Acts 7:2
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Acts 7:2
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Then said the high priest, Are these things so?
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And he said, Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken; The God of glory appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran,
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And said unto him, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and come into the land which I shall shew thee.
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Verse Text
AndG1161 he saidG5346, MenG435, brethrenG80, andG2532 fathersG3962, hearkenG191; The GodG2316 of gloryG1391 appearedG3700 unto ourG2257 fatherG3962 AbrahamG11, when he wasG5607 inG1722 MesopotamiaG3318, beforeG4250 G2228 heG846 dweltG2730 inG1722 CharranG5488,
ὁ δὲ ἔφη, Ἄνδρες ἀδελφοὶ καὶ πατέρες, ἀκούσατε. ὁ Θεὸς τῆς δόξης ὤφθη τῷ πατρὶ ἡμῶν Ἀβραὰμ ὄντι ἐν τῇ Μεσοποταμίᾳ, πρὶν ἢ κατοικῆσαι αὐτὸν ἐν Χαρράν,
| Greek | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ὁ |
ho | G3588 | T-NSM | * |
δὲ |
de | G1161 | CONJ | And |
ἔφη, |
ephē | G5346 | V-IAI-3S | he said |
Ἄνδρες |
Andres | G435 | N-VPM | Men |
ἀδελφοὶ |
adelphoi | G80 | N-VPM | brethren |
καὶ |
kai | G2532 | CONJ | and |
πατέρες, |
pateres | G3962 | N-VPM | fathers |
ἀκούσατε. |
akousate | G191 | V-AAM-2P | hearken |
ὁ |
ho | G3588 | T-NSM | The |
Θεὸς |
Theos | G2316 | N-NSM | God |
τῆς |
tēs | G3588 | T-GSF | * |
δόξης |
doxēs | G1391 | N-GSF | of glory |
ὤφθη |
ōphthē | G3700 | V-API-3S | appeared |
τῷ |
tō | G3588 | T-DSM | * |
πατρὶ |
patri | G3962 | N-DSM | father |
ἡμῶν |
hēmōn | G2257 | P-1GP | unto our |
Ἀβραὰμ |
Abraam | G11 | N-PRI | Abraham |
ὄντι |
onti | G5607 | V-PAP-DSM | when he was |
ἐν |
en | G1722 | PREP | in |
τῇ |
tē | G3588 | T-DSF | * |
Μεσοποταμίᾳ, |
Mesopotamia | G3318 | N-DSF | Mesopotamia |
πρὶν |
prin | G4250 | ADV | before |
ἢ |
ē | G2228 | PRT | |
κατοικῆσαι |
katoikēsai | G2730 | V-AAN | dwelt |
αὐτὸν |
auton | G846 | P-ASM | he |
ἐν |
en | G1722 | PREP | in |
Χαρράν, |
Charran | G5488 | N-PRI | Charran |
- G11 — Ἀβραάμ (Abraám, ab-rah-am'): of Hebrew origin (H85); Abraham, the Hebrew patriarch; Abraham. (In Acts 7:16 the text should probably read Jacob.)
- G80 — ἀδελφός (adelphós, ad-el-fos'): from Α (A) G1 (as a connective particle) and δελφύς (delphýs) (the womb); a brother (literally or figuratively) near or remote (much like Α (A) G1); brother
- G191 — ἀκούω (akoúō, ak-oo'-o): a primary verb; to hear (in various senses); give (in the) audience (of), come (to the ears), (shall) hear(-er, -ken), be noised, be reported, understand
- G435 — ἀνήρ (anḗr, an'-ayr): a primary word (compare ἄνθρωπος (ánthrōpos) G444); a man (properly as an individual male); fellow, husband, man, sir
- G846 — αὐτός (autós, ow-tos'): from the particle αὖ (aû) (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ (aḗr) G109 through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ (heautoû) G1438) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons; her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ (hautoû) G848.
