Acts 7:42

Then God turned, and gave up them to worship the host of heaven; as it is written in the book of the prophets, O ye house of Israel, have ye offered to me slain beasts and sacrifices by the space of forty years in the wilderness?

Word Reference

Original Word	Definitions
ἔστρεψεν G4762 V-2AAI-3S	Strong's Definition strephō to twist, i.e., turn quite around or reverse (literally or figuratively) to turn, turn around "to turn one's self (i.e., to turn the back to one of one who no longer cares for another) "metaphorically to turn one's self from one's course of conduct, i.e., to change one's mind
δὲ G1161 CONJ	Strong's Definition de but, and, etc but, moreover, and, etc.
ὁ G3588 T-NSM	Strong's Definition ho the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
θεὸς G2316 N-NSM	Strong's Definition theos a deity, especially (with G3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by Hebraism) a god or goddess, a general name of deities or divinities "the Godhead, trinity God the Father, the first person in the trinity "Christ, the second person of the trinity"Holy Spirit, the third person in the trinity spoken of the only and true God refers to the things of God "his counsels, interests, things due to him whatever can in any respect be likened unto God, or resemble him in any way God's representative or viceregent of magistrates and judges
καὶ G2532 CONJ	Strong's Definition kai and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words and, also, even, indeed, but
παρέδωκεν G3860 V-AAI-3S	Strong's Definition paradidōmi to surrender, i.e yield up, entrust, transmit to give into the hands (of another) "to give over into (one's) power or use to deliver to one something to keep, use, take care of, manage "to deliver up one to custody, to be judged, condemned, punished, scourged, tormented, put to death"to deliver up treacherously by betrayal to cause one to be taken "to deliver one to be taught, moulded to commit, to commend"to deliver verbally commands, rites "to deliver by narrating, to report to permit allow when the fruit will allow that is when its ripeness permits "gives itself up, presents itself
αὐτοὺς G846 P-APM	Strong's Definition autos the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons himself, herself, themselves, itself "he, she, it"the same
λατρεύειν G3000 V-PAN	Strong's Definition latreuō to minister (to God), i.e., render religious homage to serve for hire "to serve, minister to, either to the gods or men and used alike of slaves and freemen in the New Testament, to render religious service or homage, to worship "to perform sacred services, to offer gifts, to worship God in the observance of the rites instituted for his worship of priests, to officiate, to discharge the sacred office
τῇ G3588 T-DSF	Strong's Definition ho the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
στρατιᾷ G4756 N-DSF	Strong's Definition stratia from the base of G4766, as encamped); camp-likeness, i.e., an army, i.e., (figuratively) the angels, the celestial luminaries an army, band of soldiers "in the New Testament, the hosts of heaven troops of angels "the heavenly bodies, stars of heaven (so called on account of their number and their order)
τοῦ G3588 T-GSM	Strong's Definition ho the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
οὐρανοῦ G3772 N-GSM	Strong's Definition ouranos the sky; by extension, heaven (as the abode of God); by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel (Christianity) the vaulted expanse of the sky with all things visible in it the universe, the world "the aerial heavens or sky, the region where the clouds and the tempests gather, and where thunder and lightning are produced"the sidereal or starry heavens the region above the sidereal heavens, the seat of order of things eternal and consummately perfect where God dwells and other heavenly beings
καθὼς G2531 CONJ	Strong's Definition kathōs just (or inasmuch) as, that according as just as, even as "in proportion as, in the degree that since, seeing that, agreeably to the fact that"when, after that
γέγραπται G1125 V-RPI-3S	Strong's Definition graphō to ___%___grave___%___, especially to write; figuratively, to describe to write, with reference to the form of the letters to delineate (or form) letters on a tablet, parchment, paper, or other material to write, with reference to the contents of the writing to express in written characters "to commit to writing (things not to be forgotten), write down, record"used of those things which stand written in the sacred books (of the Old Testament)"to write to one, i.e., by writing (in a written epistle) to give information, directions to fill with writing"to draw up in writing, compose
ἐν G1722 PREP	Strong's Definition en ___%___in,___%___ at, (up-)on, by, etc in, by, with
βίβλῳ G976 N-DSF	Strong's Definition biblos a scroll a written book, a roll, a scroll
τῶν G3588 T-GPM	Strong's Definition ho the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
προφητῶν G4396 N-GPM	Strong's Definition prophētēs a foreteller (___%___prophet___%___); by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet in Greek writings, an interpreter of oracles or of other hidden things "one who, moved by the Spirit of God and hence his organ or spokesman, solemnly declares to men what he has received by inspiration, especially concerning future events, and in particular such as relate to the cause and kingdom of God and to human salvation the Old Testament prophets, having foretold the kingdom, deeds and death, of Jesus the Messiah "of John the Baptist, the herald of Jesus the Messiah"of the illustrious prophet, the Jews expected before the advent of the Messiah"the Messiah"of men filled with the Spirit of God, who by God's authority and command in words of weight pleads the cause of God and urges salvation of men"of prophets that appeared in the apostolic age among Christians they are associated with the apostles "they discerned and did what is best for the Christian cause, foretelling certain future events (see Acts 11:27)"in the religious assemblies of the Christians, they were moved by the Holy Spirit to speak, having power to instruct, comfort, encourage, rebuke, convict, and stimulate, their hearers a poet (because poets were believed to sing under divine inspiration) of Epimenides (see Titus 1:12)
Μὴ G3361	Strong's Definition mē (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas G3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether no, not lest
σφάγια G4968 N-APN	Strong's Definition sphagion a victim (in sacrifice) that which is destined for slaughter, a victim
καὶ G2532 CONJ	Strong's Definition kai and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words and, also, even, indeed, but
θυσίας G2378 N-APF	Strong's Definition thysia sacrifice (the act or the victim, literally or figuratively) a sacrifice, victim
προσηνέγκατέ G4374 V-AAI-2P	Strong's Definition prospherō to bear towards, i.e., lead to, tender (especially to God), treat to bring to, lead to one to a person who can heal him or is ready to show him some kindness, one to a person who is to judge him "to bring a present or a thing, to reach or hand a thing to one"to put to to be borne towards one, to attack, assail to behave one's self towards one, deal with one
μοι G3427	Strong's Definition moi to me I, me, my
ἔτη G2094 N-APN	Strong's Definition etos a year year
τεσσαράκοντα G5062	Strong's Definition tessarakonta forty forty
ἐν G1722 PREP	Strong's Definition en ___%___in,___%___ at, (up-)on, by, etc in, by, with
τῇ G3588 T-DSF	Strong's Definition ho the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
ἐρήμῳ G2048 A-DSF	Strong's Definition erēmos lonesome, i.e., (by implication) waste (usually as a noun, G5561 being implied) solitary, lonely, desolate, uninhabited used of places a desert, wilderness "deserted places, lonely regions"an uncultivated region fit for pasturage used of persons deserted by others "deprived of the aid and protection of others, especially of friends, acquaintances, kindred"bereft of a flock deserted by the shepherd "of a women neglected by her husband, from whom the husband withholds himself
οἶκος G3624 N-VSM	Strong's Definition oikos a dwelling (more or less extensive, literal or figurative); by implication, a family (more or less related, literally or figuratively) a house an inhabited house, home "any building whatever of a palace "the house of God, the tabernacle any dwelling place of the human body as the abode of demons that possess it "of tents, and huts, and later, of the nests, stalls, lairs, of animals"the place where one has fixed his residence, one's settled abode, domicile the inmates of a house, all the persons forming one family, a household the family of God, of the Christian Church, of the church of the Old and New Testaments stock, race, descendants of one
Ἰσραήλ G2474 N-GSM-L	Strong's Definition israēl he shall be a prince of God Israel (i.e., Jisrael), the adopted name of Jacob, including his descendants (literally or figuratively) the name given to the patriarch Jacob (and borne by him in addition to his former name) "the family or descendants of Israel, the race of Israel"Christians, the Israel of God (Galatians 6:16), for not all those who draw their bodily descent from Israel are true Israelites, i.e., are those whom God pronounces to be Israelites and has chosen to salvation

