Acts 7:11
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
"Nowδὲ
(de)
1161: but, and, now, (a connective or adversative particle)a prim. word
a famineλιμὸς
(limos)
3042: hunger, faminea prim. word
cameἦλθεν
(ēlthen)
2064: to come, goa prim. verb
overἐφ’
(eph)
1909: on, upona prim. preposition
allὅλην
(olēn)
3650: whole, completea prim. word
EgyptΑἴγυπτον
(aigupton)
125: Egypt, the land of the Nileof uncertain origin
and Canaan,Χανάαν
(chanaan)
5477: Canaan, earlier name of Pal.of Hebrew origin Kenaan
and greatμεγάλη
(megalē)
3173: greata prim. word
afflictionθλῖψις
(thlipsis)
2347: tribulationfrom thlibó
[with it], and our fathersπατέρες
(pateres)
3962: a fathera prim. word
could findἡύρισκον
(ēuriskon)
2147: to finda prim. verb
noοὐχ
(ouch)
3756: not, noa prim. word
food.χορτάσματα
(chortasmata)
5527: fodderfrom chortazó


















KJV Lexicon
ηλθεν  verb - second aorist active indicative - third person singular
erchomai  er'-khom-ahee:  accompany, appear, bring, come, enter, fall out, go, grow, light, next, pass, resort, be set.
δε  conjunction
de  deh:  but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
λιμος  noun - nominative singular masculine
limos  lee-mos':  a scarcity of food -- dearth, famine, hunger.
εφ  preposition
epi  ep-ee':  meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.
ολην  adjective - accusative singular feminine
holos  hol'-os:  whole or all, i.e. complete (in extent, amount, time or degree), especially (neuter) as noun or adverb -- all, altogether, every whit, + throughout, whole.
την  definite article - accusative singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
γην  noun - accusative singular feminine
ge  ghay:  soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe (including the occupants in each application) -- country, earth(-ly), ground, land, world.
αιγυπτου  noun - genitive singular feminine
Aiguptos  ah'-ee-goop-tos:  Gyptus, the land of the Nile
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
χανααν  proper noun
Chanaan  khan-ah-an':  Chanaan (i.e. Kenaan), the early name of Palestine -- Chanaan.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
θλιψις  noun - nominative singular feminine
thlipsis  thlip'-sis:  pressure -- afflicted(-tion), anguish, burdened, persecution, tribulation, trouble.
μεγαλη  adjective - nominative singular feminine
megas  meg'-as:  big (literally or figuratively, in a very wide application) -- (+ fear) exceedingly, great(-est), high, large, loud, mighty, + (be) sore (afraid), strong, to years.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
ουχ  particle - nominative
ou  oo:  no or not -- + long, nay, neither, never, no (man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but.
ευρισκον  verb - imperfect active indicative - third person
heurisko  hyoo-ris'-ko:  find, get, obtain, perceive, except the present and imperfect see.
χορτασματα  noun - accusative plural neuter
chortasma  khor'-tas-mah:  forage, i.e. food -- sustenance.
οι  definite article - nominative plural masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
πατερες  noun - nominative plural masculine
pater  pat-ayr':  a father (literally or figuratively, near or more remote) -- father, parent.
ημων  personal pronoun - first person genitive plural
hemon  hay-mone':  of (or from) us -- our (company), us, we.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Now a famine came over all Egypt and Canaan, and great affliction with it, and our fathers could find no food.

King James Bible
Now there came a dearth over all the land of Egypt and Chanaan, and great affliction: and our fathers found no sustenance.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then a famine and great suffering came over all of Egypt and Canaan, and our ancestors could find no food.

International Standard Version
"But a famine spread throughout Egypt and Canaan, and with it great suffering, and our ancestors couldn't find any food.

NET Bible
Then a famine occurred throughout Egypt and Canaan, causing great suffering, and our ancestors could not find food.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And there was a famine and great distress in all of Egypt and in the land of Canaan, and there was nothing to satisfy our fathers.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then a famine throughout Egypt and Canaan brought a lot of suffering. Our ancestors couldn't find any food.

King James 2000 Bible
Now there came a famine over all the land of Egypt and Canaan, and great affliction: and our fathers found no sustenance.
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