Strong's Lexicon [ God intended that ] they would seek ζητεῖν (zētein) Verb - Present Infinitive Active Strong's Greek 2212: To seek, search for, desire, require, demand. Of uncertain affinity; to seek; specially, to worship, or to plot. [Him] Θεὸν (Theon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. [and] perhaps ἄρα (ara) Conjunction Strong's Greek 687: A form of ara, denoting an interrogation to which a negative answer is presumed. reach out for ψηλαφήσειαν (psēlaphēseian) Verb - Aorist Optative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's Greek 5584: From the base of psallo; to manipulate, i.e. Verify by contact; figuratively, to search for. Him αὐτὸν (auton) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely. find [Him], εὕροιεν (heuroien) Verb - Aorist Optative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's Greek 2147: A prolonged form of a primary heuro, which heureo is used for it in all the tenses except the present and imperfect to find. though καί (kai) Conjunction Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely. γε (ge) Particle Strong's Greek 1065: A primary particle of emphasis or qualification. He is ὑπάρχοντα (hyparchonta) Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 5225: To begin, am, exist, be in possession. From hupo and archomai; to begin under, i.e. Come into existence; expletively, to exist (verb). not οὐ (ou) Adverb Strong's Greek 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not. far μακρὰν (makran) Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 3112: At a distance, far away, remote, alien. Feminine accusative case singular of makros; at a distance. from ἀπὸ (apo) Preposition Strong's Greek 575: From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses. each ἑκάστου (hekastou) Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 1538: Each (of more than two), every one. As if a superlative of hekas; each or every. one ἑνὸς (henos) Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 1520: One. (including the neuter Hen); a primary numeral; one. of us. 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. Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleGod intended that they would seek Him and perhaps reach out for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us. Young's Literal Translation to seek the Lord, if perhaps they did feel after Him and find,—though, indeed, He is not far from each one of us, Holman Christian Standard Bible He did this so they might seek God, and perhaps they might reach out and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us. New American Standard Bible that they would seek God, if perhaps they might grope for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us; King James Bible 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: Parallel Verses New International Version God did this so that they would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from any one of us. New Living Translation "His purpose was for the nations to seek after God and perhaps feel their way toward him and find him--though he is not far from any one of us. English Standard Version that they should seek God, and perhaps feel their way toward him and find him. Yet he is actually not far from each one of us, New American Standard Bible that they would seek God, if perhaps they might grope for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us; King James Bible 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: Holman Christian Standard Bible He did this so they might seek God, and perhaps they might reach out and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us. International Standard Version so that they might look for God, somehow reach for him, and find him. Of course, he is never far from any one of us. NET Bible so that they would search for God and perhaps grope around for him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us. American Standard Version that they should seek God, if haply they might feel after him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us: English Revised Version that they should seek God, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he is not far from each one of us: Young's Literal Translation to seek the Lord, if perhaps they did feel after Him and find, -- though, indeed, He is not far from each one of us, Cross References Deuteronomy 4:7 For what nation is there so great, who hath God so nigh unto them, as the LORD our God is in all things that we call upon him for? Jeremiah 23:23 Am I a God at hand, saith the LORD, and not a God afar off? Acts 14:17 Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness. Acts 1:1 The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach, Acts 17:26 And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation; Acts 17:25 Neither is worshipped with men's hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things; Acts 17:24 God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands; Acts 17:28 For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring. Acts 17:29 Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man's device. 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