ἔστρεψεν δὲ ὁ θεὸς καὶ παρέδωκεν αὐτοὺς λατρεύειν τῇ στρατιᾷ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ καθὼς γέγραπται ἐν βίβλῳ τῶν προφητῶν Μὴ σφάγια καὶ θυσίας προσηνέγκατέ μοι ἔτη τεσσαράκοντα ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ οἶκος Ἰσραήλ

Cross References

Amos 5:25

הַזְּבָחִים וּמִנְחָה הִֽגַּשְׁתֶּם-לִי בַמִּדְבָּר אַרְבָּעִים שָׁנָה בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

Have ye offered unto me sacrifices and offerings in the wilderness forty years, O house of Israel?

Ezekiel 20:39

וְאַתֶּם בֵּֽית-יִשְׂרָאֵל כֹּֽה-אָמַר׀ אֲדֹנָי יְהוִֹה אִישׁ גִּלּוּלָיו לְכוּ עֲבֹדוּ וְאַחַר אִם-אֵינְכֶם שֹׁמְעִים אֵלָי וְאֶת-שֵׁם קָדְשִׁי לֹא תְחַלְּלוּ-עוֹד בְּמַתְּנֽוֹתֵיכֶם וּבְגִלּוּלֵיכֶֽם׃

As for you, O house of Israel, thus saith the Lord GOD; Go ye, serve ye every one his idols, and hereafter also, if ye will not hearken unto me: but pollute ye my holy name no more with your gifts, and with your idols.

