New American Standard Bible 1995

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"But as the time of the promise was approaching which God had assured to Abraham, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt,

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
"But as the time time N-NMS H5550 χρόνος chronos
of the promise a summons, a promise N-GFS H1860 ἐπαγγελίας epangelias
was approaching to make near, refl. to come near V-IIA-3S H1448 ἤγγιζεν ēngizen
which usually rel. who, which, that, also demonstrative this, that RelPro-GFS H3739 ἧς ēs
God God, a god N-NMS H2316 θεὸς theos
had assured to speak the same, to agree V-AIA-3S H3670 ὡμολόγησεν ōmologēsen
to Abraham, Abraham, the Heb. patriarch N-DMS H11 Ἀβραάμ abraam
Analysis:
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the people the people N-NMS H2992 λαὸς laos
increased to make to grow, to grow V-AIA-3S H837 ἠύξησεν ēuxēsen
and multiplied to increase, to be increased V-AIP-3S H4129 ἐπληθύνθη eplēthunthē
in Egypt, Egypt, the land of the Nile N-DFS H125 Αἰγύπτῳ aiguptō
Analysis:

Egypt is often associated with the secular world. We become enslaved to our worldly desires, such as job, money, cars. In other words the world or (Egypt) looks good and very tempting until we get so wrapped up in it that we become a slave to it.

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Locations

Egypt

EGYPTe'-jipt:I. THE COUNTRY1. The Basis of the Land 2. The Nile Valley 3. Earliest Human Remains 4. Climate 5. Conditions of Life 6. The Nile 7. The Fauna 8. The Flora 9. The Prehistoric RacesII. THE HISTORY1. 1st and 2nd Ages: Prehistoric 2. 3d Age: Ist and IInd Dynasties 3. 4th Age: IIIrd through VIth Dynasties 4. 5th Age: VIIth through XIVth Dynasties 5.... View Details

People

Abraham

 The father of the Jewish nation. His original name was Abraham    Abraham  father of a multitude, son of Terah, named ( Genesis 11:27 ) before his older brothers Nahor and Haran, because he was the heir of the promises. Till the age of seventy, Abram sojourned among his kindred in his native country of Chaldea. He then, with his father and his family and household, quitted the city of Ur, in which he had hitherto... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 "But as the time of the promise was approaching which God had assured to Abraham, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt,
King James Bible "But as But when the time of the promise was approaching drew nigh, which God had assured sworn to Abraham, the people increased grew and multiplied in Egypt,
Berean Bible "But Now as the time of the promise was approaching which that God had assured sworn to Abraham, Abraham was drawing near, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt,
Hebrew Greek English "But as the time of the promise was approaching which God had assured to Abraham, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt,