Acts

Acts 7:11–15

¹¹Then famine and great suffering swept across Egypt and Canaan, and our fathers could not find food. ¹²When Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our fathers on their first visit. ¹³On their second visit, Joseph revealed his identity to^c his brothers, and his family became known to Pharaoh. ¹⁴Then Joseph sent for his father Jacob and all his relatives, seventy-five in all.

¹⁵So Jacob went down to Egypt, where he and our fathers died.

Footnotes

c 7:13 Or Joseph was made known to or Joseph was recognized by

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Acts 7:11

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
famine	λιμὸς	limos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3042 a famine, hunger
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
great	μεγάλη	megalē	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3173 large, great
suffering	θλῖψις	thlipsis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2347 persecution, affliction, distress
swept	Ἦλθεν	Ēlthen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2064 I come, go
across	ὅλην	holēn	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3650 all, the whole, entire
Egypt	Αἴγυπτον	Aigypton	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G125 Egypt
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Canaan	Χανάαν	Chanaan	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5477 Canaan
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
our	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
fathers	πατέρες	pateres	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
could not find	ηὕρισκον	hēuriskon	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2147 I find
food	χορτάσματα	chortasmata	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G5527 food, sustenance

Acts 7:12

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Jacob	Ἰακὼβ	Iakōb	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2384 Jacob
heard that	ἀκούσας	akousas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G191 I hear, listen
was	ὄντα	onta	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Neuter Plural	G1510 I am, exist
grain	σιτία	sitia	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G4621 wheat, grain
in	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
Egypt	Αἴγυπτον	Aigypton	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G125 Egypt
he sent	ἐξαπέστειλεν	exapesteilen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1821 I send forth
our	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
fathers	πατέρας	pateras	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
first	πρῶτον	prōton	Adverb - Superlative	G4412 first, before

Acts 7:13

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
On	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
second	δευτέρῳ	deuterō	Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular	G1208 second, in the second place, for the second time
Joseph	Ἰωσὴφ	Iōsēph	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2501 Joseph
revealed his identity	ἀνεγνωρίσθη	anegnōristhē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G319 I make known to again, make to be recognized
to	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
brothers	ἀδελφοῖς	adelphois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G80 a brother
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
family	γένος	genos	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G1085 offspring, family, race, kind
became	ἐγένετο	egeneto	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
known	φανερὸν	phaneron	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5318 apparent, clear, visible, manifest, clearly
to Pharaoh	Φαραὼ	Pharaō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G5328 Pharaoh

Acts 7:14

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
Joseph	Ἰωσὴφ	Iōsēph	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2501 Joseph
sent for	ἀποστείλας	aposteilas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G649 I send forth, send, send away, dismiss
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
father	πατέρα	patera	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
Jacob	Ἰακὼβ	Iakōb	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2384 Jacob
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
all	πᾶσαν	pasan	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
relatives	συγγένειαν	syngeneian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4772 kindred, family
seventy-five	ἑβδομήκοντα	hebdomēkonta	Adjective - Dative Feminine Plural	G1440 seventy
in all	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among

Acts 7:15

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Jacob	Ἰακὼβ	Iakōb	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2384 Jacob
went down	κατέβη	katebē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2597 I go down, come down
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
Egypt	Αἴγυπτον	Aigypton	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G125 Egypt
he	αὐτὸς	autos	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
our	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
fathers	πατέρες	pateres	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
died	ἐτελεύτησεν	eteleutēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5053 I end, finish, die

Cross-references

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Acts 7:11 Genesis 41:54–57 · Genesis 45:5–6 · Genesis 45:11 · Genesis 47:13–15 · Psalm 105:16 · Genesis 43:1 · Genesis 42:5

Acts 7:14 Deuteronomy 10:22 · Genesis 46:26–27 · Exodus 1:5

Acts 7:15 Exodus 1:6 · Genesis 49:33 · Genesis 46:3–7

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