Acts 7:12
Strong's Lexicon
[When]
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

Jacob
Ἰακὼβ (Iakōb)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2384: Of Hebrew origin; Jacob, the progenitor of the Israelites.

heard that
ἀκούσας (akousas)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 191: To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear.

[there] was
ὄντα (onta)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

grain
σιτία (sitia)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 4621: Wheat, grain. Also plural irregular neuter sita of uncertain derivation; grain, especially wheat.

in
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

Egypt,
Αἴγυπτον (Aigypton)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 125: Egypt. Of uncertain derivation.

he sent
ἐξαπέστειλεν (exapesteilen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1821: From ek and apostello; to send away forth, i.e. to despatch, or to dismiss.

our
ἡμῶν (hēmōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

fathers
πατέρας (pateras)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3962: Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a 'father'.

[on their] first [visit].
πρῶτον (prōton)
Adverb - Superlative
Strong's Greek 4412: First, in the first place, before, formerly. Neuter of protos as adverb; firstly.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
When Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our fathers on their first visit.

Young's Literal Translation
and Jacob having heard that there was corn in Egypt, sent forth our fathers a first time;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When Jacob heard there was grain in Egypt, he sent our ancestors the first time.

New American Standard Bible
"But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our fathers [there] the first time.

King James Bible
But when Jacob heard that there was corn in Egypt, he sent out our fathers first.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
When Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our forefathers on their first visit.

New Living Translation
Jacob heard that there was still grain in Egypt, so he sent his sons--our ancestors--to buy some.

English Standard Version
But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent out our fathers on their first visit.

New American Standard Bible
"But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our fathers there the first time.

King James Bible
But when Jacob heard that there was corn in Egypt, he sent out our fathers first.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When Jacob heard there was grain in Egypt, he sent our ancestors the first time.

International Standard Version
But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our ancestors on their first trip.

NET Bible
So when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our ancestors there the first time.

American Standard Version
But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent forth our fathers the first time.

English Revised Version
But when Jacob heard that there was corn in Egypt, he sent forth our fathers the first time.

Young's Literal Translation
and Jacob having heard that there was corn in Egypt, sent forth our fathers a first time;
















Cross References
Genesis 42:1
Now when Jacob saw that there was corn in Egypt, Jacob said unto his sons, Why do ye look one upon another?

Genesis 42:2
And he said, Behold, I have heard that there is corn in Egypt: get you down thither, and buy for us from thence; that we may live, and not die.

Acts 1:1
The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,

Acts 7:11
Now there came a dearth over all the land of Egypt and Chanaan, and great affliction: and our fathers found no sustenance.

Acts 7:10
And delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.

Acts 7:9
And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him,

Acts 7:13
And at the second time Joseph was made known to his brethren; and Joseph's kindred was made known unto Pharaoh.

Acts 7:14
Then sent Joseph, and called his father Jacob to him, and all his kindred, threescore and fifteen souls.

Acts 7:15
So Jacob went down into Egypt, and died, he, and our fathers,
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