King James Version

Acts 7:21

And when he was cast out, Pharaoh’s daughter took him up, and nourished him for her own son.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “When was being exposed” (ἐκτεθέντος) before then here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “he” (αὐτοῦ) before took up here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “Having been set outside” (Ἐκτεθέντα) before then here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “him” (αὐτὸν) before herself here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

ἐκτεθέντοςektethentoswas cast outἐκτίθημι (ektithēmi)verb, aorist passive participle, genitive, singular, masculine — “was cast out”, a single actionG1620(a) I put out or expose a child, (b) mid: I set forth, expound, explain.was cast outδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.αὐτοῦautouhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “him”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.himἀνείλατοaneilatoupἀναιρέω (anaireō)verb, aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “up”, a single actionG337I take up, take away the life of, make an end of, murder.upαὐτὸνautonhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “him”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.himἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.θυγάτηρthugatērdaughterθυγάτηρnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “daughter”, the subject formG2364a daughter; hence (Hebraistic?), of any female descendent, however far removed; even of one unrelated: my young lady.ΦαραὼpharaōPharaohΦαραώnoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “Pharaoh”, the of-formG5328Pharaoh, the title of ancient Egyptian kings.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ἀνεθρέψατοanethrepsatoto bring upἀνατρέφω (anatrephō)verb, aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “to bring up”, a single actionG397I rear, bring up, nourish, educate.This verse uses “bring up”.αὐτὸνautonheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “he”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.ἑαυτῇheautēher ownἑαυτοῦ (heautou)personal pronoun, dative, singular, feminine — “her own”, the to- or for-formG1438himself, herself, itself.her ownεἰςeistowardεἰςpreposition — “toward”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.υἱόνhuionsonυἱός (huios)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “son”, the object formG5207a son, descendent.son

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Ἐκτεθένταektethentawas cast outἐκτίθημι (ektithēmi)verb, aorist passive participle, genitive, singular, masculine — “was cast out”, a single actionG1620(a) I put out or expose a child, (b) mid: I set forth, expound, explain.αὐτὸνautonhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “him”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and he having been exposed, the daughter of Pharaoh took him up, and did rear him to herself for a son;

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American Standard Version (1901)

and when he was cast out, Pharaoh’s daughter took him up, and nourished him for her own son.

Young’s Literal Translation

and he having been exposed, the daughter of Pharaoh took him up, and did rear him to herself for a son;

World English Bible

When he was abandoned, Pharaoh’s daughter took him up and reared him as her own son.

Darby Translation

And when he was cast out, the daughter of Pharaoh took him up, and brought him up for herself [to be] for a son.

Douay-Rheims

And when he was exposed, Pharao’s daughter took him up, and nourished him for her own son.

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