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And God spake on this wise, That his seed should sojourn in a strange land; and that they should bring them into bondage, and entreat them evil four hundred years. (KJV)

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

ἐλάλησενelalēsenSpoke

Lemma: λαλέω (laleō) · Strong's: G2980

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

Meaning: to speak — λαλέω, -ῶ, ; [in LXX chiefly for דּבר pi., also for אמר, etc. ; ] ; 1. to utter: of inanimate things, Rev.4:1 10:4; metaphorically, Heb.11:4 12:24. ; 2. to talk, speak, say: absol., Mat.9:33 12:46, Mrk.5:35, Luk.8:49;…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 298 times. Also: Matthew 9:18, Matthew 9:33, Matthew 10:19, Matthew 10:20, Matthew 12:22, Matthew 12:34 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2980; TFLSJ G2980; TAGNT Acts 7:6 word 1

δὲdehowever

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.,…

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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 7:6 word 2

οὕτωςhoutōsthus

Lemma: οὕτως (ohutō, ohutōs) · Strong's: G3779

Parsing: Adverb (ADV)

Meaning: thus(-ly) — οὕτως, rarely (Bl., §5, 4; WH, App., 146f.) οὕτω, adv. ; (οὗτος), [in LXX chiefly for כֵּן ; ] ; in this way, so, thus; 1. referring to what precedes: Mat.5:16 6:30, Mrk.10:43 14:59, Luk.1:25 2:48 15:7, Jhn.3:8,…

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Used 215 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 3:15, Matthew 5:12, Matthew 5:16, Matthew 5:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3779; TFLSJ G3779; TAGNT Acts 7:6 word 3

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.,…

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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 7:6 word 4

θεός,theosGod

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…

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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 7:6 word 5

ὅτιhotithat

Lemma: ὅτι (hoti) · Strong's: G3754G

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: that/since: that — ὅτι, ; conjc. (prop. neut. of ὅστις). ; I. As conjc, introducing an objective clause, that; 1. after verbs of seeing, knowing, thinking, saying, feeling: Mat.3:9 6:32 11:25, Mrk.3:28, Luk.2:49, Jhn.2:22, Act.4:13,…

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Used 858 times. Also: Matthew 2:16, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 2:23, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 4:6, Matthew 4:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3754G; TFLSJ G3754G; TAGNT Acts 7:6 word 6

ἔσταιestaiwill be

Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510

Parsing: Verb · Future · Middle Deponent · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-FDI-3S)

Meaning: to be — εἰμί, ; with various uses and significations, like the English verb to be. ; I. As substantive verb. ; 1. Of persons and things, to be, exist: Act.17:28, Jhn.1:1, 8:58, 17:5, al; ὁ ὢν καὶ ὁ ἦν (for past ptcp.), Rev.1:4,…

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Used 2406 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1510; TFLSJ G1510; TAGNT Acts 7:6 word 7

τὸtothe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (T-NSN)

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.,…

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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 7:6 word 8

σπέρμαspermaseed

Lemma: σπέρμα (sperma) · Strong's: G4690G

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (N-NSN)

Meaning: seed: offspring — σπέρμα, -τος, τό; (σπείρω) [in LXX chiefly for זֶרַע ; ] ; seed; (a) of plants: Mat.13:24, 27 13:37-38, 2Co.9:10; pl., Mat.13:32, Mrk.4:31, 1Co.15:33; metaphorically, of an escaping remnant (שָׂרִיד, Isa.1:9; cf.…

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Used 36 times. Also: Matthew 22:24, Matthew 22:25, Mark 4:31, Mark 12:19, Mark 12:20, Mark 12:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4690G; TFLSJ G4690G; TAGNT Acts 7:6 word 9

αὐτοῦautouof him

Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846

Parsing: Personal pronoun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (P-GSM)

Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…

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Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT Acts 7:6 word 10

πάροικονparoikona sojourner

Lemma: πάροικος (paroikos) · Strong's: G3941

Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (A-NSN)

Meaning: foreigner — άρ-οικος, -ον ; [in LXX chiefly for גֵּר, תּוֹשָׁב ; ] ; 1. in cl. Attic, dwelling near, neighbouring; as subst., a neighbour. ; 2. In late writers (LXX, Philo) and in Iuser. (Deiss., BS, 227 f.; Kennedy, Sources, 102),…

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Used 4 times. Also: Acts 7:29, Ephesians 2:19, 1 Peter 2:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3941; TFLSJ G3941; TAGNT Acts 7:6 word 11

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,…

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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 7:6 word 12

γῇgēaa land

Lemma: γῆ (gē) · Strong's: G1093H

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

Meaning: earth: country — γῆ, γῆς, ἡ, ; [in LXX for אֲדָמָה ,אֶרֶץ, etc. ; ] ; 1. the earth, world: Luk.21:35, Act.1:8, Heb.11:13, Rev.3:10, al.; opposite to οὐρανός, Mat.5:18 11:25, Mrk.13:27, al. ; 2. land; (a) opposite to sea or water:…

