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Acts 17:12

Therefore many of them believed; also of honourable women which were Greeks, and of men, not a few.

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πολλοὶpolloimanyπολύς (polus)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “many”, the subject formG4183much, many; often.This verse uses “many”.manyμὲνmenon one handμένconjunction — “on one hand”G3303an untranslatable particle, generally answered by "de", each of the two introducing a clause intended to be contrasted with the other.οὖνounthereforeοὖνconjunction — “therefore”G3767therefore, then.This verse uses “therefore”.ἐξexofἐκ (ek)preposition — “of”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.ofαὐτῶνautōnthemαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine — “them”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.themἐπίστευσανepisteusanbelievedπιστεύω (pisteuō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “believed”, a single actionG4100I believe, have faith in, trust in; pass: I am entrusted with.believedκαὶkaialsoκαίconjunction — “also”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “also”.alsoτῶνtōnwhichὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, feminine — “which”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.whichἙλληνίδωνhellēnidōnwere GreeksἙλληνίς (hellēnis)noun, genitive, plural, feminine — “were Greeks”, the of-formG1674a female Greek.were Greeksγυναικῶνgunaikōnwomanγυνή (gunē)noun, genitive, plural, feminine — “woman”, the of-formG1135a woman, wife, my lady.τῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.εὐσχημόνωνeuschēmonōnproperεὐσχήμων (euschēmōn)adjective, genitive, plural, feminine — “proper”, the of-formG2158(a) comely, seemly, decorous, (b) of honorable position (in society), wealthy, influential.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἀνδρῶνandrōnof menἀνήρ (anēr)noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “of men”, the of-formG435a male human being; a man, husband.of menοὐκouknotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notὀλίγοιoligoia fewὀλίγος (oligos)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “a few”, the subject formG3641(a) especially in plur: few, (b) in sing: small; hence, of time: short, of degree: light, slight, little.This verse uses “few”.a few

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

many, indeed, therefore, of them did believe, and of the honourable Greek women and men not a few.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Many of them therefore believed; also of the Greek women of honorable estate, and of men, not a few.

Young’s Literal Translation

many, indeed, therefore, of them did believe, and of the honourable Greek women and men not a few.

World English Bible

Many of them therefore believed; also of the prominent Greek women, and not a few men.

Darby Translation

Therefore many from among them believed, and of Grecian women of the upper classes and men not a few.

Douay-Rheims

And many indeed of them believed, and of honourable women that were Gentiles, and of men not a few.

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