Acts 7:17
As the time drew near for God to fulfill His promise to Abraham, our people in Egypt increased greatly in number.
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ASV
But as the time of the promise drew nigh which God vouchsafed unto Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,
KJV
But when the time of the promise drew nigh, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,
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Commentary
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20 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| καθὼς | kathōs | Even as | G2531 → |
| δὲ | de | now | G1161 → |
| ἤγγιζεν | ēngizen | was drawing near | G1448 → |
| ὁ | ho | the | G3588 → |
| χρόνος | chronos | time | G5550 → |
| τῆς | tēs | of the | G3588 → |
| ἐπαγγελίας | epangelias | promise | G1860 → |
| ἧς | hēs | that | G3739 → |
| ὡμολόγησεν | hōmologēsen | he agreed | G3670 → |
| ὁ | ho | <the> | G3588 → |
| θεὸς | theos | God | G2316 → |
| τῷ | tō | <the> | G3588 → |
| Ἀβραάμ, | Abraam | to Abraham, | G11 → |
| ηὔξησεν | ēuxēsen | increased | G837 → |
| ὁ | ho | the | G3588 → |
| λαὸς | laos | people | G2992 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| ἐπληθύνθη | eplēthunthē | multiplied | G4129 → |
| ἐν | en | in | G1722 → |
| Αἰγύπτῳ | Aiguptō | Egypt | G125 → |
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