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Used 52 times. Also: Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:20, Matthew 2:21, Matthew 4:15, Matthew 9:26, Matthew 9:31 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1093H; TFLSJ G1093H; TAGNT Acts 7:6 word 13

ἀλλοτρίᾳallotriastrange

Lemma: ἀλλότριος (allotrios) · Strong's: G0245

Parsing: Adjective · Dative · Singular · Feminine (A-DSF)

Meaning: another’s — ἀλλότριος, -α, -ον; (ἄλλος), [in LXX for זוּר, נֵכָר, אַחֵר ; ] ; 1. be-longing to another, not one's own (opposite to ἴδιος): Luk.16:12, Rom.14:4 15:20 (Field, Notes, 165 f.), 2Co.10:15-16, 1Ti.5:22, Heb.9:25. ; 2.…

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Used 14 times. Also: Matthew 17:25, Matthew 17:26, Luke 16:12, John 10:5, Romans 14:4, Romans 15:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0245; TFLSJ G0245; TAGNT Acts 7:6 word 14

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,…

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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 7:6 word 15

δουλώσουσινdoulōsousinthey will enslave

Lemma: δουλόω (douloō) · Strong's: G1402

Parsing: Verb · Future · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-FAI-3P)

Meaning: to enslave — δουλόω, -ῶ; (δοῦλος), [in LXX for עָבַד ; ] ; to enslave, bring into bondage: Act.7:6 (LXX), 2Pe.2:19; metaphorically, 1Co.9:19; pass., before ἐν, 1Co.7:15; τ. θεῷ, Rom.6:22; τ. δικαιοσύνῃ, Rom.6:18; οἴνῳ, Tit.2:3; ὑπὸ…

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Used 8 times. Also: Romans 6:18, Romans 6:22, 1 Corinthians 7:15, 1 Corinthians 9:19, Galatians 4:3, Titus 2:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1402; TFLSJ G1402; TAGNT Acts 7:6 word 16

αὐτὸautoit

Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846

Parsing: Personal pronoun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (P-ASN)

Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…

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Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT Acts 7:6 word 17

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,…

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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 7:6 word 18

κακώσουσινkakōsousinthey will mistreat [it]

Lemma: κακόω (kakoō) · Strong's: G2559

Parsing: Verb · Future · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-FAI-3P)

Meaning: to harm — κακόω, -ῶ; (κακός), [in LXX chiefly for רָעַע hi., עָנָה pi. ; ] ; 1. to ill-treat, afflict, distress: with accusative of person(s), Act.7:6, 19 12:1 18:10, 1Pe.3:13. ; 2. (not in cl.), to embitter (Psa.106:32):…

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Used 6 times. Also: Acts 7:19, Acts 12:1, Acts 14:2, Acts 18:10, 1 Peter 3:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2559; TFLSJ G2559; TAGNT Acts 7:6 word 19

ἔτηetēyears

Lemma: ἔτος (etos) · Strong's: G2094

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (N-APN)

Meaning: year — ἔτος, -ους, τό ; [in LXX for שָׁנֶה ; ] ; a year: Luk.3:1, Heb.1:12, Rev.20:3, al.; ἔτη ἔχειν, Jhn.5:5 8:57; εἶναι, γίνεσθαι, ἐτῶν, Mrk.5:42, Luk.2:42, Act.4:22, 1Ti.5:9; dative pl. of space of time, Jhn.2:20,…

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Used 48 times. Also: Matthew 9:20, Mark 5:25, Mark 5:42, Luke 2:36, Luke 2:37, Luke 2:41 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2094; TFLSJ G2094; TAGNT Acts 7:6 word 20

τετρακόσια.tetrakosiafour hundred.

Lemma: τετρακόσιοι (tetrakosioi) · Strong's: G5071

Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (A-APN)

Meaning: four hundred — τετρακόσιοι, -αι, -α, ; four hundred: Act.5:36 7:6" (LXX) 13:20, Gal.3:17.†; (AS)

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Used 4 times. Also: Acts 5:36, Acts 13:20, Galatians 3:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5071; TFLSJ G5071; TAGNT Acts 7:6 word 21

How the BSB renders it

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

God→θεός G2316 God
told [him]→λαλέω G2980 to speak
that→ὅτι G3754G that/since: that
his→αὐτός G0846 it/s/he
descendants→σπέρμα G4690G seed: offspring
would be→εἰμί G1510 to be
foreigners→πάροικος G3941 foreigner
in→ἐν G1722 in/on/among
a strange→ἀλλότριος G0245 another’s
land→γῆ G1093H earth: country
and [that]→καί G2532 and
they would be enslaved→δουλόω G1402 to enslave
. . .→αὐτός G0846 it/s/he
and→καί G2532 and
mistreated→κακόω G2559 to harm
four hundred→τετρακόσιοι G5071 four hundred
years→ἔτος G2094 year

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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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