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← Acts 7 · ← verse 16 · verse 18 →

But when the time of the promise drew nigh, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt, (KJV)

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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.

καθὼςkathōsEven as

Lemma: καθώς (kathōs) · Strong's: G2531

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: as/just as — καθώς, (i.e. καθ᾽ ὡς), Hellenistic for καθά, which see, καθάπερ, καθό, καθότι (Mayser, 485; Eutherford, NPhr., 495; Bl., §78, 1), ; according as, even as, just as, as: Luk.1:2 (see: καθά), 24:39, Jhn.5:23, Act.7:48,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 183 times. Also: Matthew 21:6, Matthew 26:24, Matthew 28:6, Mark 1:2, Mark 4:33, Mark 9:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2531; TFLSJ G2531; TAGNT Acts 7:17 word 1

δὲdenow

Lemma: δέ (de) · Strong's: G1161

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: then — δέ (before vowels δ᾽; on the general neglect of the elision in NT, see WH, App., 146; Tdf., Pr., 96), ; post-positive conjunctive particle; 1. copulative, but, in the next place, and, now (Abbott, JG, 104): Mat.1:2ff.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 2921 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1161; TFLSJ G1161; TAGNT Acts 7:17 word 2

ἤγγιζενēngizenwas drawing near

Lemma: ἐγγίζω (engizō) · Strong's: G1448

Parsing: Verb · Imperfect · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-IAI-3S)

Meaning: to come near — ἐγγίζω (ἐγγύς). ; [in LXX for נגשׁ, קרב, etc. ; ] ; 1. trans., to bring near: Gen.48:10, Isa.5:8. ; 2. Intrans., to come near: absol., Mat.26:46, Mrk.14:42, Luk.18:40 19:41 21:20, 28 24:15, Act.21:33 23:15; with adv.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 43 times. Also: Matthew 3:2, Matthew 4:17, Matthew 10:7, Matthew 15:8, Matthew 21:1, Matthew 21:34 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1448; TFLSJ G1448; TAGNT Acts 7:17 word 3

ὁhothe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (T-NSM)

Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Acts 7:17 word 4

χρόνοςchronostime

Lemma: χρόνος (chronos) · Strong's: G5550

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (N-NSM)

Meaning: time — χρόνος, -ου, ὁ ; [in LXX chiefly for יוֹם, also for עֵת, etc. ; ] ; time (a space of time, whether long or short; cf. Lft., Notes, 70): Mat.2:7, Mrk.9:21, Luk.1:57, Act.3:21 7:17, 23 13:18 17:30 27:9, Heb.11:32,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 54 times. Also: Matthew 2:7, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 25:19, Mark 2:19, Mark 9:21, Luke 1:57 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5550; TFLSJ G5550; TAGNT Acts 7:17 word 5

τῆςtēsof the

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (T-GSF)

Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Acts 7:17 word 6

ἐπαγγελίαςepangeliaspromise

Lemma: ἐπαγγελία (epangelia) · Strong's: G1860

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)

Meaning: promise — ἐπ-αγγελία, -ας, ἡ; (ἐπαγγέλλω), [in LXX: Psa.56:8 (סֵפֶר), etc. ; ] ; 1. a summons (as Attic law-term, Dem., al.). ; 2. a promise (Dem., Arist., al.): Act.23:21; esp. in NT of the divine promises, Act.7:17, Rom.4:14,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 52 times. Also: Luke 24:49, Acts 1:4, Acts 2:33, Acts 2:39, Acts 13:23, Acts 13:32 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1860; TFLSJ G1860; TAGNT Acts 7:17 word 7

ἧςhēsthat

Lemma: ὅς (hos, hē) · Strong's: G3739

Parsing: Relative pronoun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (R-GSF)

Meaning: which — ὅς, ἥ, ὅ, ; the postpositive article (ἄρθρον ὑποτακτικόν). ; I. As demonstr. pron. = οὗτος, ὅδε, this, that, also for αὐτός, chiefly in nom.: ὅς δέ, but he (cf. ἦ δὲ ὅς, frequently in Plat.), Mrk.15:23, Jhn.5:11; ὃς μὲν…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 1433 times. Also: Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3739; TFLSJ G3739; TAGNT Acts 7:17 word 8

ὡμολόγησενhōmologēsenhe agreed

Lemma: ὁμολογέω (homologeō) · Strong's: G3670

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-AAI-3S)

Meaning: to confess/profess — ὁμολογέω, -ῶ; (ὁμόλογος, of one mind: Dan LXX Su 1:60 *), [in LXX: Job.40:9 (14) (יָדָה hi.), Jer.44:25 (נָדַר), al. ; ] ; 1. to speak the same language (Hdt.). ; 2. to agree with (Hdt., Plat., al.). ; 3. to agree,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT

Used 26 times. Also: Matthew 7:23, Matthew 10:32, Matthew 14:7, Luke 12:8, John 1:20, John 9:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3670; TFLSJ G3670; TAGNT Acts 7:17 word 9

ὁho<the>

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (T-NSM)

Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Acts 7:17 word 10

θεὸςtheosGod

Lemma: θεός (theos) · Strong's: G2316

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-NSM-T)

