Acts
Acts 7:5
5He gave him no inheritance here, not even a foot of ground. But God promised to give possession of the land to Abraham and his descendants, even though he did not yet have a child.
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He gave | ἔδωκεν | edōken | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1325 I offer, give |
| him | αὐτῷ | autō | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| no | οὐκ | ouk | Adverb | G3756 no, not |
| inheritance | κληρονομίαν | klēronomian | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G2817 an inheritance |
| not even | οὐδὲ | oude | Conjunction | G3761 neither, nor, not even |
| a foot of ground | βῆμα | bēma | Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G968 the space covered by a step of the foot, a tribunal |
| promised | ἐπηγγείλατο | epēngeilato | Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular | G1861 I promise, profess |
| to give | δοῦναι | dounai | Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active | G1325 I offer, give |
| possession | κατάσχεσιν | kataschesin | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G2697 a possession |
| of | αὐτὴν | autēn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| to | αὐτῷ | autō | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| his | αὐτοῦ | autou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| descendants | σπέρματι | spermati | Noun - Dative Neuter Singular | G4690 seed, offspring |
| he did not yet have | ὄντος | ontos | Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Neuter Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| a child | τέκνου | teknou | Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular | G5043 a child, descendent, inhabitant |
Cross-references
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.