Acts

Acts 7:41–42

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?

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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

Cross-references

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Acts 7:41 Psalm 106:19–21 · Nehemiah 9:18 · Hosea 9:10 · Hosea 9:1 · Revelation 9:20 · Habakkuk 2:18–20

Acts 7:42 Amos 5:25–26 · Ezekiel 20:39 · Jeremiah 19:13 · Psalm 81:11–12 · Job 31:26–28 · Hebrews 3:15–17 · Isaiah 63:10 · Deuteronomy 4:19 · Romans 1:24–28 · Isaiah 66:4 · 2 Thessalonians 2:10–12 · Acts 7:36

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.