Athenaios identifies people as Athenians, whether mentioned about them or addressed directly.

The attested use identifies Athenians: Acts 17:21 refers to them as a group, while Acts 17:22 directly addresses them.

1. Identification of Athenians · dominant

   In Acts 17:21, the nominative plural masculine form occurs in the clause about the Athenians and foreigners who spend their time saying or hearing something new; the APB renders the group as "the Athenians." In Acts 17:22, the vocative plural masculine form addresses the audience before Paul’s statement; the APB renders the address "Men of Athens."

   Acts 17:21Acts 17:22

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the group as "the Athenians" in Acts 17:21 and renders the direct address as "Men of Athens" in Acts 17:22. These reflect the verse contexts rather than a fixed English equivalent.