Acts

Acts 7:17–18

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.

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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

Cross-references

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Acts 7:17 Exodus 1:7–12 · Acts 7:6 · Acts 13:17 · Genesis 15:13–16 · Psalm 105:24–25

Acts 7:18 Exodus 1:8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.