Acts

Acts 7:15–19

¹⁵So Jacob went down to Egypt, where he and our fathers died. ¹⁶Their bones were carried back^d to Shechem and placed in the tomb that Abraham had bought from the sons of Hamor at Shechem for a price he paid in silver.

¹⁷As the time drew near for God to fulfill His promise to Abraham, our people in Egypt increased greatly in number. ¹⁸Then another king, who knew nothing of Joseph, arose over Egypt. ¹⁹He exploited our people and oppressed our fathers, forcing them to abandon their infants so they would die.

Footnotes

d 7:16 Literally And they were carried back

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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

Acts 7:16

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
were carried back	μετετέθησαν	metetethēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G3346 I transfer, desert, change
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
Shechem	Συχὲμ	Sychem	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4966 Shechem
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
placed	ἐτέθησαν	etethēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G5087 I put, place
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
tomb	μνήματι	mnēmati	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G3418 a tomb, monument
that	ᾧ	hō	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
Abraham	Ἀβραὰμ	Abraam	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G11 Abraham
had bought	ὠνήσατο	ōnēsato	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G5608 I buy, purchase
from	παρὰ	para	Preposition	G3844 from, in the presence of
the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
sons	υἱῶν	huiōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G5207 a son, descendent
of Hamor	Ἑμμὼρ	Hemmōr	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G1697 Hamor
at	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Shechem	Συχέμ	Sychem	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4966 Shechem
for a price he paid	τιμῆς	timēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G5092 a price, honor
in silver	ἀργυρίου	argyriou	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G694 silver, a shekel, money in general

Acts 7:17

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
As	Καθὼς	Kathōs	Adverb	G2531 just as, as
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
time	χρόνος	chronos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5550 time, a particular time, season
drew near	ἤγγιζεν	ēngizen	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1448 I come near, approach
for	ἧς	hēs	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
God	Θεὸς	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
His promise	ἐπαγγελίας	epangelias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1860 a promise
to Abraham	Ἀβραάμ	Abraam	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G11 Abraham
people	λαὸς	laos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2992 a people, the crowd
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Egypt	Αἰγύπτῳ	Aigyptō	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G125 Egypt
increased	ηὔξησεν	ēuxēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G837 I cause to increase, become greater, grow
greatly in number	ἐπληθύνθη	eplēthynthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G4129 I increase, multiply

Acts 7:18

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	ἄχρι	achri	Preposition	G891 as far as, up to, until
another	ἕτερος	heteros	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2087 another, different
king	βασιλεὺς	basileus	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G935 a king, ruler, emperor
who	ὃς	hos	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
knew	ᾔδει	ēdei	Verb - Pluperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1492 I know, remember
nothing	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
of Joseph	Ἰωσήφ	Iōsēph	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2501 Joseph
arose	ἀνέστη	anestē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G450 I raise up, set up, rise from
over	ἐπ’	ep’	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
Egypt	Αἴγυπτον	Aigypton	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G125 Egypt

Acts 7:19

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He	οὗτος	houtos	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
exploited	κατασοφισάμενος	katasophisamenos	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2686 I circumvent by trickery
our	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
people	γένος	genos	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G1085 offspring, family, race, kind
oppressed	ἐκάκωσεν	ekakōsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2559 I treat badly
our	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
fathers	πατέρας	pateras	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
forcing	ποιεῖν	poiein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G4160 I do, make
to abandon	ἔκθετα	ektheta	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G1570 cast out, exposed
their	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
infants	βρέφη	brephē	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G1025 infant, babe
so	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
they would die	ζωογονεῖσθαι	zōogoneisthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive	G2225 I preserve alive