Acts 7:12
But when Jacob heard that there was corn in Egypt, he sent out our fathers first.
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וַיַּרְא יַֽעֲקֹב כִּי יֶשׁ-שֶׁבֶר בְּמִצְרָיִם וַיֹּאמֶר יַֽעֲקֹב לְבָנָיו לָמָּה תִּתְרָאֽוּ׃
Now when Jacob saw that there was corn in Egypt, Jacob said unto his sons, Why do ye look one upon another?
וַיְהִי כַּֽאֲשֶׁר כִּלּוּ לֶֽאֱכֹל אֶת-הַשֶּׁבֶר אֲשֶׁר הֵבִיאוּ מִמִּצְרָיִם וַיֹּאמֶר אֲלֵיהֶם אֲבִיהֶם שֻׁבוּ שִׁבְרוּ-לָנוּ מְעַט-אֹֽכֶל׃
And it came to pass, when they had eaten up the corn which they had brought out of Egypt, their father said unto them, Go again, buy us a little food.
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Acts 7:12
Grammar
V-AAP-NSM
Verb — Aorist Active Participle Nominative, masculine singular
the action as a single whole, usually past — try "he ___ed"
the subject does the action — "he ___s"
a verbal adjective — try "___ing" or "the one who ___s"
the subject — the one doing the action
| ἀκούσας | Speech Verb Tense Aorist Voice Active Mood Participle Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: when heard
heard ×73
hear ×33
i heard ×25
to hear ×25
let him hear ×16
ye have heard ×16
heareth ×12
hearing ×12
Strong's Definition
G191
heard, hear, heareth, hearing, hearken, …
akouō
to hear (in various senses)
- to be endowed with the faculty of hearing, not deaf "to hear
- to attend to, consider what is or has been said "to understand, perceive the sense of what is said
- to perceive by the ear what is announced in one's presence "to get by hearing learn"a thing comes to one's ears, to find out, learn"to give ear to a teaching or a teacher"to comprehend, to understand
Variations
62 forms of this word
Translations
127 English renderings
Grammar
CONJ
Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle
Dictionary form:
δέ
· theh
In English
In the KJV here: but
and ×1179
but ×922
now ×157
then ×129
when ×41
yet ×20
and when ×19
for ×18
Strong's Definition
G1161
and, but, now, then, when, …
de
but, and, etc
- but, moreover, and, etc.
Variations
3 forms of this word
Translations
79 English renderings
Grammar
N-NSM-P
Noun — Nominative, masculine singular
the subject — the one doing the action
| Ἰακὼβ | Speech Noun Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Singular More Person |
In English
In the KJV here: jacob
jacob ×18
of jacob ×7
jacobs ×1
which was the son of jacob ×1
Strong's Definition
G2384
jacob, jacobs
iakōb
heel-catcher, supplanter
Jacob (i.e., Ja`akob), the progenitor of the Israelites
- was the second son of Isaac "the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary
Variations
4 forms of this word
Translations
4 English renderings
In English
In the KJV here: that there was
being ×35
is ×14
are ×7
was ×6
that is ×5
were ×5
which are ×4
which is ×4
Strong's Definition
G5607
being, is, were, was, are, …
ōn
being
- being, etc.
Variations
16 forms of this word
Translations
64 English renderings
In English
In the KJV here: corn
wheat ×7
of wheat ×3
corn ×1
corn the ×1
the wheat ×1
wheat of ×1
Strong's Definition
G4621
wheat, corn
sitos
grain, especially wheat
- wheat, grain
Variations
4 forms of this word
Translations
6 English renderings
In English
In the KJV here: in
in ×1760
with ×144
by ×138
among ×111
at ×100
on ×44
through ×37
is in ×27
Strong's Definition
G1722
in, with, by, among, at, …
en
___%___in,___%___ at, (up-)on, by, etc
- in, by, with
Variations
1 forms of this word
Translations
149 English renderings
In English
In the KJV here: egypt
egypt ×16
of egypt ×7
in egypt ×1
Strong's Definition
G125
egypt
aigyptos
double straits
Aegyptus, the land of the Nile
- a country occupying the northeast angle of Africa "metaphorically Jerusalem, for the Jews persecuting the Christ and his followers, and so to be likened to the Egyptians treating the Jews
Variations
6 forms of this word
Translations
3 English renderings
Grammar
V-2AAI-3S
Verb — Active Indicative, third person singular
the subject does the action — "he ___s"
a statement of fact — "he ___s"
the built-in subject is "he / she / it"
| ἐξαπέστειλεν | Speech Verb Voice Active Mood Indicative Person Third Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: he sent out
sent forth ×2
and sent away ×1
and sent him away ×1
hath sent ×1
hath sent forth ×1
he hath sent away ×1
he sent out ×1
sent away ×1
Strong's Definition
G1821
sent, forth, out, send, away
exapostellō
to send away forth, i.e., (on a mission) to despatch, or (peremptorily) to dismiss
- to send forth "to send away
Variations
3 forms of this word
Translations
10 English renderings
Grammar
T-APM
Definite Article — Accusative, masculine plural
the direct object — the one receiving the action
plural — usually add "-s"
| τοὺς | Speech Definite Article Case Accusative Gender Masculine Number Plural |
In English
the ×7529
he ×303
which ×278
that ×240
they ×142
a ×139
his ×92
them ×87
Strong's Definition
G3588
the, which, that, he, they, …
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
- this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Variations
16 forms of this word
Translations
525 English renderings
Grammar
N-APM
Noun — Accusative, masculine plural
the direct object — the one receiving the action
plural — usually add "-s"
| πατέρας | Speech Noun Case Accusative Gender Masculine Number Plural |
In English
In the KJV here: fathers
father ×263
fathers ×55
the father ×31
father of ×13
of father ×7
a father ×5
o father ×5
of fathers ×4
Strong's Definition
G3962
father, fathers, parents
patēr
a ___%___father___%___ (literally or figuratively, near or more remote)
- generator or male ancestor
- either the nearest ancestor: father of the corporeal nature, natural fathers, both parents "a more remote ancestor, the founder of a race or tribe, progenitor of a people, forefather: so Abraham is called, Jacob and David
- fathers i.e., ancestors, forefathers, founders of a race
- the originator and transmitter of anything
- the authors of a family or society of persons animated by the same spirit as himself "one who has infused his own spirit into others, who actuates and governs their minds
- teachers, as those to whom pupils trace back the knowledge and training they have received "the members of the Sanhedrin, whose prerogative it was by virtue of the wisdom and experience in which they excelled, to take charge of the interests of others
- of the stars, the heavenly luminaries, because he is their creator, upholder, ruler "of all rational and intelligent beings, whether angels or men, because he is their creator, preserver, guardian and protector
- of spiritual beings and of all men
Variations
15 forms of this word
Translations
35 English renderings
In English
In the KJV here: our
our ×240
us ×71
of our ×47
of us ×10
we ×5
as we ×3
is our ×3
ours ×3
Strong's Definition
G2257
our, us, we, ours, company
hēmōn
of (or from) us
- our, we, us
Variations
4 forms of this word
Translations
30 English renderings
In English
In the KJV here: first
first ×52
first of all ×2
at the beginning ×1
at the first ×1
before ×1
chiefly ×1
it first ×1
Strong's Definition
G4412
first, all, before, beginning, chiefly
prōton
firstly (in time, place, order, or importance)
- first in time or place
- in any succession of things or persons
- influence, honor "chief"principal
Variations
4 forms of this word
Translations
7 English renderings