Acts

Acts 7:38–39

³⁸He was in the assembly in the wilderness with the angel who spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our fathers. And he received living words to pass on to us.^l

³⁹But our fathers refused to obey him. Instead, they rejected him and in their hearts turned back to Egypt.

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Acts 7:38

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
was	γενόμενος	genomenos	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
assembly	ἐκκλησίᾳ	ekklēsia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1577 an assembly, congregation, church
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
wilderness	ἐρήμῳ	erēmō	Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular	G2048 deserted, desolate, a desert
with	μετὰ	meta	Preposition	G3326 with, after
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
angel	ἀγγέλου	angelou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G32 an angel, messenger
who	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
spoke	λαλοῦντος	lalountos	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2980 I speak, say
to him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
on	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Mount	ὄρει	orei	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G3735 a mountain
Sinai	Σινᾶ	Sina	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G4614 Sinai
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
our	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
fathers	πατέρων	paterōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
he received	ἐδέξατο	edexato	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1209 I take, receive, accept, welcome
living	ζῶντα	zōnta	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Neuter Plural	G2198 I live
words	λόγια	logia	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3051 divine communication
to pass on	δοῦναι	dounai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G1325 I offer, give
to us	ἡμῖν	hēmin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I

Acts 7:39

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
our	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
fathers	πατέρες	pateres	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
refused	ἠθέλησαν	ēthelēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2309 I will, wish, desire
to	γενέσθαι	genesthai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle	G1096 I come into being, am born
obey	ὑπήκοοι	hypēkooi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5255 listening to, obedient
Instead	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
they rejected	ἀπώσαντο	apōsanto	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural	G683 I push or thrust away, reject
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
their	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
hearts	καρδίαις	kardiais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G2588 the heart, inner life, intention
turned back	ἐστράφησαν	estraphēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G4762 I turn, am converted, change
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
Egypt	Αἴγυπτον	Aigypton	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G125 Egypt

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Acts 7:38 Romans 3:2 · Hebrews 5:12 · Deuteronomy 33:4 · 1 Peter 4:11 · Acts 7:53 · John 1:17 · Isaiah 63:9 · Deuteronomy 32:46–47 · Deuteronomy 6:1–3 · Deuteronomy 5:27–31

Acts 7:39 Numbers 14:3–4 · Numbers 11:5 · Nehemiah 9:16–17 · Acts 7:51–52 · Ezekiel 20:6–14 · Exodus 16:3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.