Acts

Acts 7:8–9

⁸Then God gave Abraham the covenant of circumcision, and Abraham became the father of Isaac and circumcised him on the eighth day. And Isaac became the father of Jacob, and Jacob of the twelve patriarchs.

⁹Because the patriarchs were jealous of Joseph, they sold him as a slave into Egypt. But God was with him

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Acts 7:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
gave	ἔδωκεν	edōken	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1325 I offer, give
covenant	διαθήκην	diathēkēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1242 a covenant, will, testament
of circumcision	περιτομῆς	peritomēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4061 circumcision
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
became the father of	ἐγέννησεν	egennēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1080 I beget, bring forth, give birth to
Isaac	Ἰσαὰκ	Isaak	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2464 Isaac
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
circumcised	περιέτεμεν	perietemen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4059 I circumcise
him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
on the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
eighth	ὀγδόῃ	ogdoē	Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular	G3590 eighth
day	ἡμέρᾳ	hēmera	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G2250 a day
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Isaac	Ἰσαὰκ	Isaak	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2464 Isaac
Jacob	Ἰακώβ	Iakōb	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2384 Jacob
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Jacob	Ἰακὼβ	Iakōb	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2384 Jacob
of the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
twelve	δώδεκα	dōdeka	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G1427 twelve
patriarchs	πατριάρχας	patriarchas	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3966 a patriarch

Acts 7:9

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
patriarchs	πατριάρχαι	patriarchai	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3966 a patriarch
were jealous	ζηλώσαντες	zēlōsantes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2206 I am jealous, eager for
of Joseph	Ἰωσὴφ	Iōsēph	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2501 Joseph
they sold him as a slave	ἀπέδοντο	apedonto	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural	G591 I give back, return, sell
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
Egypt	Αἴγυπτον	Aigypton	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G125 Egypt
But	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
God	Θεὸς	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
was	ἦν	ēn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
with	μετ’	met’	Preposition	G3326 with, after
him	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

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Acts 7:8 Genesis 35:23–26 · Genesis 17:9–14

Acts 7:9 Genesis 39:2 · Psalm 105:17 · Isaiah 43:2 · Isaiah 41:10 · Genesis 45:4 · Genesis 49:23–24 · Genesis 37:18–29 · Matthew 27:18 · Genesis 39:5 · Genesis 39:21–23 · Genesis 37:4–11 · Genesis 50:15–20

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.