Strong's Greek · G116

Ἀθῆναι

Athēnai

Athens

Definition

Athenæ, the capitol of Greece

Derivation

plural of (the goddess of wisdom, who was reputed to have founded the city);

Appears 4 times in Scripture

Acts 17:15

Those who escorted Paul brought him to Athens and then returned with instructions for Silas and Timothy to join him as soon as possible.

Acts 17:16

While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, he was deeply disturbed in his spirit to see that the city was full of idols.

1 Thessalonians 3:1

So when we could bear it no longer, we were willing to be left on our own in Athens.

Acts 18:1

After this, Paul left Athens and went to Corinth.

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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).

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