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Acts 7:42 Interlinear

turned Then God and gave them to worship the host of heaven as it is written in the book of the prophets have ye offered slain beasts and sacrifices to me years by the space of forty in the wilderness O ye house of Israel

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1ἔστρεψενG4762turnedto twist, i.e., turn quite around or reverse (literally or figuratively)
2δὲG1161Thenbut, and, etc
3G3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
4θεὸςG2316Goda deity, especially (with g3588) the supreme divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by hebraism)
5καὶG2532andand, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
6παρέδωκενG3860gaveto surrender, i.e yield up, entrust, transmit
7αὐτοὺςG846themthe reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
8λατρεύεινG3000to worshipto minister (to god), i.e., render religious homage
9τῇG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
10στρατιᾷG4756the hostfrom the base of g4766, as encamped); camp-likeness, i.e., an army, i.e., (figuratively) the angels, the celestial luminaries
11τοῦG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
12οὐρανοῦG3772of heaventhe sky; by extension, heaven (as the abode of god); by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the gospel (christianity)
13καθὼςG2531as itjust (or inasmuch) as, that
14γέγραπταιG1125is writtento "grave", especially to write; figuratively, to describe
15ἐνG1722in"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc
16βίβλῳG976the booka scroll
17τῶνG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
18προφητῶνG4396of the prophetsa foreteller ("prophet"); by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet
19ΜὴG3361have ye offered(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas g3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether
20σφάγιαG4968slain beastsa victim (in sacrifice)
21καὶG2532andand, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
22θυσίαςG2378sacrificessacrifice (the act or the victim, literally or figuratively)
23προσηνέγκατέG4374to bear towards, i.e., lead to, tender (especially to god), treat
24μοιG3427to meto me
25ἔτηG2094yearsa year
26τεσσαράκονταG5062by the space of fortyforty
27ἐνG1722in"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc
28τῇG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
29ἐρήμῳG2048the wildernesslonesome, i.e., (by implication) waste (usually as a noun, g5561 being implied)
30οἶκοςG3624O ye housea dwelling (more or less extensive, literal or figurative); by implication, a family (more or less related, literally or figuratively)
31ἸσραήλG2474of Israelisrael (i.e., jisrael), the adopted name of jacob, including his descendants (literally or figuratively)

Verse Context

Acts 7:41And they made a calf in days those...
Acts 7:42 (current)turned Then God and gave them to worship the host of heaven as it is written in the book of the prophets have ye offered slain beasts and sacrifices to me years by the space of forty in the wilderness O ye house of Israel
Acts 7:43Yea ye took up the tabernacle of Moloch...

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