Acts 7:11

Acts 7:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Now there came a dearth over all the land of Egypt and Chanaan, and great affliction: and our fathers found no sustenance.
• New International Version (NIV)“Then a famine struck all Egypt and Canaan, bringing great suffering, and our ancestors could not find food.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Now there came a famine throughout all Egypt and Canaan, and great affliction, and our fathers could find no food.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now a famine and great trouble came over all the land of Egypt and Canaan, and our fathers found no sustenance.

Context of Acts 7:11

9The patriarchs, because they were jealous of Joseph, sold him into Egypt. But God was with him, 10and rescued him from all his troubles, and granted him favor and wisdom in the presence of Pharaoh, king of Egypt, who made him ruler over Egypt and over all his household. Then a famine occurred throughout Egypt and Canaan, causing great suffering, and our ancestors could not find food. 12So when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our ancestors there the first time. 13On their second visit Joseph made himself known to his brothers again, and Joseph’s family became known to Pharaoh.

Acts 7:11 word by word

ἦλθεν δὲ λιμὸς ἐφ᾽ ὅλην τὴν Αἴγυπτον καὶ Χανάαν καὶ θλῖψις μεγάλη καὶ οὐχ ηὕρισκον χορτάσματα οἱ πατέρες ἡμῶν.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Nowδέde · thenG1161
• there cameἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• a dearthλιμόςlimos · hungerG3042
• overἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• allὅλοςholos · allG3650
• the landὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the landγῆgē · earth: planetG1093
• of EgyptΑἴγυπτοςAiguptos · EgyptG125
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• ChanaanΧαναάνChanaan · CanaanG5477
• greatμέγαςmegas · greatG3173
• afflictionθλῖψιςthlipsis · pressureG2347
• ourἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• fathersπατήρpatēr · fatherG3962
• foundεὑρίσκωheuriskō · to find/meetG2147
• noοὐou · noG3756
• sustenanceχόρτασμαchortasma · foodG5527

Cross-references for Acts 7:11

• Genesis 41:54Then the seven years of famine began, just as Joseph had predicted. There was famine in all the other lands, but throughout the land of Egypt there was food.
• Genesis 43:1Now the famine was severe in the land.
• Genesis 45:5Now, do not be upset and do not be angry with yourselves because you sold me here, for God sent me ahead of you to preserve life!
• Genesis 47:13But there was no food in all the land because the famine was very severe; the land of Egypt and the land of Canaan wasted away because of the famine.
• Psalms 105:16He called down a famine upon the earth; he cut off all the food supply.

Commentaries on Acts 7:11

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11Now there came a dearth - A famine, Genesis 41:54. And Chanaan - Jacob was living at that time in Canaan. Found no sustenance - No food; no means of living.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-53Stephen answered the accusations by speaking about his Lord (see Luke 21:12–17). Instead of defending himself, he became a witness in God's legal case against them. This revealed how contrary they were and their lack of loyalty. Stephen gave a history of Israel's past and reminded them of their repeated rejections of those who announced God's messages. Stephen's review of Israel's history has three main parts: The work of the patriarchs. This refers to…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 9-169-16. the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt, but God was with him--Here Stephen gives his first example of Israel's opposition to God's purposes, in spite of which and by means of which those purposes were accomplished.Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 7:11

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In the dictionaries

• Egypt
• Egypt, Egyptian
• Charge
• Resist
• Saying
• Stone
• Thrust
• Wisdom
• Acts of the Apostles
• Chanaan; Chanaanite

Commentaries on Acts 7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings