King James Version

Acts 17:23

For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “whom” (ὃ) before therefore here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “Him” (τοῦτο) before I myself here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “whom” (Ὃν) before therefore here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “this” (τοῦτον) before I myself here.

διερχόμενοςdierchomenosas I passed byδιέρχομαι (dierchomai)verb, present middle participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “as I passed by”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1330I pass through, spread (as a report).as I passed byγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἀναθεωρῶνanatheōrōnbeheldἀναθεωρέω (anatheōreō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “beheld”, an ongoing or repeated actionG333I look at attentively, gaze at, consider.beheldτὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.σεβάσματαsebasmatadevotionsσέβασμα (sebasma)noun, accusative, plural, neuter — “devotions”, the object formG4574an object of worship or veneration.devotionsὑμῶνhumōnyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “you”, the of-formG4771you.εὗρονheuronI foundεὑρίσκω (heuriskō)verb, aorist active indicative, 1st person singular — “I found”, a single actionG2147I find, learn, discover, especially after searching.I foundκαὶkaiandκαίadverb — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.βωμὸνbōmonan altarβωμός (bōmos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “an altar”, the object formG1041an altar, platform; a slightly-elevated spot.an altarἐνenwith thisἐνpreposition — “with this”G1722in, on, among.with thisᾧhōWhomὅς (hos)relative pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “Whom”, the to- or for-formG3739who, which, what, that.Whomἐπεγέγραπτοepegegraptoto write onἐπιγράφω (epigraphō)verb, pluperfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “to write on”, a completed action before another past momentG1924I write upon, inscribe, imprint a mark on.Ἀγνώστῳagnōstōunknownἄγνωστος (agnōstos)adjective, dative, singular, masculine — “unknown”, the to- or for-formG57unknown, unknowable.θεῷtheōGodθεός (theos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “God”, the to- or for-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.ὃhowhichὅς (hos)relative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “which”, the object formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “which”.οὖνounthereforeοὖνconjunction — “therefore”G3767therefore, then.This verse uses “therefore”.thereforeἀγνοοῦντεςagnoountesye ignorantlyἀγνοέω (agnoeō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “ye ignorantly”, an ongoing or repeated actionG50I do not know, am ignorant of (a person, thing, or fact), sometimes with the idea of willful ignorance.ye ignorantlyεὐσεβεῖτεeusebeiteworshipεὐσεβέω (eusebeō)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person plural — “worship”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2151I am dutiful, pious, show piety towards, worship.worshipτοῦτοtoutohimοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “him”, the object formG3778this; he, she, it.himἐγὼegōIἐγώpersonal pronoun, nominative, singular — “I”, the subject formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Iκαταγγέλλωkatangellōto proclaimκαταγγέλλωverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “to proclaim”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2605I declare openly, proclaim, preach, laud, celebrate.ὑμῖνhuminunto youσύ (su)personal pronoun, dative, plural — “unto you”, the to- or for-formG4771you.unto you

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ὋνhonWhomὅς (hos)relative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “Whom”, the object formG3739who, which, what, that.τοῦτονtoutonhimτοῦτονdemonstrative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “him”, the object formG5126

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for passing through and contemplating your objects of worship, I found also an erection on which had been inscribed: To God — unknown; whom, therefore — not knowing — ye do worship, this One I announce to you.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For as I passed along, and observed the objects of your worship, I found also an altar with this inscription, TO AN UNKNOWN GOD. What therefore ye worship in ignorance, this I set forth unto you.

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

For as I passed along and observed the objects of your worship, I also found an altar with this inscription: ‘TO AN UNKNOWN GOD.’ What therefore you worship in ignorance, I announce to you.

Darby Translation

for, passing through and beholding your shrines, I found also an altar on which was inscribed, To the unknown God. Whom therefore ye reverence, not knowing [him], him I announce to you.

Douay-Rheims

For passing by, and seeing your idols, I found an altar also, on which was written: To the unknown God. What therefore you worship, without knowing it, that I preach to you:

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