παρατυγχάνω
paratugchanō
G3909
G:V
Greek
be there
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Greek
Language
Paratugchano describes people being present in the marketplace as Paul reasoned there.
The attested use refers to people who were present in the marketplace while Paul reasoned there.
Senses in use
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Being present at an event or place · dominant
In Acts 17:17, the present active accusative masculine plural participle identifies the people with whom Paul reasoned in the marketplace each day; the APB renders the clause "with those who happened to be present."
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Acts 17:17, the APB presents the participial group as "those who happened to be present." That wording confirms the clause's overall portrayal rather than isolating a precise English equivalent.