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Fromἀπὸthis man’sτούτουoffspringτοῦ σπέρματοςGod,ὁ θεὸςaccording toκατ’hispromise,ἐπαγγελίανhas broughtἤγαγενto Israelτῷ Ἰσραὴλa Savior,σωτῆραJesus,Ἰησοῦν
Acts 13:23
Study it in the app“From this man’s offspring God, according to his promise, has brought to Israel a Savior, Jesus,”
With the Greek beneath
Acts 13:23, word by word
- offspringσπέρματοςspermatos
offspring
Someone's children and descendants.
Where else “spermatos” appears- Godθεὸςtheos
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theos” appears- promiseἐπαγγελίανepangelian
promise
Promise.
Where else “epangelian” appears- has broughtἤγαγενēgagen
lead
To lead a person or an animal from one place to another.
Where else “ēgagen” appears- to IsraelἸσραὴλIsraēl
Israel
Israel: the name God gave to Jacob, and the people descended from him.
Where else “Israēl” appears- a Saviorσωτῆραsōtēra
Savior
Savior.
Where else “sōtēra” appears- JesusἸησοῦνIēsoun
Jesus
Jesus, the Greek form of the Hebrew Yehoshua (Joshua), which means "YHWH saves". It is the name the angel told Joseph to give him (Matthew 1:21).
Where else “Iēsoun” appears
The context
22And after removing him, he raised up David for them as king, about whom he also said, testifying, ‘I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after my heart, who will do all my wishes.’
23 · This verse (above)
24after John had proclaimed beforehand, before his coming, an immersion of change of mind to all the people of Israel.
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?