Jeremiah 19:13

וְהָיוּ בָּתֵּי יְרוּשָׁלִַם וּבָתֵּי מַלְכֵי יְהוּדָה כִּמְקוֹם הַתֹּפֶת הַטְּמֵאִים לְכֹל הַבָּתִּים אֲשֶׁר קִטְּרוּ עַל-גַּגֹּֽתֵיהֶם לְכֹל צְבָא הַשָּׁמַיִם וְהַסֵּךְ נְסָכִים לֵאלֹהִים אֲחֵרִֽים׃

And the houses of Jerusalem, and the houses of the kings of Judah, shall be defiled as the place of Tophet, because of all the houses upon whose roofs they have burned incense unto all the host of heaven, and have poured out drink offerings unto other gods.

Psalms 81:11

וְלֹא-שָׁמַע עַמִּי לְקוֹלִי וְיִשְׂרָאֵל לֹא-אָבָה לִֽי׃

But my people would not hearken to my voice; and Israel would none of me.

Deuteronomy 4:19

וּפֶן-תִּשָּׂא עֵינֶיךָ הַשָּׁמַיְמָה וְֽרָאִיתָ אֶת-הַשֶּׁמֶשׁ וְאֶת-הַיָּרֵחַ וְאֶת-הַכּֽוֹכָבִים כֹּל צְבָא הַשָּׁמַיִם וְנִדַּחְתָּ וְהִשְׁתַּֽחֲוִיתָ לָהֶם וַֽעֲבַדְתָּם אֲשֶׁר חָלַק יְהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ אֹתָם לְכֹל הָֽעַמִּים תַּחַת כָּל-הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃

And lest thou lift up thine eyes unto heaven, and when thou seest the sun, and the moon, and the stars, even all the host of heaven, shouldest be driven to worship them, and serve them, which the LORD thy God hath divided unto all nations under the whole heaven.

Hebrews 3:15

ἐν τῷ λέγεσθαι Σήμερον ἐὰν τῆς φωνῆς αὐτοῦ ἀκούσητε Μὴ σκληρύνητε τὰς καρδίας ὑμῶν ὡς ἐν τῷ παραπικρασμῷ

While it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts, as in the provocation.

Isaiah 63:10

וְהֵמָּה מָרוּ וְעִצְּבוּ אֶת-רוּחַ קָדְשׁוֹ וַיֵּהָפֵךְ לָהֶם לְאוֹיֵב הוּא נִלְחַם-בָּֽם׃

But they rebelled, and vexed his holy Spirit: therefore he was turned to be their enemy, and he fought against them.

Job 31:26

אִם-אֶרְאֶה אוֹר כִּי יָהֵל וְיָרֵחַ יָקָר הֹלֵֽךְ׃

If I beheld the sun when it shined, or the moon walking in brightness;

Romans 1:24

Διὸ καὶ παρέδωκεν αὐτοὺς ὁ θεὸς ἐν ταῖς ἐπιθυμίαις τῶν καρδιῶν αὐτῶν εἰς ἀκαθαρσίαν τοῦ ἀτιμάζεσθαι τὰ σώματα αὐτῶν ἐν ἑαυτοῖς

Wherefore God also gave up them to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:

Hosea 4:17

חֲבוּר עֲצַבִּים אֶפְרָיִם הַֽנַּֽח-לֽוֹ׃

Ephraim is joined to idols: let him alone.

2 Thessalonians 2:10

καὶ ἐν πάσῃ ἀπάτῃ τῆς ἀδικίας ἐν τοῖς ἀπολλυμένοις ἀνθ ὧν τὴν ἀγάπην τῆς ἀληθείας οὐκ ἐδέξαντο εἰς τὸ σωθῆναι αὐτούς

And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

Joshua 24:20

כִּי תַֽעַזְבוּ אֶת-יְהוָה וַֽעֲבַדְתֶּם אֱלֹהֵי נֵכָר וְשָׁב וְהֵרַע לָכֶם וְכִלָּה אֶתְכֶם אַֽחֲרֵי אֲשֶׁר-הֵיטִיב לָכֶֽם׃

If ye forsake the LORD, and serve strange gods, then he will turn and do you hurt, and consume you, after that he hath done you good.

