Acts 7:19

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

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.

Complete Jewish Bible:

With cruel cunning this man forced our fathers to put their newborn babies outside their homes, so that they would not survive.

Berean Standard Bible:

He exploited our people and oppressed our fathers, forcing them to abandon their infants so they would die.

American Standard Version:

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.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

The same{G3778} dealt subtilly{G2686} with our{G2257} kindred{G1085}, and evil entreated{G2559} our{G2257} fathers{G3962}, so that{G4160} they cast out{G1570} their{G846} young children{G1025}, to the end{G1519} they might{G2225} not{G3361} live{G2225}.

Cross-References (KJV):

Psalms 105:25

  • ¶ He turned their heart to hate his people, to deal subtilly with his servants.

Exodus 1:9

  • And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel [are] more and mightier than we:

Exodus 1:22

  • And Pharaoh charged all his people, saying, Every son that is born ye shall cast into the river, and every daughter ye shall save alive.

Revelation 12:4

  • And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born.

Revelation 12:5

  • And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and [to] his throne.

Psalms 83:4

  • They have said, Come, and let us cut them off from [being] a nation; that the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance.

Psalms 83:5

  • For they have consulted together with one consent: they are confederate against thee:

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Commentary for Acts 7:19

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: G3778
    There are 344 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: οὗτος
    Transliteration: hoûtos
    Pronunciation: how'-tahee
    Description: from the article ὁ and αὐτός; the he (she or it), i.e. this or that (often with article repeated):--he (it was that), hereof, it, she, such as, the same, these, they, this (man, same, woman), which, who.
  2. Strong's Number: G2686
    There are 1 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: κατασοφίζομαι
    Transliteration: katasophízomai
    Pronunciation: kat-as-of-id'-zom-ahee
    Description: middle voice from κατά and σοφίζω; to be crafty against, i.e. circumvent:--deal subtilly with.
  3. Strong's Number: G2257
    There are 365 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἡμῶν
    Transliteration: hēmōn
    Pronunciation: hay-mone'
    Description: genitive case plural of ἐγώ; of (or from) us:--our (company), us, we.
  4. Strong's Number: G1085
    There are 21 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: γένος
    Transliteration: génos
    Pronunciation: ghen'-os
    Description: from γίνομαι; "kin" (abstract or concrete, literal or figurative, individual or collective):--born, country(-man), diversity, generation, kind(-red), nation, offspring, stock.
  5. Strong's Number: G2559
    There are 6 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: κακόω
    Transliteration: kakóō
    Pronunciation: kak-o'-o
    Description: from κακός; to injure; figuratively, to exasperate:--make evil affected, entreat evil, harm, hurt, vex.
  6. Strong's Number: G3962
    There are 372 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: πατήρ
    Transliteration: patḗr
    Pronunciation: pat-ayr'
    Description: apparently a primary word; a "father" (literally or figuratively, near or more remote):--father, parent.
  7. Strong's Number: G4160
    There are 519 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ποιέω
    Transliteration: poiéō
    Pronunciation: poy-eh'-o
    Description: apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct):--abide, + agree, appoint, X avenge, + band together, be, bear, + bewray, bring (forth), cast out, cause, commit, + content, continue, deal, + without any delay, (would) do(-ing), execute, exercise, fulfil, gain, give, have, hold, X journeying, keep, + lay wait, + lighten the ship, make, X mean, + none of these things move me, observe, ordain, perform, provide, + have purged, purpose, put, + raising up, X secure, shew, X shoot out, spend, take, tarry, + transgress the law, work, yield. Compare πράσσω.
  8. Strong's Number: G1570
    There are 1 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἔκθετος
    Transliteration: ékthetos
    Pronunciation: ek'-thet-os
    Description: from ἐκ and a derivative of τίθημι; put out, i.e. exposed to perish:--cast out.
  9. Strong's Number: G846
    There are 3776 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: αὐτός
    Transliteration: autós
    Pronunciation: ow-tos'
    Description: from the particle (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ.
  10. Strong's Number: G1025
    There are 8 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: βρέφος
    Transliteration: bréphos
    Pronunciation: bref'-os
    Description: of uncertain affinity; an infant (properly, unborn) literally or figuratively:--babe, (young) child, infant.
  11. Strong's Number: G1519
    There are 1513 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: εἰς
    Transliteration: eis
    Pronunciation: ice
    Description: a primary preposition; to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases:--(abundant-)ly, against, among, as, at, (back-)ward, before, by, concerning, + continual, + far more exceeding, for (intent, purpose), fore, + forth, in (among, at, unto, -so much that, -to), to the intent that, + of one mind, + never, of, (up-)on, + perish, + set at one again, (so) that, therefore(-unto), throughout, til, to (be, the end, -ward), (here-)until(-to), …ward, (where-)fore, with. Often used in composition with the same general import, but only with verbs (etc.) expressing motion (literally or figuratively).
  12. Strong's Number: G2225
    There are 2 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ζωογονέω
    Transliteration: zōogonéō
    Pronunciation: dzo-og-on-eh'-o
    Description: from the same as ζῶον and a derivative of γίνομαι; to engender alive, i.e. (by analogy) to rescue (passively, be saved) from death:--live, preserve.
  13. Strong's Number: G3361
    There are 602 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: μή
    Transliteration: mḗ
    Pronunciation: may
    Description: a primary particle of qualified negation (whereas οὐ expresses an absolute denial); (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas οὐ expects an affirmative one)) whether:--any but (that), X forbear, + God forbid, + lack, lest, neither, never, no (X wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. Often used in compounds in substantially the same relations. See also ἐὰν μή, ἵνα μή, οὐ μή, μῆκος, μηκύνω, μήν, μὴ οὐκ.