Acts 17:20
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For thou bringest in certain new things to our ears. We would know therefore what these things mean.

Acts 17:19
And taking him, they brought him to the Areopagus, saying: May we know what this new doctrine is, which thou speakest of?

Acts 17:21
(Now all the Athenians and strangers that were there employed themselves in nothing else, but either in telling or in hearing some new thing.)

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For thou bringest in certain new things to our ears. We would know therefore what these things mean.

strange.

Hosea 8:12 I shall write to him my manifold laws, which have been accounted as foreign.

Matthew 19:23-25 Then Jesus said to his disciples: Amen, I say to you, that a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven. . . .

Mark 10:24-26 And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus again answering, saith to them: Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God? . . .

John 6:60 Many therefore of his disciples, hearing it, said: This saying is hard; and who can hear it?

John 7:35,36 The Jews therefore said among themselves: Whither will he go, that we shall not find him? Will he go unto the dispersed among the Gentiles and teach the Gentiles? . . .

1 Corinthians 1:18,23 For the word of the cross, to them indeed that perish, is foolishness: but to them that are saved, that is, to us, it is the power of God. . . .

1 Corinthians 2:14 But the sensual man perceiveth not these things that are of the Spirit of God. For it is foolishness to him: and he cannot understand, because it is spiritually examined.

Hebrews 5:11 Of whom we have much to say and hard to be intelligibly uttered: because you are become weak to hear.

1 Peter 4:4 Wherein they think it strange that you run not with them into the same confusion of riotousness: speaking evil of you.

what.

Acts 2:12 And they were all astonished, and wondered, saying one to another: What meaneth this?

Acts 10:17 Now, whilst Peter was doubting within himself what the vision that he had seen should mean, behold the men who were sent from Cornelius, inquiring for Simon's house, stood at the gate.

Mark 9:10 And they kept the word to themselves; questioning together what that should mean, when he shall be risen from the dead.

Context
Paul in Athens
19And taking him, they brought him to the Areopagus, saying: May we know what this new doctrine is, which thou speakest of? 20For thou bringest in certain new things to our ears. We would know therefore what these things mean. 21(Now all the Athenians and strangers that were there employed themselves in nothing else, but either in telling or in hearing some new thing.)…
Lexicon
For
γάρ (gar)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.

you are bringing
εἰσφέρεις (eisphereis)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1533: To lead into, bring in, announce. From eis and phero; to carry inward.

some
τινα (tina)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 5100: Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.

strange notions
ξενίζοντα (xenizonta)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 3579: (a) I entertain a stranger, (b) I startle, bewilder. From xenos; to be a host; by implication, be strange.

to
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

our
ἡμῶν (hēmōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

ears,
ἀκοὰς (akoas)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 189: Hearing, faculty of hearing, ear; report, rumor. From akouo; hearing.

[and]
οὖν (oun)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3767: Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly.

we want
βουλόμεθα (boulometha)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1014: To will, intend, desire, wish. Middle voice of a primary verb; to 'will, ' i.e. be willing.

to know
γνῶναι (gnōnai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 1097: A prolonged form of a primary verb; to 'know' in a great variety of applications and with many implications.

what
τίνα (tina)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.

[they]
ταῦτα (tauta)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 3778: This; he, she, it.

mean.”
θέλει (thelei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2309: To will, wish, desire, be willing, intend, design.


Additional Translations
For you are bringing some strange notions to our ears, and we want to know what they mean.”

For you are bringing some strange things to our ears. We resolve therefore to know what these things wish to be."

For you bring certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean.

For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean.

For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears. We wish therefore to know what these things may mean.

For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean.

For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears; we would know therefore what these things mean.

For the things you are saying sound strange to us. We should therefore like to be told exactly what they mean."

For you bring certain strange things to our ears. We want to know therefore what these things mean."

for certain strange things thou dost bring to our ears? we wish, then, to know what these things would wish to be;'
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