King James Version

Acts 7:34

I have seen, I have seen the affliction of my people which is in Egypt, and I have heard their groaning, and am come down to deliver them. And now come, I will send thee into Egypt.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “of him” (αὐτοῦ) before I have here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “I may send” (ἀποστείλω) before you here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “of them” (αὐτῶν) before I have here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “I will send” (ἀποστελῶ) before you here.

ἰδὼνidōnseeὁράω (horáō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “see”, a single actionG3708I see, look upon, experience, perceive, discern, beware.This verse uses “see”.Strong’s files this form under G1492 (εἴδω, see/know).I have seenεἶδονeidonseeὁράω (horáō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 1st person singular — “see”, a single actionG3708I see, look upon, experience, perceive, discern, beware.This verse uses “see”.Strong’s files this form under G1492 (εἴδω, see/know).I have seenτὴνtēnwhichὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “which”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.whichκάκωσινkakōsinoppressionκάκωσις (kakōsis)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “oppression”, the object formG2561affliction, ill-treatment, oppression, misery.τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.λαοῦlaoua peopleλαός (laos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “a people”, the of-formG2992(a) a people, characteristically of God's chosen people, first the Jews, then the Christians, (b) sometimes, but rarely, the people, the crowd.This verse uses “a people”.μουmouIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἐνenis inἐνpreposition — “is in”G1722in, on, among.is inΑἰγύπτῳaiguptōEgyptΑἴγυπτος (aiguptos)noun, dative, singular, feminine — “Egypt”, the to- or for-formG125Egypt.Egyptκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.στεναγμοῦstenagmougroaningστεναγμός (stenagmos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “groaning”, the of-formG4726a groaning, sighing.groaningαὐτοῦautouthemαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “them”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.themἤκουσαēkousato hearἀκούω (akouō)verb, aorist active indicative, 1st person singular — “to hear”, a single actionG191I hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported.This verse uses “hear”.καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andκατέβηνkatebēnto comeκαταβαίνω (katabainō)verb, aorist active indicative, 1st person singular — “to come”, a single actionG2597I go down, come down, either from the sky or from higher land, descend.ἐξελέσθαιexelesthaito take outἐξαιρέω (exaireō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist middle infinitive — “to take out”, a single actionG1807I take out, remove; sometimes (mid): I choose, sometimes: I rescue.αὐτούςautousheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, plural, masculine — “he”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.νῦνnunnowνῦνadverb — “now”G3568adv. (a) of time: just now, even now; just at hand, immediately, (b) of logical connection: now then, (c) in commands and appeals: at this instant.This verse uses “now”.nowδεῦροdeurocomeδεῦροadverb — “come”G1204(originally: hither, hence) (a) exclamatory: come, (b) temporal: now, the present.This verse uses “come”.comeἀποστείλωaposteilōI will sendἀποστέλλω (apostellō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 1st person singular — “I will send”, a single actionG649I send forth, send (as a messenger, commission, etc.), send away, dismiss.This verse uses “send”.I will sendσεsetheeσύ (su)personal pronoun, accusative, singular — “thee”, the object formG4771you.theeεἰςeisintoεἰςpreposition — “into”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.This verse uses “into”.intoΑἴγυπτονaiguptonEgyptΑἴγυπτος (aiguptos)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “Egypt”, the object formG125Egypt.Egypt

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

αὐτῶνautōntheirαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine — “their”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.ἀποστελῶapostelōI will sendἀποστέλλω (apostellō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 1st person singular — “I will send”, a single actionG649I send forth, send (as a messenger, commission, etc.), send away, dismiss.This verse uses “send”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

seeing I have seen the affliction of My people that [is] in Egypt, and their groaning I did hear, and came down to deliver them; and now come, I will send thee to Egypt.

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American Standard Version (1901)

I have surely seen the affliction of my people that is in Egypt, and have heard their groaning, and I am come down to deliver them: and now come, I will send thee into Egypt.

Young’s Literal Translation

seeing I have seen the affliction of My people that [is] in Egypt, and their groaning I did hear, and came down to deliver them; and now come, I will send thee to Egypt.

World English Bible

I have surely seen the affliction of my people who are in Egypt, and have heard their groaning. I have come down to deliver them. Now come, I will send you into Egypt.’

Darby Translation

I have surely seen the ill treatment of my people which is in Egypt, and I have heard their groan, and have come down to take them out of it; and now, come, I will send thee to Egypt.

Douay-Rheims

Seeing I have seen the affliction of my people which is in Egypt, and I have heard their groaning, and am come down to deliver them. And now come, and I will send thee into Egypt.

Alludes to

Exodus 3:7 Exodus 3:7 · King James VersionAnd the LORD said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows;Exodus 3:7 · King James VersionOpen the Source
And the LORD said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows;

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