:28,…
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Used 35 times. Also: Matthew 18:28, Matthew 18:30, Matthew 18:34, Matthew 23:16, Matthew 23:18, Luke 7:41 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3784; TFLSJ G3784; TAGNT Acts 17:29 word 7
νομίζεινnomizeinto consider
Lemma: νομίζω (nomizō) · Strong's: G3543
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Infinitive (V-PAN)
Meaning: to think — νομίζω; (νόμος), [in LXX: Wis.13:2 17:3, Sir.29:4, 1-28; 2Ma.4:1-50, 4Ma.8:1-29 * ; ] ; 1. to practise, hold by custom: Act.16:13 (Rec., but see infr.). ; 2. to deem, consider, suppose: Mat.5:17 10:34 20:10, Luk.2:44…
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Used 15 times. Also: Matthew 5:17, Matthew 10:34, Matthew 20:10, Luke 2:44, Luke 3:23, Acts 7:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3543; TFLSJ G3543; TAGNT Acts 17:29 word 8
χρυσῷchrusōto gold
Lemma: χρυσός (chrusos) · Strong's: G5557
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Masculine (N-DSM)
Meaning: gold — χρυσός, -οῦ, ὁ ; [in LXX chiefly for זָהָב ; ] ; gold: Mat.2:11, Rev.9:7; of golden ornaments, Mat.23:16-17, 1Ti.2:9 (Rec., WH, mg.), Jas.5:3, Rev.17:4 (Rec., WH, mg.) Rev.18:12, 16 (Rec., WH, mg.); of images,…
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Used 10 times. Also: Matthew 2:11, Matthew 10:9, Matthew 23:16, Matthew 23:17, 1 Corinthians 3:12, James 5:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5557; TFLSJ G5557; TAGNT Acts 17:29 word 9
ἢēor
Lemma: ἤ (ē) · Strong's: G2228
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: or — ἤ, ; disjunctive and comparative particle (Bl., §36, 12; 77, 11); 1. disjunctive, or; (a) between single words: Mat.5:17 Mrk.6:56, Luk.2:24, Jhn.6:19, Rom.1:21, al.; (b) before a sentence expressing a variation, denial…
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Used 365 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 5:17, Matthew 5:18, Matthew 5:36, Matthew 6:24, Matthew 6:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2228; TFLSJ G2228; TAGNT Acts 17:29 word 10
ἀργύρῳargurōto silver
Lemma: ἄργυρος (arguros) · Strong's: G0696
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Masculine (N-DSM)
Meaning: silver — ἄργυρος, -ου, ὁ; (ἀργός, shining), [in LXX for כֶּסֶף ; ] ; silver (on its relation to ἀργύριον, see MM, see word): Mat.10:9, Act.17:29, Jas.5:5, Rev.18:12.†; (AS)
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Used 5 times. Also: Matthew 10:9, 1 Corinthians 3:12, James 5:3, Revelation 18:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0696; TFLSJ G0696; TAGNT Acts 17:29 word 11
ἢēor
Lemma: ἤ (ē) · Strong's: G2228
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: or — ἤ, ; disjunctive and comparative particle (Bl., §36, 12; 77, 11); 1. disjunctive, or; (a) between single words: Mat.5:17 Mrk.6:56, Luk.2:24, Jhn.6:19, Rom.1:21, al.; (b) before a sentence expressing a variation, denial…
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Used 365 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 5:17, Matthew 5:18, Matthew 5:36, Matthew 6:24, Matthew 6:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2228; TFLSJ G2228; TAGNT Acts 17:29 word 12
λίθῳ,lithōto stone,
Lemma: λίθος (lithos) · Strong's: G3037
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Masculine (N-DSM)
Meaning: stone — λίθος, -ου, ὁ; (and, in Att.., of precious stones, ἡ.) [in LXX for אֶבֶן, Gen.11:3, al.; λ. τίμιος, for פָּז, Psa.19:10 21:3, Pro.8:19, al. ; ] ; a stone: Mat.4:6, al.; pl., Mat.3:9, al.; at the entrance of a tomb,…
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Used 60 times. Also: Matthew 3:9, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:6, Matthew 7:9, Matthew 21:42, Matthew 21:44 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3037; TFLSJ G3037; TAGNT Acts 17:29 word 13
χαράγματιcharagmatia graven thing
Lemma: χάραγμα (charagma) · Strong's: G5480
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Neuter (N-DSN)
Meaning: image/mark — χάραγμα, -τος, τό; (χαράσσω, to engrave), ; (a) a stamp, impress, mark: Rev.13:16-17 14:9, 11 16:2 19:20 20:4 (see Deiss., BS, 240 ff.); (b) a thing graven: Act.17:29.†; (AS)
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Used 9 times. Also: Revelation 13:16, Revelation 13:17, Revelation 14:9, Revelation 14:11, Revelation 15:2, Revelation 16:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5480; TFLSJ G5480; TAGNT Acts 17:29 word 14
τέχνηςtechnēsof craft
Lemma: τέχνη (technē) · Strong's: G5078
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)
