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Acts 7:19

The same dealt subtilly with our kindred, and evil entreated our fathers, so that they cast out their young children, to the end they might not live.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “of us” (ἡμῶν) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

οὗτοςhoutossameοὗτοςdemonstrative pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “same”, the subject formG3778this; he, she, it.The sameκατασοφισάμενοςkatasophisamenosdealt subtillyκατασοφίζομαι (katasophizomai)verb, aorist middle participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “dealt subtilly”, a single actionG2686I deal craftily with, outwit.dealt subtillyτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.γένοςgenoskindredγένοςnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “kindred”, the object formG1085offspring, family, race, nation, kind.kindredἡμῶνhēmōnIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).ourἐκάκωσενekakōsento harmκακόω (kakoō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to harm”, a single actionG2559I treat badly, afflict, embitter, make angry.τοὺςtoustheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.πατέραςpaterasfathersπατήρ (patēr)noun, accusative, plural, masculine — “fathers”, the object formG3962father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior.fathersτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ποιεῖνpoieinto so thatποιέω (poieō)verb, present active infinitive — “to so that”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4160(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.so thatτὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.βρέφηbrephēyoung childrenβρέφος (brephos)noun, accusative, plural, neuter — “young children”, the object formG1025infant, babe, child in arms.young childrenἔκθεταekthetaexposedἔκθετος (ekthetos)adjective, accusative, plural, neuter — “exposed”, the object formG1570cast out, exposed (to the elements), abandoned.This verse uses “exposed”.αὐτῶνautōnheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.εἰςeisto the endεἰςpreposition — “to the end”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.to the endτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.μὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.notζῳογονεῖσθαιzōogoneisthaito liveζῳογονέω (zōogoneō)verb, present passive infinitive — “to live”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2225I preserve alive (lit: bring to birth), save.live

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ἡμῶνhēmōnIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, 1st person, genitive, plural — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

this one, having dealt subtilely with our kindred, did evil to our fathers, causing to expose their babes, that they might not live;

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American Standard Version (1901)

The same dealt craftily with our race, and ill-treated our fathers, that they should cast out their babes to the end they might not live.

Young’s Literal Translation

this one, having dealt subtilely with our kindred, did evil to our fathers, causing to expose their babes, that they might not live;

World English Bible

The same took advantage of our race and mistreated our fathers, and forced them to abandon their babies, so that they wouldn’t stay alive.

Darby Translation

He dealt subtilly with our race, and evil entreated the fathers, casting out their infants that they might not live.

Douay-Rheims

This same dealing craftily with our race, afflicted our fathers, that they should expose their children, to the end they might not be kept alive.

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