Acts 7:9
New Testament • 7 words with Strong's data
"And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him,"
Word-by-Word Analysis
לֶמֶךְ
Lemek
Lemek, the name of two antediluvian patriarchs
סוּת
çûwth
properly, to prick, i.e. (figuratively) stimulate; by implication, to seduce
מָכַר
mâkar
to sell, literally (as merchandise, a daughter in marriage, into slavery), or figuratively (to surrender)
יוֹסֵף
Yôwçêph
Joseph, the name of seven Israelites
מִצְרַיִם
Mitsrayim
Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt
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...
Key Terms in This Verse
סוּת çûwth
properly, to prick, i.e. (figuratively) stimulate; by implication, to seduce
Study H5496 →מָכַר mâkar
to sell, literally (as merchandise, a daughter in marriage, into slavery), or figuratively (to surrender)
Study H4376 →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 deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a supe...
Study H430 →Cross References
And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.
He sent a man before them, even Joseph, who was sold for a servant:
When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame k...
And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt.
Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.
And it came to pass from the time that he had made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, that the LORD blessed the Egyptian’s house for Joseph’s sake; and the blessing of the LORD was u...
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