Meaning: skill — τέχνη, -ης, ἡ ; [in LXX for חׇכְמָה, מַעֲשֶׂה, עֲבֹדָה ; ] ; art, craft, trade: Act.17:29 18:3, Rev.18:22 (WH, R, mg., om.).†; (AS)
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Used 3 times. Also: Acts 18:3, Revelation 18:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5078; TFLSJ G5078; TAGNT Acts 17:29 word 15
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 17:29 word 16
ἐνθυμήσεωςenthumēseōsimagination
Lemma: ἐνθύμησις (enthumēsis) · Strong's: G1761
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)
Meaning: reflection — ἐνθύμησις, -εως, ἡ; (ἐνθυμέομαι), [in Sm.: Job.21:27, Eze.11:21 * ; ] ; consideration, pondering (EV, device): Act.17:29; pl., thoughts, feelings: Mat.9:4 12:25, Heb.4:12.†; SYN.: ἔννοια, the action of the reason;…
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Used 4 times. Also: Matthew 9:4, Matthew 12:25, Hebrews 4:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1761; TFLSJ G1761; TAGNT Acts 17:29 word 17
ἀνθρώπου,anthrōpouof man,
Lemma: ἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos) · Strong's: G0444
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (N-GSM)
Meaning: a human — ἄνθρωπος, -ου, ὁ, ; [in LXX chiefly for אִישׁ ,אָדָם, also for אֱנוֹשׁ, etc. ; ] ; man: ; 1. generically, a human being, male or female (Lat. homo): Jhn.16:21; with art., Mat.4:4 12:35, Mrk.2:27, Jhn.2:25, Rom.7:1, al;…
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Used 558 times. Also: Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:19, Matthew 5:13, Matthew 5:16, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 6:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0444; TFLSJ G0444; TAGNT Acts 17:29 word 18
τὸtothe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (T-ASN)
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 17:29 word 19
θεῖονtheionDivine Being
Lemma: θεῖος (theios) · Strong's: G2304
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (A-ASN)
Meaning: divine — θεῖος, -εία, -εῖον; (θεός), [in LXX: Exo.31:3 35:31, Job.27:3 33:4, Pro.2:17 (אֵל, אֱלֹהִים, אֱלוֹהַּ), Sir.6:35, 1-37 II Mal.3:1-40, 3Ma.1:1-29, 4Mac.25 * ; ] ; divine: δύναμις, 2Pe.1:3; φύσις (for parallel in π., see…
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Used 3 times. Also: 2 Peter 1:3, 2 Peter 1:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2304; TFLSJ G2304; TAGNT Acts 17:29 word 20
εἶναιeinaito be
Lemma: εἶναι (einai) · Strong's: G1511
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Infinitive (V-PAN)
Meaning: to exist — εἰμί, ; with various uses and significations, like the English verb to be. ; I. As substantive verb. ; 1. Of persons and things, to be, exist: Act.17:28, Jhn.1:1, 8:58, 17:5, al; ὁ ὢν καὶ ὁ ἦν (for past ptcp.), Rev.1:4,…
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Used 126 times. Also: Matthew 16:13, Matthew 16:15, Matthew 17:4, Matthew 19:21, Matthew 20:27, Matthew 22:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1511; TFLSJ G1511; TAGNT Acts 17:29 word 21
ὅμοιον.homoionlike.
Lemma: ὅμοιος (homoios) · Strong's: G3664
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (A-ASN)
Meaning: like — ὅμοιος, -οία, -οιον ; [in LXX for כְּמוֹ, etc. ; ] ; like, resembling, such as, the same as: with dative, of form or appearance, Jhn.9:9, Rev.1:13 (WH, mg., R, but see infr.) Rev.1:15 2:18 4:6-7 9:7, 10 (B1., § 37, 62)…
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Used 46 times. Also: Matthew 11:16, Matthew 13:31, Matthew 13:33, Matthew 13:44, Matthew 13:45, Matthew 13:47 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3664; TFLSJ G3664; TAGNT Acts 17:29 word 22
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Therefore | → | οὖν G3767 therefore/then |
| being | → | ὑπάρχω G5225 be already |
| offspring | → | γένος G1085G family: descendant |
| of God | → | θεός G2316 God |
| we should | → | ὀφείλω G3784 to owe |
| not | → | οὐ G3756 no |
| think | → | νομίζω G3543 to think |
| that the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| Divine Being | → | θεῖος G2304 divine |
| is | → | εἰμί G1510 to be |
| like | → | ὅμοιος G3664 like |
| gold | → | χρυσός G5557 gold |
| or | → | ἤ G2228 or |
| silver | → | ἄργυρος G0696 silver |
| or | → | ἤ G2228 or |
| stone | → | λίθος G3037 stone |
| an image formed | → | χάραγμα G5480 image/mark |
| by man’s | → | ἄνθρωπος G0444 a human |
| skill | → | τέχνη G5078 skill |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| imagination | → | ἐνθύμησις G1761 reflection |
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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