Acts
Acts 7:21–24
21When he was set outside, Pharaoh’s daughter took him and brought him up as her own son. 22So Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action.
23When Moses was forty years old, he decided to visit his brothers, the children of Israel. 24And when he saw one of them being mistreated, Moses went to his defense and avenged him by striking down the Egyptian who was oppressing him.
Word by word
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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 |
Acts 7:22
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| Moses | Μωϋσῆς | Mōusēs | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3475 Moses |
| was educated | ἐπαιδεύθη | epaideuthē | Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G3811 I discipline, educate, train, chastise |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| all | πάσῃ | pasē | Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular | G3956 all, the whole, every kind of |
| wisdom | σοφίᾳ | sophia | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G4678 wisdom |
| of | Αἰγυπτίων | Aigyptiōn | Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural | G124 Egyptian |
| and | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| was | ἦν | ēn | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| powerful | δυνατὸς | dynatos | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular | G1415 powerful, able, possible |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| speech | λόγοις | logois | Noun - Dative Masculine Plural | G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| action | ἔργοις | ergois | Noun - Dative Neuter Plural | G2041 work, labor, action, deed |
Acts 7:23
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| When | Ὡς | Hōs | Adverb | G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that |
| forty years | τεσσερακονταέτης | tesserakontaetēs | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular | G5063 forty years of age |
| he decided | ἀνέβη | anebē | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G305 I go up, mount, ascend |
| to visit | ἐπισκέψασθαι | episkepsasthai | Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle | G1980 I look upon, visit, look out, select |
| his | αὐτοῦ | autou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| brothers | ἀδελφοὺς | adelphous | Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural | G80 a brother |
| the | τοὺς | tous | Article - Accusative Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| children | υἱοὺς | huious | Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural | G5207 a son, descendent |
| of Israel | Ἰσραήλ | Israēl | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2474 Israel |
Acts 7:24
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| when he saw | ἰδών | idōn | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3708 I see, look upon, experience |
| one | τινα | tina | Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G5100 any one, some one |
| being mistreated | ἀδικούμενον | adikoumenon | Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular | G91 I act unjustly towards |
| went to his defense | ἠμύνατο | ēmynato | Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular | G292 I defend |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| avenged | ἐκδίκησιν | ekdikēsin | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G1557 a defense, vengeance, full punishment |
| by striking down | πατάξας | pataxas | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3960 I strike |
| the | τὸν | ton | Article - Accusative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| Egyptian | Αἰγύπτιον | Aigyption | Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular | G124 Egyptian |
| who was oppressing | καταπονουμένῳ | kataponoumenō | Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Masculine Singular | G2669 I ill-treat |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Acts 7:21 Hebrews 11:24
Acts 7:22 Isaiah 19:11 · Daniel 1:17–20 · Daniel 1:4 · 2 Chronicles 9:22 · Luke 24:19
Acts 7:23 Exodus 2:11–12 · Hebrews 11:24–26 · Proverbs 21:1 · Philippians 2:12–13
Acts 7:24 John 18:10–11 · John 18:25–27 · Acts 7:28
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.