KJV: Therefore many of them believed; also of honourable women which were Greeks, and of men, not a few.
YLT: many, indeed, therefore, of them did believe, and of the honourable Greek women and men not a few.
Darby: Therefore many from among them believed, and of Grecian women of the upper classes and men not a few.
ASV: Many of them therefore believed; also of the Greek women of honorable estate, and of men, not a few.
| πολλοὶ | Many |
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Parse: Adjective, Nominative Masculine Plural Root: πολύς Sense: many, much, large. |
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| μὲν | indeed |
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Parse: Conjunction Root: μέν Sense: truly, certainly, surely, indeed. |
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| ἐπίστευσαν | believed |
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Parse: Verb, Aorist Indicative Active, 3rd Person Plural Root: πιστεύω Sense: to think to be true, to be persuaded of, to credit, place confidence in. |
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| τῶν | of the |
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Parse: Article, Genitive Feminine Plural Root: ὁ Sense: this, that, these, etc. |
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| Ἑλληνίδων | Grecian |
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Parse: Noun, Genitive Feminine Plural Root: Ἑλληνίς Sense: a Greek women. |
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| γυναικῶν | women |
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Parse: Noun, Genitive Feminine Plural Root: γυνή Sense: a woman of any age, whether a virgin, or married, or a widow. |
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| τῶν | - |
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Parse: Article, Genitive Feminine Plural Root: ὁ Sense: this, that, these, etc. |
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| εὐσχημόνων | prominent |
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Parse: Adjective, Genitive Feminine Plural Root: εὐσχήμων Sense: of elegant figure. |
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| ἀνδρῶν | men |
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Parse: Noun, Genitive Masculine Plural Root: ἀνήρ Sense: with reference to sex. |
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| ὀλίγοι | a few |
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Parse: Adjective, Nominative Masculine Plural Root: ὀλίγος Sense: little, small, few. |
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Greek Commentary for Acts 17:12
As a result of this Bible study. [source]
. The word ελληνις Hellēnis means Greek woman, but the word γυνη gunē is added. In particular women of rank Probably Luke means by implication that the “men” (ανδρων andrōn) were also noble Greeks though he does not expressly say so. So then the Jews were more open to the message, the proselytes or God-fearers followed suit, with “not a few” (ουκ ολιγοι ouk oligoi) real Greeks (both men and women) believing. It was quick and fine work. [source]
See on Acts 17:4, and Mark 15:43. [source]
Reverse Greek Commentary Search for Acts 17:12
Compounded of εὖ , well, and σχῆμα , form, shape, figure. On the latter word, see on Matthew 17:2. In its earlier use this adjective would, therefore, emphasize the dignified external appearance and deportment. So Plato, noble bearing (“Republic,” 413). Later, it came to be used in the sense ofnoble; honorable in rank. See Acts 13:50; Acts 17:12. [source]