Isaiah 66:4

גַּם-אֲנִי אֶבְחַר בְּתַעֲלֻלֵיהֶם וּמְגֽוּרֹתָם אָבִיא לָהֶם יַעַן קָרָאתִי וְאֵין עוֹנֶה דִּבַּרְתִּי וְלֹא שָׁמֵעוּ וַיַּעֲשׂוּ הָרַע בְּעֵינַי וּבַאֲשֶׁר לֹֽא-חָפַצְתִּי בָּחָֽרוּ׃

I also will choose their delusions, and will bring their fears upon them; because when I called, none did answer; when I spake, they did not hear: but they did evil before mine eyes, and chose that in which I delighted not.

Acts 7:36

οὗτος ἐξήγαγεν αὐτοὺς ποιήσας τέρατα καὶ σημεῖα ἐν γῇ Αἰγύπτοῦ καὶ ἐν Ἐρυθρᾷ Θαλάσσῃ καὶ ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ ἔτη τεσσαράκοντα

He brought out, them after that he had shewed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, and in the Red sea, and in the wilderness forty years.

Ezekiel 8:16

וַיָּבֵא אֹתִי אֶל-חֲצַר בֵּית-יְהוָה הַפְּנִימִית וְהִנֵּה-פֶתַח הֵיכַל יְהוָה בֵּין הָֽאוּלָם וּבֵין הַמִּזְבֵּחַ כְּעֶשְׂרִים וַחֲמִשָּׁה אִישׁ אֲחֹרֵיהֶם אֶל-הֵיכַל יְהוָה וּפְנֵיהֶם קֵדְמָה וְהֵמָּה מִשְׁתַּחֲוִיתֶם קֵדְמָה לַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃

And he brought me into the inner court of the LORD's house, and, behold, at the door of the temple of the LORD, between the porch and the altar, were about five and twenty men, with their backs toward the temple of the LORD, and their faces toward the east; and they worshipped the sun toward the east.

2 Kings 21:3

וַיָּשָׁב וַיִּבֶן אֶת-הַבָּמוֹת אֲשֶׁר אִבַּד חִזְקִיָּהוּ אָבִיו וַיָּקֶם מִזְבְּחֹת לַבַּעַל וַיַּעַשׂ אֲשֵׁרָה כַּֽאֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה אַחְאָב מֶלֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵל וַיִּשְׁתַּחוּ לְכָל-צְבָא הַשָּׁמַיִם וַֽיַּעֲבֹד אֹתָֽם׃

For he built up again the high places which Hezekiah his father had destroyed; and he reared up altars for Baal, and made a grove, as did Ahab king of Israel; and worshipped all the host of heaven, and served them.

Deuteronomy 17:3

וַיֵּלֶךְ וַֽיַּעֲבֹד אֱלֹהִים אֲחֵרִים וַיִּשְׁתַּחוּ לָהֶם וְלַשֶּׁמֶשׁ׀ אוֹ לַיָּרֵחַ אוֹ לְכָל-צְבָא הַשָּׁמַיִם אֲשֶׁר לֹֽא-צִוִּֽיתִי׃

And hath gone and served other gods, and worshipped them, either the sun, or moon, or any of the host of heaven, which I have not commanded;

Ezekiel 14:7

כִּי אִישׁ אִישׁ מִבֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל וּמֵהַגֵּר אֲשֶׁר-יָגוּר בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל וְיִנָּזֵר מֵֽאַחֲרַי וְיַעַל גִּלּוּלָיו אֶל-לִבּוֹ וּמִכְשׁוֹל עֲוֹנוֹ יָשִׂים נֹכַח פָּנָיו וּבָא אֶל-הַנָּבִיא לִדְרָשׁ-לוֹ בִי אֲנִי יְהוָה נַֽעֲנֶה-לּוֹ בִּֽי׃

For every one of the house of Israel, or of the stranger that sojourneth in Israel, which separateth himself from me, and setteth up his idols in his heart, and putteth the stumblingblock of his iniquity before his face, and cometh to a prophet to inquire of him concerning me; I the LORD will answer him by myself:

Ezekiel 20:25

וְגַם-אֲנִי נָתַתִּי לָהֶם חֻקִּים לֹא טוֹבִים וּמִשְׁפָּטִים לֹא יִֽחְיוּ בָּהֶֽם׃

Wherefore I gave them also statutes that were not good, and judgments whereby they should not live;

Psalms 95:10

אַרְבָּעִים שָׁנָה׀ אָקוּט בְּדוֹר וָאֹמַר עַם תֹּעֵי לֵבָב הֵם וְהֵם לֹא-יָדְעוּ דְרָכָֽי׃

Forty years long was I grieved with this generation, and said, It is a people that do err in their heart, and they have not known my ways:

Acts 7:41

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Acts 7:43

Acts 7:42

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