Acts 17:27
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“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:”
ὑπάρχω
to begin under (quietly), i.e. come into existence (be present or at hand); expletively, to exist (as copula or subordinate to an adjective, participle, adverb or preposition, or as an auxiliary to a principal (verb)
θεός
God,
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θεός
God. Theos. In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God. The ultimate reality. The source of all existence. Personal knowable and present.
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ζητέω
to seek
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ζητέω
To seek, to look for, to desire. Zeteo. Seek first the kingdom of God. Seeking is active not passive. The kingdom does not come to those who wait passively. Seek it.
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εὑρίσκω
would find Him,
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εὑρίσκω
To find, to discover, to obtain. Heurisko. Seek and you will find. The finding is guaranteed for those who seek. God is findable because He wants to be found.
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ψηλαφάω
they would touch
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ψηλαφάω
to manipulate, i.e. verify by contact; figuratively, to search for
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μακράν
far
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μακράν
at a distance (literally or figuratively)
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εἰ
if
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εἰ
if, whether, that, etc.
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ἕκαστος
each
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ἕκαστος
each or every
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