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Andκαὶafter destroyingκαθελὼνsevenἑπτὰnationsἔθνηinἐνthe landγῇof Canaan,Χανάανhe gave them as an inheritanceκατεκληρονόμησενtheir landτὴν γῆν αὐτῶν
Acts 13:19
Study it in the app“And after destroying seven nations in the land of Canaan, he gave them as an inheritance their land”
With the Greek beneath
Acts 13:19, word by word
- after destroyingκαθελὼνkathelōn
tear down
To pull down; remove someone from their place.
Where else “kathelōn” appears- sevenἑπτὰhepta
seven
Seven.
Where else “hepta” appears- nationsἔθνηethnē
nation
A people with its own land, language and customs.
Where else “ethnē” appears- the landγῇgēi
land
A country or a region.
Where else “gēi” appears- of CanaanΧανάανChanaan
Canaan
Canaan, the land God promised to Abraham.
Where else “Chanaan” appears- he gave them as an inheritanceκατεκληρονόμησενkateklēronomēsen
give as an inheritance
Give as an inheritance, distribute by lot.
Where else “kateklēronomēsen” appears
The context
18And for about forty years’ time he put up with them in the wilderness.
19 · This verse (above)
20for about four hundred and fifty years. And after these things he gave them judges until Samuel the prophet.
To study Acts 13 in a group
1. What it says
In Antioch, while they fasted and served the Lord, what did the Holy Spirit say, and what did the assembly do? (vv. 1-3)
2. What it means
Why do you think the assembly fasted and prayed before sending Barnabas and Saul? (vv. 2-3)
3. How I live it
Facing an important decision, with whom can you seek counsel and pray before taking the step?