Acts 7:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
"And He gaveἔδωκεν
(edōken)
1325: to give (in various senses lit. or fig.)redupl. from the root do-
him the covenantδιαθήκην
(diathēkēn)
1242: testament, will, covenantfrom diatithémi
of circumcision;περιτομῆς
(peritomēs)
4061: circumcisionfrom peritemnó
and soοὕτως
(outōs)
3779: in this way, thusadverb from houtos,
[Abraham] became the fatherἐγέννησεν
(egennēsen)
1080: to beget, to bring forthfrom genna (descent, birth)
of Isaac,Ἰσαὰκ
(isaak)
2464: Isaac, the son of Abrahamof Hebrew origin Yitschaq
and circumcisedπεριέτεμεν
(perietemen)
4059: to cut around, circumcisefrom peri and the same as tomos
him on the eighthὀγδόῃ
(ogdoē)
3590: the eighthord. num. from októ
day;ἡμέρᾳ
(ēmera)
2250: daya prim. word
and IsaacἸσαὰκ
(isaak)
2464: Isaac, the son of Abrahamof Hebrew origin Yitschaq
[became the father of] Jacob,Ἰακώβ
(iakōb)
2384: Jacob, the son of Isaac, also the father of Joseph, Mary's husbandof Hebrew origin Yaaqob
and JacobΙακὼβ
(iakōb)
2384: Jacob, the son of Isaac, also the father of Joseph, Mary's husbandof Hebrew origin Yaaqob
[of] the twelveδώδεκα
(dōdeka)
1427: two and ten, i.e. twelvefrom duo and deka
patriarchs.πατριάρχας
(patriarchas)
3966: a patriarchfrom patria and archó


















KJV Lexicon
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
εδωκεν  verb - aorist active indicative - third person singular
didomi  did'-o-mee:  to give (used in a very wide application, properly, or by implication, literally or figuratively; greatly modified by the connection)
αυτω  personal pronoun - dative singular masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
διαθηκην  noun - accusative singular feminine
diatheke  dee-ath-ay'-kay:  a disposition, i.e. (specially) a contract (especially a devisory will) -- covenant, testament.
περιτομης  noun - genitive singular feminine
peritome  per-it-om-ay':  circumcision (the rite, the condition or the people, literally or figuratively) -- circumcised, circumcision.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
ουτως  adverb
houto  hoo'-to:  after that, after (in) this manner, as, even (so), for all that, like(-wise), no more, on this fashion(-wise), so (in like manner), thus, what.
εγεννησεν  verb - aorist active indicative - third person singular
gennao  ghen-nah'-o:  to procreate (properly, of the father, but by extension of the mother); figuratively, to regenerate
τον  definite article - accusative singular 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.
ισαακ  proper noun
Isaak  ee-sah-ak':  Isaac (i.e. Jitschak), the son of Abraham -- Isaac.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
περιετεμεν  verb - second aorist active indicative - third person singular
peritemno  per-ee-tem'-no:  to cut around, i.e. (specially) to circumcise -- circumcise.
αυτον  personal pronoun - accusative singular masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
τη  definite article - dative 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.
ημερα  noun - dative singular feminine
hemera  hay-mer'-ah:  age, + alway, (mid-)day (by day, (-ly), + for ever, judgment, (day) time, while, years.
τη  definite article - dative 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.
ογδοη  adjective - dative singular feminine
ogdoos  og'-do-os:  the eighth -- eighth.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
ο  definite article - nominative singular 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.
ισαακ  proper noun
Isaak  ee-sah-ak':  Isaac (i.e. Jitschak), the son of Abraham -- Isaac.
τον  definite article - accusative singular 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.
ιακωβ  proper noun
Iakob  ee-ak-obe':  Jacob (i.e. Ja`akob), the progenitor of the Israelites -- also an Israelite -- Jacob.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
ο  definite article - nominative singular 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.
ιακωβ  proper noun
Iakob  ee-ak-obe':  Jacob (i.e. Ja`akob), the progenitor of the Israelites -- also an Israelite -- Jacob.
τους  definite article - accusative 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.
δωδεκα  numeral (adjective)
dodeka  do'-dek-ah:  two and ten, i.e. a dozen -- twelve.
πατριαρχας  noun - accusative plural masculine
patriarches  pat-ree-arkh'-ace:  a progenitor (patriarch) -- patriarch.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"And He gave him the covenant of circumcision; and so Abraham became the father of Isaac, and circumcised him on the eighth day; and Isaac became the father of Jacob, and Jacob of the twelve patriarchs.

King James Bible
And he gave him the covenant of circumcision: and so Abraham begat Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat the twelve patriarchs.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then He gave him the covenant of circumcision. After this, he fathered Isaac and circumcised him on the eighth day; Isaac did the same with Jacob, and Jacob with the 12 patriarchs."

International Standard Version
Later, God gave Abraham the covenant of circumcision. Later, he fathered Isaac and circumcised him on the eighth day. Then Isaac fathered Jacob, and Jacob fathered the twelve patriarchs.

NET Bible
Then God gave Abraham the covenant of circumcision, and so he became the father of Isaac and circumcised him when he was eight days old, and Isaac became the father of Jacob, and Jacob of the twelve patriarchs.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And he gave him the covenant of circumcision, and then he begot Isaac and circumcised him on the eighth day and Isaac begot Jacob and Jacob begot our twelve fathers.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"God gave Abraham circumcision to confirm his promise. So when Abraham's son Isaac was born, Abraham circumcised him on the eighth day. Isaac did the same to his son Jacob, and Jacob did the same to his twelve sons (the ancestors of our tribes).

King James 2000 Bible
And he gave him the covenant of circumcision: and so Abraham begat Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat the twelve patriarchs.
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