Acts 7:2
New Testament • 14 words with Strong's data
"And he said, Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken; The God of glory appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran,"
Word-by-Word Analysis
אָמַר
ʼâmar
to say (used with great latitude)
אֱנוֹשׁ
ʼĕnôwsh
a man in general (singly or collectively)
אָח
ʼâch
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father))
אָב
ʼâb
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
שָׁמַע
shâmaʻ
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
אֱלֹהִים
ʼĕlôhîym
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of...
כָּבוֹד
kâbôwd
properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness
רָאָה
râʼâh
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
אָב
ʼâb
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
אַבְרָהָם
ʼAbrâhâm
Abraham, the later name of Abram
אֲרַם נַהֲרַיִם
ʼĂram Nahărayim
Aram of (the) two rivers (Euphrates and Tigris) or Mesopotamia
פָּנִים
pânîym
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi...
יָשַׁב
yâshab
properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
Χαῤῥάν
Charrhán
Charrhan (i.e. Charan), a place in Mesopotamia
Key Terms in This Verse
אֲרַם נַהֲרַיִם ʼĂram Nahărayim
Aram of (the) two rivers (Euphrates and Tigris) or Mesopotamia
Study H763 →רָאָה râʼâh
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
Study H7200 →שָׁמַע shâmaʻ
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
Study H8085 →יָשַׁב yâshab
properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
Study H3427 →כָּבוֹד kâbôwd
properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness
Study H3519 →אָב ʼâb
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
Study H1 →אָח ʼâch
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father))
Study H251 →אָב ʼâb
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
Study H1 →Cross References
And Terah took Abram his son, and Lot the son of Haran his son’s son, and Sarai his daughter in law, his son Abram’s wife; and they went forth with them from Ur of the Chaldees, to go into the land of...
Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence which I make now unto you.
The voice of the LORD is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth: the LORD is upon many waters.
Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the...
And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
Thou art the LORD the God, who didst choose Abram, and broughtest him forth out of Ur of the Chaldees, and gavest him the name of Abraham;
And he said unto him, I am the LORD that brought thee out of Ur of the Chaldees, to give thee this land to inherit it.
And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was divided.
And Joshua said unto all the people, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Your fathers dwelt on the other side of the flood in old time, even Terah, the father of Abraham, and the father of Nachor: and ...
And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory.
Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.
These things said Esaias, when he saw his glory, and spake of him.
Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto a land that I will shew thee:
Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.
And Jacob said unto them, My brethren, whence be ye? And they said, Of Haran are we.
And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother’s son, and all their substance that they had gathered, and the souls that they had gotten in Haran; and they went forth to go into the land of Canaan...
Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.
Who is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, he is the King of glory. Selah.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;
Look unto Abraham your father, and unto Sarah that bare you: for I called him alone, and blessed him, and increased him.
Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
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