Acts 17:19
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
And they tookἐπιλαβόμενοι
(epilabomenoi)
1949: to lay hold offrom epi and lambanó
him and broughtἤγαγον
(ēgagon)
71: to lead, bring, carrya prim. verb
him to the Areopagus,Ἄρειον
(areion)
697: "the Hill of Ares," Areopagus, a hill in Athensfrom Arés (Ares, the Gr. god of war) and pagos (a rocky hill)
saying,λέγοντες
(legontes)
3004: to saya prim. verb
"Mayδυνάμεθα
(dunametha)
1410: to be able, to have powera prim. verb
we knowγνῶναι
(gnōnai)
1097: to come to know, recognize, perceivefrom a prim. root gnó-
whatτίς
(tis)
5101: who? which? what?an interrog. pronoun related to tis
thisαὕτη
(autē)
3778: thisprobably from a redupl. of ho,, used as a demonstrative pronoun
newκαινὴ
(kainē)
2537: new, fresha prim. word
teachingδιδαχή
(didachē)
1322: doctrine, teachingfrom didaskó
is which you are proclaiming?λαλουμένη
(laloumenē)
2980: to talkfrom lalos (talkative)


















KJV Lexicon
επιλαβομενοι  verb - second aorist middle deponent participle - nominative plural masculine
epilambanomai  ep-ee-lam-ban'-om-ahee:  to seize (for help, injury, attainment, or any other purpose; literally or figuratively) -- catch, lay hold (up-)on, take (by, hold of, on).
τε  particle
te  teh:  also, and, both, even, then, whether. Often used in composition, usually as the latter participle.
αυτου  personal pronoun - genitive singular masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
επι  preposition
epi  ep-ee':  meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.
τον  definite article - accusative singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
αρειον  noun - accusative singular masculine
Areios Pagos  ar'-i-os pag'-os:  rock of Ares, a place in Athens -- Areopagus, Mars' Hill.
παγον  noun - accusative singular masculine
Areios Pagos  ar'-i-os pag'-os:  rock of Ares, a place in Athens -- Areopagus, Mars' Hill.
ηγαγον  verb - second aorist active indicative - third person
ago  ag'-o:  to lead; by implication, to bring, drive, (reflexively) go, (specially) pass (time), or (figuratively) induce -- be, bring (forth), carry, (let) go, keep, lead away, be open.
λεγοντες  verb - present active participle - nominative plural masculine
lego  leg'-o:  ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter.
δυναμεθα  verb - present middle or passive deponent indicative - first person
dunamai  doo'-nam-ahee:  to be able or possible -- be able, can (do, + -not), could, may, might, be possible, be of power.
γνωναι  verb - second aorist active middle or passive deponent
ginosko  ghin-oce'-ko:  to know (absolutely) in a great variety of applications and with many implications (as follow, with others not thus clearly expressed)
τις  interrogative pronoun - nominative singular masculine
tis  tis:  an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions) -- every man, how (much), + no(-ne, thing), what (manner, thing), where (-by, -fore, -of, -unto, -with, -withal), whether, which, who(-m, -se), why.
η  definite article - nominative singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
καινη  adjective - nominative singular feminine
kainos  kahee-nos':  new (especially in freshness) -- new.
αυτη  demonstrative pronoun - nominative singular feminine
houtos  hoo'-tos:  the he (she or it), i.e. this or that (often with article repeated) -- he (it was that), hereof, it, she, such as, the same, these, they, this (man, same, woman), which, who.
η  definite article - nominative singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
υπο  preposition
hupo  hoop-o':  under, i.e. (with the genitive case) of place (beneath), or with verbs (the agency or means, through); (with the accusative case) of place (whither (underneath) or where (below) or time
σου  personal pronoun - second person genitive singular
sou  soo:  of thee, thy -- home, thee, thine (own), thou, thy.
λαλουμενη  verb - present passive participle - nominative singular feminine
laleo  lal-eh'-o:  to talk, i.e. utter words -- preach, say, speak (after), talk, tell, utter.
διδαχη  noun - nominative singular feminine
didache  did-akh-ay':  instruction (the act or the matter) -- doctrine, hath been taught.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And they took him and brought him to the Areopagus, saying, "May we know what this new teaching is which you are proclaiming?

King James Bible
And they took him, and brought him unto Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They took him and brought him to the Areopagus, and said, "May we learn about this new teaching you're speaking of?

International Standard Version
Then they took him, brought him before the Areopagus, and asked, "May we know what this new teaching of yours is?

NET Bible
So they took Paul and brought him to the Areopagus, saying, "May we know what this new teaching is that you are proclaiming?

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And they took him and brought him to the place of judgment, which is called Arios-Pagos, while they were saying to him, “Can we know what this new teaching is that you proclaim?”

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then they brought Paul to the city court, the Areopagus, and asked, "Could you tell us these new ideas that you're teaching?

King James 2000 Bible
And they took him, and brought him unto Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine, whereof you speak, is?
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