Acts 17:18:26Acts.17.18.W26TAB
καταγγελεὺς
kataŋgeleus
“a proclaimer”
- Transliteration
- ka-taŋ-ge-LEUS
- Extended
- kah-tahng-geh-LEH-oos
- IPA
- /ka.taŋ.geˈleu̯s/
Meaning by language
- English
- a proclaimer
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Alphabet Analysis
| Kappa | k — as in kite | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Tau | t — as in top | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Sigma (final) | s — used only at end of words |
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Word in context
- word
ka-taŋ-ge-LEUS
- sentence
ti-NES de kai tôn e-pi-kou-REI-ōn kai sto-i-KÔN phi-lo-SO-phōn sy-NE-ba-llon au-TÔI KAI TI-nes E-le-gon TI AN THE-loi ho sper-mo-LO-gos HOU-tos LE-gein hoi DE KSE-nōn dai-mo-NI-ōn do-KEI ka-taŋ-ge-LEUS EI-nai HO-ti ton ee-ay-SOON kai tên a-NA-sta-sin eu-êŋ-ge-LI-ze-to
Exegesis
A contrasting group is then introduced with hoi de {οἱ δέ | hoí dé} “but others,” followed by Xenōn daimoniōn dokei katangelēus einai {Ξένων δαιμονίων δοκεῖ καταγγελεὺς εἶναι | Xénōn daimoníōn dokeî katangeléus eînai}. The genitive Xenōn daimoniōn functions as an objective genitive related to katangelēus, characterizing him as “a proclaimer of foreign divinities.” The verb dokei “seems” presents this as the group’s evaluative judgment rather than an established fact. The infinitive einai links dokei with the predicate nominative katangelēus, forming a “seems to be X” construction that captures accusation plus uncertainty. The placement of Xenōn “foreign” before daimoniōn “divinities” foregrounds the perceived strangeness of Paul’s message in the Athenian religious context.
In context — Acts 17:18
But some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers were conversing with him, and some were saying, “What might this babbler wish to say?” but others said, “He seems to be a proclaimer of foreign divinities ,” because he was proclaiming Jesus and the resurrection.
About this coordinate
Acts 17:18:26 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 26 of Acts 17:18, so the Greek word καταγγελεὺς (kataŋgeleus) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Acts.17.18.W26, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.17.18.W26.S1) and character.