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Acts 7:25

In Acts 7 of Acts.

For he supposed his brethren would have understood how that God by his hand would deliver them: but they understood not.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “of him” (αὐτοῦ) before is giving here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

ἐνόμιζενenomizenhe supposedνομίζω (nomizō)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “he supposed”, an ongoing action in the pastG3543I practice, hold by custom; I deem, think, consider, suppose.he supposedδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.butσυνιέναιsunienaito they understoodσυνίημι (suniēmi)verb, present active infinitive — “to they understood”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4920I consider, understand, perceive.they understoodτοὺςtoustheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἀδελφοὺςadelphousbrotherἀδελφός (adelphos)noun, accusative, plural, masculine — “brother”, the object formG80a brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian.ὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.θεὸςtheosGodθεόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “God”, the subject formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.διὰdiathroughδιάpreposition — “through”G1223(a) gen: through, throughout, by the instrumentality of, (b) acc: through, on account of, by reason of, for the sake of, because of.This verse uses “through”.χειρὸςcheiroshandχείρ (cheir)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “hand”, the of-formG5495a hand.αὐτοῦautouheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.δίδωσινdidōsinto giveδίδωμι (didōmi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to give”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1325I offer, give; I put, place.This verse uses “give”.σωτηρίανsōtēriansalvationσωτηρία (sōtēria)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “salvation”, the object formG4991welfare, prosperity, deliverance, preservation, salvation, safety.This verse uses “salvation”.αὐτοῖςautoisheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, plural, masculine — “he”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.οἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.δὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.οὐounotοὐadverb — “not”G3756no, not.notσυνῆκανsunēkanto understandσυνίημι (suniēmi)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to understand”, a single actionG4920I consider, understand, perceive.This verse uses “understand”.

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αὐτοῦautouhisαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “his”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and he was supposing his brethren to understand that God through his hand doth give salvation; and they did not understand.

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American Standard Version (1901)

and he supposed that his brethren understood that God by his hand was giving them deliverance; but they understood not.

Young’s Literal Translation

and he was supposing his brethren to understand that God through his hand doth give salvation; and they did not understand.

World English Bible

He supposed that his brothers understood that God, by his hand, was giving them deliverance; but they didn’t understand.

Darby Translation

For he thought that his brethren would understand that God by his hand was giving them deliverance. But they understood not.

Douay-Rheims

And he thought that his brethren understood that God by his hand would save them; but they understood it not.

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