Acts 17:20
New Testament • 9 words with Strong's data
"For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean."
Word-by-Word Analysis
בּוֹא
bôwʼ
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
אֱנוֹשׁ
ʼĕnôwsh
a man in general (singly or collectively)
נֵכָר
nêkâr
foreign, or (concretely) a foreigner, or (abstractly) heathendom
דָּבָר
dâbâr
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
אֹזֶן
ʼôzen
broadness. i.e. (concrete) the ear (from its form in man)
יָדַע
yâdaʻ
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including o...
כֵּן
kên
properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner...
דָּבָר
dâbâr
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
גָּמַל
gâmal
to treat a person (well or ill), i.e. benefit or requite; by implication (of toil), to ripen, i.e. (specifically) to wean
Key Terms in This Verse
גָּמַל gâmal
to treat a person (well or ill), i.e. benefit or requite; by implication (of toil), to ripen, i.e. (specifically) to wean
Study H1580 →נֵכָר nêkâr
foreign, or (concretely) a foreigner, or (abstractly) heathendom
Study H5236 →יָדַע yâdaʻ
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, in...
Study H3045 →דָּבָר dâbâr
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
Study H1697 →דָּבָר dâbâr
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
Study H1697 →כֵּן kên
properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles)
Study H3651 →Cross References
I have written to him the great things of my law, but they were counted as a strange thing.
But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;
But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.
Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you:
And they kept that saying with themselves, questioning one with another what the rising from the dead should mean.
Now while Peter doubted in himself what this vision which he had seen should mean, behold, the men which were sent from Cornelius had made enquiry for Simon’s house, and stood before the gate,
Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing.
Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it?
And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this?
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