deisidaimon describes the Athenians as notably religious in Paul’s address.

The attested use describes the Athenians collectively as especially religious in the setting of Paul’s address.

1. Especially religious as a group · dominant

   In Acts 17:22, the accusative plural masculine comparative form addresses the men of Athens as a group. The APB renders Paul’s assessment, “you are very religious in every way.”

   Acts 17:22

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Acts 17:22, the APB presents the assessment as “very religious in every way.” It does not isolate the term’s precise contribution beyond the clause’s overall comparison.