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Acts 17:27

In Acts 17 of Acts.

That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us:

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “God” (θεόν,) before if here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “indeed” (γε) before not here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “Lord” (κύριον) before if here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “and certainly indeed” (καίτοιγε) before And here.

ζητεῖνzēteinto That they should seekζητέω (zēteō)verb, present active infinitive — “to That they should seek”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2212I seek, search for, desire, require, demand.This verse uses “seek”.That they should seekτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.θεὸνtheonLordθεός (theos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “Lord”, the object formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.the Lordεἰeiifεἰparticle — “if”G1487if.ifἄραarahaplyἄραparticle — “haply”G686then, therefore, since.haplyγεgeindeedγέparticle — “indeed”G1065an enclitic, emphasizing particle: at least, indeed, really, but generally too subtle to be represented in English.This verse uses “indeed”.ψηλαφήσειανpsēlaphēseianthey might feelψηλαφάω (psēlaphaō)verb, aorist active optative, 3rd person plural — “they might feel”, a single actionG5584I feel, touch, handle; I feel after, grope for.This verse uses “feel”.they might feelαὐτὸνautonafter himαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “after him”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.after himκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andεὕροιενheuroienfind himεὑρίσκω (heuriskō)verb, aorist active optative, 3rd person plural — “find him”, a single actionG2147I find, learn, discover, especially after searching.find himκαίkaiandκαίadverb — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.γεgethoughγέparticle — “though”G1065an enclitic, emphasizing particle: at least, indeed, really, but generally too subtle to be represented in English.thoughοὐounotοὐadverb — “not”G3756no, not.notμακρὰνmakranlongμακρός (makrós)adjective, accusative, singular, feminine — “long”, the object formG3117long, distant, far; of long duration.This verse uses “long”.Strong’s files this form under G3112 (μακράν).farἀπὸapofromἀπόpreposition — “from”G575from, away from.This verse uses “from”.fromἑνὸςhenosoneεἷς (heis)adjective, genitive, singular, masculine — “one”, the of-formG1520one.oneἑκάστουhekastoueachἕκαστος (hekastos)adjective, genitive, singular, masculine — “each”, the of-formG1538each (of more than two), every one.This verse uses “each”.ἡμῶνhēmōnIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).of usὑπάρχονταhuparchontato beὑπάρχω (huparchō)verb, present active participle, accusative, singular, masculine — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5225I begin, am, exist, am in possession.

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κύριονkurionLordκύριος (kurios)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “Lord”, the object formG2962lord, master, sir; the Lord.This verse uses “lord”.καίτοιγεkaitoigeandκαί (kai)particle — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

to seek the Lord, if perhaps they did feel after Him and find, — though, indeed, He is not far from each one of us,

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American Standard Version (1901)

that they should seek God, if haply they might feel after him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us:

Young’s Literal Translation

to seek the Lord, if perhaps they did feel after Him and find, — though, indeed, He is not far from each one of us,

World English Bible

that they should seek the Lord, if perhaps they might reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us.

Darby Translation

that they may seek God; if indeed they might feel after him and find him, although he is not far from each one of us:

Douay-Rheims

That they should seek God, if happily they may feel after him or find him, although he be not far from every one of us:

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See Also

  • Jeremiah 23:23–24Jeremiah 23:23 · King James VersionAm I a God at hand, saith the LORD, and not a God afar off?Jeremiah 23:23 · King James VersionOpen the Source

    Am I a God at hand, saith the LORD, and not a God afar off?

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