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Ἀθῆναι (Athénai) -- Athens</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/116.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/acts/8-40.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/116.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 116</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/115.htm" title="115">◄</a> 116. Athénai <a href="../greek/117.htm" title="117">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">Athénai: Athens</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">Ἀθῆναι</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun, Feminine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>Athénai<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>ah-THAY-nai<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(ath-ay-nahee)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Athens<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>Athens, the intellectual capital of Greece.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the name of the Greek goddess Athena, the patron deity of the city.<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>There are no direct Hebrew equivalents for Athens, as it is a Greek city not mentioned in the Old Testament.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>Athens is a prominent city in ancient Greece, known for its rich cultural, philosophical, and political history. In the New Testament, it is mentioned as a place where the Apostle Paul preached the gospel.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>Athens was the heart of ancient Greek civilization, renowned for its intellectual and artistic achievements. It was a center for philosophy, home to famous philosophers like Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle. By the time of the New Testament, Athens was part of the Roman Empire but retained its cultural significance. The city was filled with idols and altars to various gods, reflecting its polytheistic beliefs.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from Athéné (Athena Gr. goddess of wisdom)<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>Athens, capital of Attica in Greece<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>Athens (4).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 116: Ἀθῆναι</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">Ἀθῆναι</span></span>, , <span class="greek2">αἱ</span> (on the plural cf. <span class="abbreviation">Winer</span>s Grammar, 176 (166)), <span class="accented">Athens</span>, the most celebrated city of Greece: <a href="/interlinear/acts/17-15.htm">Acts 17:15</a>; <a href="/interlinear/acts/18-1.htm">Acts 18:1</a>; <a href="/interlinear/1_thessalonians/3-1.htm">1 Thessalonians 3:1</a>.<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>Athens. <p>Plural of Athene (the goddess of wisdom, who was reputed to have founded the city); Athenoe, the capitol of Greece -- Athens. <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>Αθηναις Ἀθήναις Αθηνων Ἀθηνῶν Athenais Athēnais Athḗnais Athenon Athenôn Athēnōn Athēnō̂n<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/acts/17-15.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 17:15</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural">N-GFP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/17.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἤγαγον ἕως <b>Ἀθηνῶν</b> καὶ λαβόντες</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/17.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> him as far <span class="itali">as Athens;</span> and receiving<br><a href="/kjvs/acts/17.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> him unto <span class="itali">Athens:</span> and receiving<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/17-15.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> brought [him] unto <span class="itali">Athens</span> and having received<p><b><a href="/text/acts/17-16.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 17:16</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Dative Feminine Plural">N-DFP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/17.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">δὲ ταῖς <b>Ἀθήναις</b> ἐκδεχομένου αὐτοὺς</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/17.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> was waiting <span class="itali">for them at Athens,</span> his spirit<br><a href="/kjvs/acts/17.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> them at <span class="itali">Athens,</span> his spirit<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/17-16.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> moreover <span class="itali">Athens</span> waiting for them<p><b><a href="/text/acts/18-1.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 18:1</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural">N-GFP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/18.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἐκ τῶν <b>Ἀθηνῶν</b> ἦλθεν εἰς</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/18.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> he left <span class="itali">Athens</span> and went<br><a href="/kjvs/acts/18.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> departed from <span class="itali">Athens,</span> and came to<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/18-1.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> from <span class="itali">Athens</span> he came to<p><b><a href="/text/1_thessalonians/3-1.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Thessalonians 3:1</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Dative Feminine Plural">N-DFP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_thessalonians/3.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">καταλειφθῆναι ἐν <b>Ἀθήναις</b> μόνοι </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_thessalonians/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> to be left behind <span class="itali">at Athens</span> alone,<br><a href="/kjvs/1_thessalonians/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> to be left at <span class="itali">Athens</span> alone;<br><a href="/interlinear/1_thessalonians/3-1.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> to be left in <span class="itali">Athens</span> alone<p><b><a href="/greek/116.htm">Strong's Greek 116</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_116.htm">4 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/athe_nais_116.htm">Ἀθήναις — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/athe_no_n_116.htm">Ἀθηνῶν — 2 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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