- G1161 — δέ (dé, deh): a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.; also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English)
- G1391 — δόξα (dóxa, dox'-ah): from the base of δοκέω (dokéō) G1380; glory (as very apparent), in a wide application (literal or figurative, objective or subjective); dignity, glory(-ious), honour, praise, worship
- G1722 — ἐν (en, en): a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between εἰς (eis) G1519 and ἐκ (ek) G1537); "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.; about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (… sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
- G2228 — ἤ (ḗ, ay): a primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than; and, but (either), (n-)either, except it be, (n-)or (else), rather, save, than, that, what, yea. Often used in connection with other particles. Compare especially ἤδη (ḗdē) G2235, ἤπερ (ḗper) G2260, ἤτοι (ḗtoi) G2273.
- G2257 — ἡμῶν (hēmōn, hay-mone'): genitive case plural of ἐγώ (egṓ) G1473; of (or from) us; our (company), us, we
- G2316 — θεός (theós, theh'-os): of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with ὁ (ho) G3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very; X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward)
- G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words; and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet
- G2730 — κατοικέω (katoikéō, kat-oy-keh'-o): from κατά (katá) G2596 and οἰκέω (oikéō) G3611; to house permanently, i.e. reside (literally or figuratively); dwell(-er), inhabitant(-ter)
- G3318 — Μεσοποταμία (Mesopotamía, mes-op-ot-am-ee'-ah): from μέσος (mésos) G3319 and ποταμός (potamós) G4215; Mesopotamia (as lying between the Euphrates and the Tigris; compare H763), a region of Asia; Mesopotamia
- G3700 — ὀπτάνομαι (optánomai, op-tan'-om-ahee): a (middle voice) prolonged form of the primary (middle voice) ὄπτομαι (óptomai) op'-tom-ahee; which is used for it in certain tenses; and both as alternate of ὁράω (horáō) G3708; to gaze (i.e. with wide-open eyes, as at something remarkable; and thus differing from βλέπω (blépō) G991, which denotes simply voluntary observation; and from εἴδω (eídō) G1492, which expresses merely mechanical, passive or casual vision; while θεάομαι (theáomai) G2300, and still more emphatically its intensive θεωρέω (theōréō) G2334, signifies an earnest but more continued inspection; and σκοπέω (skopéō) G4648 a watching from a distance); appear, look, see, shew self
- G3962 — πατήρ (patḗr, pat-ayr'): apparently a primary word; a "father" (literally or figuratively, near or more remote); father, parent
- G4250 — πρίν (prín, prin): adverb from πρό (pró) G4253; prior, sooner; before (that), ere
- G5346 — φημί (phēmí, fay-mee'): properly, the same as the base of φῶς (phōs) G5457 and φαίνω (phaínō) G5316; to show or make known one's thoughts, i.e. speak or say; affirm, say. Compare λέγω (légō) G3004.
- G5488 — Χαῤῥάν (Charrhán, khar-hran'): of Hebrew origin (H2771); Charrhan (i.e. Charan), a place in Mesopotamia; Charran
- G5607 — ὤν (ṓn, oan): present participle of εἰμί (eimí) G1510; being; be, come, have
The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:
- G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom); the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc
Verse Cross-References
- appeared — Genesis 12:1, Nehemiah 9:7, Isaiah 51:2
- Charran — Genesis 11:31, Genesis 12:5, Genesis 29:4
- Men — Acts 22:1, Acts 23:7
- The God — Psalms 24:7, Psalms 24:10, Psalms 29:3, Isaiah 6:3, Matthew 6:13, Luke 2:14, John 1:14, John 12:41, 2 Corinthians 4:4-6, Titus 2:13, Hebrews 1:3, Revelation 4:11, Revelation 5:12-13
- when — Joshua 24:2
Reciprocal references (24): Genesis 11:28, Genesis 15:7, Genesis 18:1, Genesis 24:8, Genesis 28:10, Genesis 35:9, Exodus 4:5, Joshua 24:3, 1 Samuel 30:23, Isaiah 33:21, Isaiah 37:12, Malachi 2:10, Luke 12:12, Acts 1:16, Acts 2:9, Acts 2:14, Acts 13:15, Acts 13:17, Acts 15:13, 1 Corinthians 2:8, Ephesians 1:17, Hebrews 11:8, James 2:5, James 2:21
Related Topics
- Thompson Chain: STEPHEN
- Torrey’s: BABYLON; SYRIA
- Nave’s: ABRAHAM; COURT; GOVERNMENT; MESOPOTAMIA; READINGS, SELECT
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