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Koine Greek wordlink #96296

SR GNT Acts 17:23 Ἀγνώστῳ (Agnōstōi) ‘on which had_been inscribed to an unknown god which therefore’ Strongs=570 Lemma=agnōstos^*
Word role=adjective case=dative gender=masculine number=singular
Year=53 AD Event=Paul_preaches_in_Athens TimeSeries=Paul_preaches_in_Athens,Second_Missionary_Journey

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Only use of identical word form Ἀγνώστῳ (A-DMS) in the Greek originals

The word form ‘Ἀγνώστῳ’ (A-DMS) is always and only glossed as ‘to an unknown’.

Acts 17:23 ‘on which had_been inscribed to an unknown god which therefore’ SR GNT Acts 17:23 word 18

OET-LV: 23 For/Because passing _through and observing the objects _of _worship of _you _all, I_ even _found an_altar on which had _been _inscribed: To_an_unknown god. Therefore you _all _are _being _devout not _knowing which, this thing I am _proclaiming to _you _all. (ACT_17:23)

OET-RV: 23 because as I was looking around and observing your objects of worship, I even discovered an altar that was inscribed, ‘To the unknown god.’ So without knowing it, you already worship this God that I’m going to tell you about. (ACT 17:23)

^*Note: This is also the only occurrence of the word root (lemma) ‘agnōstos’ in the Greek originals.

Key: A=adjective DMS=dative,masculine,singular