Meaning: God — θεός, -οῦ, ὁ, ἡ (Act.19:37 only; see M, Pr., 60, 244), late voc., θεέ (Mat.27:46; cf. Deu.3:24, al.), ; [in LXX chiefly for אֱלֹהִים, also for אֵל and other cognate forms, יהוה, etc. ; ] ; a god or deity, God. ; 1. In…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 1338 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2316; TFLSJ G2316; TAGNT Acts 7:17 word 11

τῷtō<the>

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Singular · Masculine (T-DSM)

Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Acts 7:17 word 12

Ἀβραάμ,Abraamto Abraham,

Lemma: Ἀβραάμ (Abraam) · Strong's: G0011

Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-DSM-P)

Meaning: Abraham — Ἀβραάμ (Heb. אַבְרָהָם), ὁ, indecl. (in FlJ, Ἄβραμος, -ου; MM, VGT, see word), ; Abraham (Gen.17:5 al.): Mat.1:1, 2 al.; (AS)

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Used 73 times. Also: Matthew 1:1, Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 8:11, Matthew 22:32 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0011; TFLSJ G0011; TAGNT Acts 7:17 word 13

ηὔξησενēuxēsenincreased

Lemma: αὐξάνω (auxanō) · Strong's: G0837

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-AAI-3S)

Meaning: to grow — αὐξάνω; (and the earlier form αὔξω, Eph.2:21, Col.2:19; MM, see word), [in LXX chiefly for פָּרָה ; ] ; 1. trans., to make to grow: 1Co.3:6-7, 2Co.9:10. Pass., to grow, increase, become greater: Mat.13:32, Mrk.4:8,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 23 times. Also: Matthew 6:28, Matthew 13:32, Mark 4:8, Luke 1:80, Luke 2:40, Luke 12:27 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0837; TFLSJ G0837; TAGNT Acts 7:17 word 14

ὁhothe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (T-NSM)

Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Acts 7:17 word 15

λαὸςlaospeople

Lemma: λαός (laos) · Strong's: G2992

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (N-NSM)

Meaning: a people — λαός, -οῦ, ὁ, ; [in LXX very frequently for עַם, Gen.14:16, al.; occasionally for לְאֹם ( Gen.25:23, al.), etc. ; ] ; a word rarely found in Att. prose; 1. the people at large (Hom., al.), esp. of people assembled:…

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Used 143 times. Also: Matthew 1:21, Matthew 2:4, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 4:16, Matthew 4:23, Matthew 9:35 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2992; TFLSJ G2992; TAGNT Acts 7:17 word 16

καὶkaiand

Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Acts 7:17 word 17

ἐπληθύνθηeplēthunthēmultiplied

Lemma: πληθύνω (plēthunō) · Strong's: G4129

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Passive · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-API-3S)

Meaning: to multiply — πληθύνω; (causal of πληθύω, to be full, πληθύς, Ion. for πλῆθος), [in LXX chiefly for רָבָה hi. ; ] ; 1. trans., to increase, multiply: 2Co.9:10 6:14" (LXX) ; pass., to be increased, to multiply: Mat.24:12, Act.6:7 7:17…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 11 times. Also: Matthew 24:12, Acts 6:1, Acts 6:7, Acts 12:24, 2 Corinthians 9:10, Hebrews 6:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4129; TFLSJ G4129; TAGNT Acts 7:17 word 18

ἐνenin

Lemma: ἐν (en) · Strong's: G1722

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: in/on/among — ἐν, ; prep, (the most frequently of all in NT), with dative (= Heb. בְּ, Lat. in, with abl.). ; I. Of place, with dative of thing(s), of person(s), in, within, on, at, by, among: ἐν τ. πόλει, Luk.7:37; τ. οφθαλμῷ,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 2826 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1722; TFLSJ G1722; TAGNT Acts 7:17 word 19

ΑἰγύπτῳAiguptōEgypt

Lemma: Αἴγυπτος (Aiguptos) · Strong's: G0125

Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine · Location (N-DSF-L)

Meaning: Egypt — Αἴγυπτος, ου, ἡ, ; Egypt: Mat.2:13-15,19, Act.2:10 7:9-39, Heb.3:16 11:26,27; γῆ Αἴ., Act.7:40 13:17, Heb.8:9, Ju 5 (cf. Exo.5:12, al.); ἡ Αἴ., Act.7:11; figuratively, of Jerusalem as hostile to God, Rev.11:8.†; (AS)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 25 times. Also: Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:14, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:19, Acts 2:10, Acts 7:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0125; TFLSJ G0125; TAGNT Acts 7:17 word 20

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

As→καθώς G2531 as/just as
the→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
time→χρόνος G5550 time
drew near→ἐγγίζω G1448 to come near
for→ὅς G3739 which
God→θεός G2316 God
[to fulfill] His promise→ἐπαγγελία G1860 promise
. . .→ὁμολογέω G3670 to confess/profess
to Abraham→Ἀβραάμ G0011 Abraham
[our]→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
people→λαός G2992 a people
in→ἐν G1722 in/on/among
Egypt→Αἴγυπτος G0125 Egypt
increased→αὐξάνω G0837 to grow
greatly in number→πληθύνω G4129 to multiply

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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