Acts

Acts 7:24–29

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. ²⁵He assumed his brothers would understand that God was using him to deliver them, but they did not.

²⁶The next day he came upon two Israelites who were fighting, and he tried to reconcile them, saying, ‘Men, you are brothers. Why are you mistreating each other?’

²⁷But the man who was abusing his neighbor pushed Moses aside and said, ‘Who made you ruler and judge over us? ²⁸Do you want to kill me as you killed the Egyptian yesterday?’^f ²⁹At this remark, Moses fled to the land of Midian, where he lived as a foreigner and had two sons.

Footnotes

f 7:28 Exodus 2:13–14|EXO 2:13-14(see also LXX)

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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

Acts 7:25

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He assumed	ἐνόμιζεν	enomizen	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3543 I think, suppose
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
would understand	συνιέναι	synienai	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G4920 I consider, understand
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
God	Θεὸς	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
was using him	χειρὸς	cheiros	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G5495 a hand
to deliver them	σωτηρίαν	sōtērian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4991 deliverance, salvation
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and

Acts 7:26

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The	Τῇ	Tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
next	ἐπιούσῃ	epiousē	Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Feminine Singular	G1966 the next day
day	ἡμέρᾳ	hēmera	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G2250 a day
he came upon	ὤφθη	ōphthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
were fighting	μαχομένοις	machomenois	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Masculine Plural	G3164 I engage in battle, fight, strive
and he tried to reconcile them	συνήλλασσεν	synēllassen	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4900 I compel, urge
saying	εἰπών	eipōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
Men	Ἄνδρες	Andres	Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural	G435 a male human being, a man
you are	ἐστε	este	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
brothers	ἀδελφοί	adelphoi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G80 a brother
Why	τί	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
are you mistreating	ἀδικεῖτε	adikeite	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G91 I act unjustly towards
each other	ἀλλήλους	allēlous	Personal / Reciprocal Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G240 one another

Acts 7:27

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
the	Ὁ	Ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
was abusing	ἀδικῶν	adikōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G91 I act unjustly towards
neighbor	πλησίον	plēsion	Adverb	G4139 near, nearby, a neighbor
pushed	ἀπώσατο	apōsato	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G683 I push or thrust away, reject
said	εἰπών	eipōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
Who	Τίς	Tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5101 who, which, what
made	κατέστησεν	katestēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2525 I set, establish, appoint, conduct
you	σε	se	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
ruler	ἄρχοντα	archonta	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G758 a ruler, prince, leader
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
judge	δικαστὴν	dikastēn	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G1348 a judge
over	ἐφ’	eph’	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
us	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I

Acts 7:28

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
you	σὺ	sy	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
want	θέλεις	theleis	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2309 I will, wish, desire
to kill me	ἀνελεῖν	anelein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G337 I take up, abolish, murder
as	ὃν	hon	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
you killed	ἀνεῖλες	aneiles	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G337 I take up, abolish, murder
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Egyptian	Αἰγύπτιον	Aigyption	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G124 Egyptian
yesterday	ἐχθὲς	echthes	Adverb	G5504 yesterday

Acts 7:29

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
At	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
this	τούτῳ	toutō	Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
remark	λόγῳ	logō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
Moses	Μωϋσῆς	Mōusēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3475 Moses
fled	ἔφυγεν	ephygen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5343 I flee, escape, shun
to	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
land	γῇ	gē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1093 the earth, soil, land
of Midian	Μαδιάμ	Madiam	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3099 Midian
where	οὗ	hou	Adverb	G3757 where, whither, when
he lived as	ἐγένετο	egeneto	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
a foreigner	πάροικος	paroikos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3941 a stranger, foreigner
had	ἐγέννησεν	egennēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1080 I beget, bring forth, give birth to
two	δύο	dyo	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G1417 two
sons	υἱοὺς	huious	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G5207 a son, descendent