Acts

Acts 7:39–43

³⁹But our fathers refused to obey him. Instead, they rejected him and in their hearts turned back to Egypt. ⁴⁰They said to Aaron, ‘Make us gods who will go before us! As for this Moses who led us out of the land of Egypt, we do not know what has happened to him.’^m

⁴¹At that time they made a calf and offered a sacrifice to the idol, rejoicing in the works of their hands. ⁴²But God turned away from them and gave them over to the worship of the host of heaven, as it is written in the book of the prophets:

‘Did you bring Me sacrifices and offerings

forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel?

⁴³You have taken along the tabernacle of Molech

and the star of your god Rephan,

the idols you made to worship.

Therefore I will send you into exile

beyond Babylon.’ⁿ

Footnotes

m 7:40 Exodus 32:1|EXO 32:1
n 7:43 Amos 5:25–27|AMO 5:25-27(see also LXX)

Read all of Acts 7

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

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

Acts 7:40

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They said	εἰπόντες	eipontes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
to Aaron	Ἀαρών	Aarōn	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2 Aaron
Make	Ποίησον	Poiēson	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G4160 I do, make
us	ἡμῖν	hēmin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
gods	θεοὺς	theous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G2316 God, a god
who	οἳ	hoi	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3739 who, which, what, that
will go before	προπορεύσονται	proporeusontai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural	G4313 I precede, pass on before
us	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
As for	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
this	οὗτος	houtos	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
Moses	Μωϋσῆς	Mōusēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3475 Moses
who	ὃς	hos	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
led us	ἐξήγαγεν	exēgagen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1806 I lead out
out of	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
land	γῆς	gēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1093 the earth, soil, land
of Egypt	Αἰγύπτου	Aigyptou	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G125 Egypt
we do not know	οἴδαμεν	oidamen	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G1492 I know, remember
what	τί	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
has happened	ἐγένετο	egeneto	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
to him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Acts 7:41

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
At	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
that	ἐκείναις	ekeinais	Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Feminine Plural	G1565 that, that one there, yonder
time	ἡμέραις	hēmerais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G2250 a day
they made a calf	ἐμοσχοποίησαν	emoschopoiēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G3447 I make a model of a calf
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
offered	ἀνήγαγον	anēgagon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G321 I lead up, put to sea, set sail
a sacrifice	θυσίαν	thysian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2378 a sacrifice
to the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
idol	εἰδώλῳ	eidōlō	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G1497 an idol, false god
rejoicing	εὐφραίνοντο	euphrainonto	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G2165 I cheer, am glad, make merry
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
works	ἔργοις	ergois	Noun - Dative Neuter Plural	G2041 work, labor, action, deed
of	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Feminine Plural	G3588 the
their	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
hands	χειρῶν	cheirōn	Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural	G5495 a hand

Acts 7:42

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
God	Θεὸς	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
turned away	ἔστρεψεν	estrepsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4762 I turn, am converted, change
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
gave them over	παρέδωκεν	paredōken	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3860 I hand over, deliver, betray
to the worship	λατρεύειν	latreuein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G3000 I serve, worship
of the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
host	στρατιᾷ	stratia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4756 an army, host of angels
of	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
heaven	οὐρανοῦ	ouranou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3772 the sky, the heaven
as	καθὼς	kathōs	Adverb	G2531 just as, as
it is written	γέγραπται	gegraptai	Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1125 I write
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
book	βίβλῳ	biblō	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G976 a written book, roll, or volume
of the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
prophets	προφητῶν	prophētōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G4396 a prophet, poet
Did you bring	προσηνέγκατέ	prosēnenkate	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G4374 I bring to, offer
Me	μοι	moi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
sacrifices	σφάγια	sphagia	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G4968 a slaughtered victim
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
offerings	θυσίας	thysias	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G2378 a sacrifice
forty	τεσσεράκοντα	tesserakonta	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G5062 forty
years	ἔτη	etē	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G2094 a year
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
O house	οἶκος	oikos	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G3624 a house, household
of Israel	Ἰσραήλ	Israēl	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2474 Israel

Acts 7:43

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You have taken along	ἀνελάβετε	anelabete	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G353 I take up, raise
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
tabernacle	σκηνὴν	skēnēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4633 a tent, tabernacle
of Molech	Μολὸχ	Moloch	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3434 Moloch
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
star	ἄστρον	astron	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G798 a star
of	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
god	θεοῦ	theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
Rephan	Ῥαιφάν	Rhaiphan	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G4481 Rephan, Saturn
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
idols	τύπους	typous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G5179 a figure, model, type
you made	ἐποιήσατε	epoiēsate	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G4160 I do, make
to worship	προσκυνεῖν	proskynein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G4352 I worship
I will send you into exile	μετοικιῶ	metoikiō	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3351 I transport, cause to migrate
beyond	ἐπέκεινα	epekeina	Preposition	G1900 beyond
Babylon	Βαβυλῶνος	Babylōnos	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G897 Babylon