Acts 13:17
The God of the people of Israel chose our fathers. He made them into a great people during their stay in Egypt, and with an uplifted arm He led them out of that land.
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ASV
The God of this people Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they sojourned in the land of Egypt, and with a high arm led he them forth out of it.
KJV
The God of this people of Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they dwelt as strangers in the land of Egypt, and with an high arm brought he them out of it.
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Commentary
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28 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| ὁ | ho | The | G3588 → |
| θεὸς | theos | God | G2316 → |
| τοῦ | tou | of the | G3588 → |
| λαοῦ | laou | people | G2992 → |
| τούτου | toutou | this | G3778 → |
| Ἰσραὴλ | Israēl | of Israel | G2474 → |
| ἐξελέξατο | exelexato | chose | G1586 → |
| τοὺς | tous | the | G3588 → |
| πατέρας | pateras | fathers | G3962 → |
| ἡμῶν | hēmōn | of us | G3165 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| τὸν | ton | the | G3588 → |
| λαὸν | laon | people | G2992 → |
| ὕψωσεν | hupsōsen | exalted | G5312 → |
| ἐν | en | in | G1722 → |
| τῇ | tēa | the | G3588 → |
| παροικίᾳ | paroikia | sojourn | G3940 → |
| ἐν | en | in | G1722 → |
| γῇ | gēa | [the] land | G1093 → |
| Αἰγύπτου | Aiguptou | of Egypt | G125 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| μετὰ | meta | with | G3326 → |
| βραχίονος | brachionos | arm | G1023 → |
| ὑψηλοῦ | hupsēlou | uplifted | G5308 → |
| ἐξήγαγεν | exēgagen | brought | G1806 → |
| αὐτοὺς | autous | them | G846 → |
| ἐξ | ex | out of | G1537 → |
| αὐτῆς· | autēs | it; | G846 → |
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