Greek Interlinear
Acts 7:8 Interlinear
Word-by-word Greek interlinear analysis of Acts 7:8, showing the original Greek text with Strong's numbers, transliteration, and English translation for each word.
“And he gave him the covenant of circumcision And so Abraham begat Isaac And circumcised him day the eighth And Isaac Jacob And Jacob begat the twelve patriarchs”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | καὶ | G2532 | And | and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words |
| 2 | ἔδωκεν | G1325 | he gave | to give (used in a very wide application, properly, or by implication, literally or figuratively; greatly modified by the connection) |
| 3 | αὐτὸν | G846 | him | the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons |
| 4 | διαθήκην | G1242 | the covenant | properly, a disposition, i.e., (specially) a contract (especially a devisory will) |
| 5 | περιτομῆς· | G4061 | of circumcision | circumcision (the rite, the condition or the people, literally or figuratively) |
| 6 | καὶ | G2532 | And | and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words |
| 7 | οὕτως | G3779 | so | in this way (referring to what precedes or follows) |
| 8 | ἐγέννησεν | G1080 | Abraham begat | to procreate (properly, of the father, but by extension of the mother); figuratively, to regenerate |
| 9 | τὸν | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 10 | Ἰσαὰκ | G2464 | Isaac | isaac (i.e., jitschak), the son of abraham |
| 11 | καὶ | G2532 | And | and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words |
| 12 | περιέτεμεν | G4059 | circumcised | to cut around, i.e., (specially) to circumcise |
| 13 | αὐτὸν | G846 | him | the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons |
| 14 | τῇ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 15 | ἡμέρᾳ | G2250 | day | day, i.e., (literally) the time space between dawn and dark, or the whole 24 hours (but several days were usually reckoned by the jews as inclusive of |
| 16 | τῇ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 17 | ὀγδόῃ | G3590 | the eighth | the eighth |
| 18 | καὶ | G2532 | And | and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words |
| 19 | ὁ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 20 | Ἰσαὰκ | G2464 | Isaac | isaac (i.e., jitschak), the son of abraham |
| 21 | τὸν | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 22 | Ἰακὼβ | G2384 | Jacob | jacob (i.e., ja`akob), the progenitor of the israelites |
| 23 | καὶ | G2532 | And | and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words |
| 24 | ὁ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 25 | Ἰακὼβ | G2384 | Jacob | jacob (i.e., ja`akob), the progenitor of the israelites |
| 26 | τοὺς | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 27 | δώδεκα | G1427 | begat the twelve | two and ten, i.e., a dozen |
| 28 | πατριάρχας | G3966 | patriarchs | a progenitor ("patriarch") |
Verse Context
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