I have indeed seen the oppression of My people in Egypt. I have heard their groaning and have come down to deliver them. Now come, I will send you back to Egypt.’Acts 7:34
Original language and places
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Original language (Greek)
ἰδὼν εἶδον τὴν κάκωσιν τοῦ λαοῦ μου τοῦ ἐν Αἰγύπτῳ καὶ τοῦ στεναγμοῦ αὐτῶν ἤκουσα· καὶ κατέβην ἐξελέσθαι αὐτούς· καὶ νῦν δεῦρο ἀποστείλω σε εἰς Αἴγυπτον.
- ἰδὼνidōn“Having seen”Verb, 2nd aorist, active, participle, nominative, singular, masculine · from εἴδω · “to perceive” · Strong's G1492H
- εἶδονeidon“I saw”Verb, 2nd aorist, active, indicative, 1st person singular · from εἴδω · “to perceive” · Strong's G1492H
- τὴνtēn“the”Article, accusative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- κάκωσινkakōsin“oppression”Noun, accusative, singular, feminine · from κάκωσις · “oppression” · Strong's G2561
- τοῦtou“of the”Article, genitive, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- λαοῦlaou“people”Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from λαός · “a people” · Strong's G2992
- μουmou“of Mine”Personal pronoun, 1st person, genitive, singular · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G3165
- τοῦtou“<the>”Article, genitive, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- ἐνen“in”Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
- ΑἰγύπτῳAiguptō“Egypt”Noun, dative, singular, feminine · from Αἴγυπτος · “Egypt” · Strong's G0125
- καὶkai“and”Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
- τοῦtou“the”Article, genitive, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- στεναγμοῦstenagmou“groans”Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from στεναγμός · “groan” · Strong's G4726
- αὐτῶνautōn“of them”Personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
- ἤκουσα·ēkousa“I have heard;”Verb, aorist, active, indicative, 1st person singular · from ἀκούω · “to hear” · Strong's G0191
- καὶkai“and”Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
- κατέβηνkatebēn“I have come down”Verb, 2nd aorist, active, indicative, 1st person singular · from καταβαίνω · “to come/go down” · Strong's G2597
- ἐξελέσθαιexelesthai“to deliver”Verb, 2nd aorist, middle, infinitive · from ἐξαιρέω · “to take out/select” · Strong's G1807
- αὐτούς·autous“them;”Personal pronoun, accusative, plural, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
- καὶkai“and”Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
- νῦνnun“now”Adverb · “now” · Strong's G3568
- δεῦροdeuro“come”Interjection · “come” · Strong's G1204
- ἀποστείλωaposteilō“I may send”Verb, aorist, active, subjunctive, 1st person singular · from ἀποστέλλω · “to send” · Strong's G0649
- σεse“you”Personal pronoun, 2nd person, accusative, singular · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
- εἰςeis“to”Preposition · “toward” · Strong's G1519
- Αἴγυπτον.Aigupton“Egypt.’”Noun, accusative, singular, feminine · from Αἴγυπτος · “Egypt” · Strong's G0125
Places named in this verse
- Egyptregion · Identification: certain · Map of Egypt (opens OpenStreetMap) (a representative point for the area) · Details about Egypt on OpenBible.info