Acts

Acts 7:18–21

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.

²⁰At that time Moses was born, and he was beautiful in the sight of God.^e For three months he was nurtured in his father’s house. ²¹When he was set outside, Pharaoh’s daughter took him and brought him up as her own son.

Footnotes

e 7:20 Or he was of great status in God’s eyes or he was no ordinary child

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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

Acts 7:20

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
At	Ἐν	En	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
that	ᾧ	hō	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
time	καιρῷ	kairō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2540 fitting season, opportunity, time
Moses	Μωϋσῆς	Mōusēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3475 Moses
was born	ἐγεννήθη	egennēthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1080 I beget, bring forth, give birth to
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
he was	ἦν	ēn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
beautiful	ἀστεῖος	asteios	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G791 elegant, pretty, fair, fine, beautiful
in the sight of God	Θεῷ	Theō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
three	τρεῖς	treis	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G5140 three
months	μῆνας	mēnas	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3376 a month
was nurtured	ἀνετράφη	anetraphē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G397 I rear, bring up
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
father’s	πατρός	patros	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
house	οἴκῳ	oikō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3624 a house, household

Acts 7:21

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
he	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
was set outside	ἐκτεθέντος	ektethentos	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Genitive Masculine Singular	G1620 I put out or expose a child, set forth, explain
Pharaoh’s	Φαραὼ	Pharaō	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5328 Pharaoh
daughter	θυγάτηρ	thygatēr	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2364 a daughter
took him	ἀνείλατο	aneilato	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G337 I take up, abolish, murder
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
brought him up	ἀνεθρέψατο	anethrepsato	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G397 I rear, bring up
as	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
her own	ἑαυτῇ	heautē	Reflexive Pronoun - Dative Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G1438 himself, herself, itself
son	υἱόν	huion	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5207 a son, descendent

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Acts 7:18 Exodus 1:8

Acts 7:19 Psalm 105:25 · Exodus 1:9–22

Acts 7:20 Hebrews 11:23 · Exodus 2:2–10

Acts 7:21 Hebrews 11:24

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.