New American Standard Bible 1995

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Acts

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"Our fathers were unwilling to be obedient to him, but repudiated him and in their hearts turned back to Egypt,

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
"Our fathers a father N-NMP H3962 πατέρες pateres
were unwilling not, no Adv H3756 οὐκ ouk
to be obedient giving ear, obedient Adj-NMP H5255 ὑπήκοοι upēkooi
to him, but repudiated to thrust away V-AIM-3P H683 ἀπώσαντο apōsanto
him and in their hearts heart N-DFP H2588 καρδίαις kardiais
turned back to turn, i.e. to change V-AIP-3P H4762 ἐστράφησαν estraphēsan
to Egypt, Egypt, the land of the Nile N-AFS H125 Αἴγυπτον aigupton
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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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

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New American Standard Bible 1995 "Our fathers were unwilling to be obedient to him, but repudiated him and in their hearts turned back to Egypt,
King James Bible "Our To whom our fathers were unwilling to be obedient to him, would not obey, but repudiated thrust him from them, and in their hearts turned back to again into Egypt,
Berean Bible "Our to whom our fathers were unwilling not willing to be obedient to him, obedient, but repudiated him thrust away, and turned back in their hearts turned back to Egypt,
Hebrew Greek English "Our fathers were unwilling to be obedient to him, but repudiated him and in their hearts turned back to Egypt,