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Acts 7:5

And he gave him none inheritance in it, no, not so much as to set his foot on: yet he promised that he would give it to him for a possession, and to his seed after him, when as yet he had no child.

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καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andοὐκouknoneοὐ (ou)adverb — “none”G3756no, not.noneἔδωκενedōkenthat he would giveδίδωμι (didōmi)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “that he would give”, a single actionG1325I offer, give; I put, place.This verse uses “give”.that he would giveαὐτῷautōitαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “it”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.itκληρονομίανklēronomianinheritanceκληρονομία (klēronomia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “inheritance”, the object formG2817an inheritance, an heritage, regularly the gift of God to His chosen people, in the Old Testament: the Promised Land, in NT a possession viewed in one sense as present, in another as future; a share, participation.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.αὐτῇautēto himαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, singular, feminine — “to him”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.to himοὐδὲoudeand notοὐδέconjunction — “and not”G3761neither, nor, not even, and not.βῆμαbēmajudgement seatβῆμαnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “judgement seat”, the object formG968an elevated place ascended by steps, a throne, tribunal.ποδόςpodosfootπούς (pous)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “foot”, the of-formG4228the foot.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἐπηγγείλατοepēngeilatoto professἐπαγγέλλομαι (epangellomai)verb, aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “to profess”, a single actionG1861I promise, profess.This verse uses “profess”.δοῦναιdounaito giveδίδωμι (didōmi)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to give”, a single actionG1325I offer, give; I put, place.This verse uses “give”.αὐτῷautōto hisαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “to his”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.to hisεἰςeistowardεἰςpreposition — “toward”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.κατάσχεσινkataschesinpossessionκατάσχεσις (kataschesis)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “possession”, the object formG2697a possession, holding fast.αὐτὴνautēnhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, feminine — “him”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.himκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.τῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, neuter — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.σπέρματιspermatiseedσπέρμα (sperma)noun, dative, singular, neuter — “seed”, the to- or for-formG4690(a) seed, commonly of cereals, (b) offspring, descendents.This verse uses “seed”.αὐτοῦautouwhen as yet heαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “when as yet he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.when as yet heμετ’metwithμετά (meta)preposition — “with”G3326(a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives.This verse uses “with”.αὐτόνautonheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “he”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.οὐκouknoοὐ (ou)adverb — “no”G3756no, not.noὄντοςontosto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active participle, genitive, singular, neuter — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.αὐτῷautōheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “he”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.τέκνουteknouchildτέκνον (teknon)noun, genitive, singular, neuter — “child”, the of-formG5043a child, descendent, inhabitant.child

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and He gave him no inheritance in it, not even a footstep, and did promise to give it to him for a possession, and to his seed after him — he having no child.

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American Standard Version (1901)

and he gave him none inheritance in it, no, not so much as to set his foot on: and he promised that he would give it to him in possession, and to his seed after him, when as yet he had no child.

Young’s Literal Translation

and He gave him no inheritance in it, not even a footstep, and did promise to give it to him for a possession, and to his seed after him — he having no child.

World English Bible

He gave him no inheritance in it, no, not so much as to set his foot on. He promised that he would give it to him for a possession, and to his offspring after him, when he still had no child.

Darby Translation

And he did not give him an inheritance in it, not even what his foot could stand on; and promised to give it to him for a possession, and to his seed after him, when he had no child.

Douay-Rheims

And he gave him no inheritance in it; no, not the pace of a foot: but he promised to give it him in possession, and to his seed after him, when as yet he had no child.

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