Acts 7:29

Then fled Moses at this saying, and was a stranger in the land of Madian, where he begat two sons.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
Then	δὲ de	G1161	but · conjunction
fled	ἔφυγεν ephugen	G5343	to run away (literally or figuratively) · verb — second aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular
Moses	Μωϋσῆς Mōusēs	G3475	Moseus · noun — nominative singular masculine, a proper name
at	ἐν en	G1722	"in · preposition
this	τούτῳ toútōi	G5129	to (in
saying	λόγῳ logō	G3056	something said (including the thought) · noun — dative singular masculine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
was	ἐγένετο egeneto	G1096	to cause to be ("gen"-erate) · verb — second aorist middle deponent indicative, 3rd person singular
stranger	πάροικος paroikos	G3941	having a home near · adjective — nominative singular masculine
in	ἐν en	G1722	"in · preposition
land	γῇ gēa	G1093	soil · noun — dative singular feminine
Madian	Μαδιάμ, Madiam	G3099	Madian (i.e. Midian) · noun — genitive singular masculine, a place
where	οὗ hou	G3757	at which place · adverb
begat	ἐγέννησεν egennēsen	G1080	to procreate (properly · verb — aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular
two	δύο. duo	G1417	"two" · adjective — numeral, indeclinable
sons	υἱοὺς huious	G5207	a "son" (sometimes of animals) · noun — accusative plural masculine

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Cross-references

Exodus 18:2-4 Then Jethro, Moses’ father in law, took Zipporah, Moses’ wife, after he had sent her back,
Exodus 2:14-22 And he said, Who made thee a prince and a judge over us? intendest thou to kill me, as thou killedst the Egyptian? And Moses feared, and sai…
Exodus 4:19-20 And the LORD said unto Moses in Midian, Go, return into Egypt: for all the men are dead which sought thy life.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Acts 7:17-29

Stephen here goes on to relate, I. The wonderful increase of the people of Israel in Egypt; it was by a wonder of providence that in a little time they advanced from a family into a nation. 1. It was when the time of the promise drew nigh - the time when they were to be formed into a people. During the first two hundred and fifteen years after the promise made to Abraham, the children of the covenant were increased but to seventy; but in the latter two hundred and fifteen years they increased to six hundred thousand fighting men. The motion of providence is sometimes quickest when it comes nearest the centre. Let us not be discouraged at the slowness of the proceedings towards the accomplish…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 7:29

Then fled Moses, &c.--for "when Pharaoh heard this thing, he sought to slay Moses" (Exo 2:15).

Adam Clarke on Acts 7:26

Unto them as they strove - Two Hebrews, See on Exo 2:13 (note), etc.

John Gill on Acts 7:29

Then fled Moses at this saying,.... For hereby the thing was known to Pharaoh, being presently carried to court, who sought to kill him for it, Exodus 2:15 The Jews have a very fabulous story, that Moses was taken up upon it, and put in prison, and delivered into the hands of an executioner to be put to death; but that God wrought a miracle for him; he made his neck as hard as a pillar of marble, and the sword turned upon the neck of the executioner, and he died; and God sent Michael, the prince, in the likeness of the executioner, who took Moses by the hand, and led him out of Egypt, and left him at the borders of it, the distance of three days' journey (c) but the truth of the matter is, a…

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John Calvin on Acts 7:20-29

The Church Fathers

"Then fled Moses at this saying, and was a stranger in the land of Midian, where he begat two sons." But neither did flight extinguish the plan of Providence, as neither did death (i.e. the death of Christ).
— John Chrysostom, Homily on Acts 16

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Dictionary and topics

Madian — (Acts 7:29) [Midian]
Stephen — One of the seven deacons, who became a preacher of the gospel. He was the first Christian martyr. His personal character and history are recorded in Acts 6. “He fell asleep” with a prayer for his…
Court · ACCUSED SPOKE IN HIS OWN — ACCUSED SPOKE IN HIS OWN
Moses · refuge among the Midianites — refuge among the Midianites
Peace · 2:18; — 2:18;

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Acts 7:17-29

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 7:29

Adam Clarke on Acts 7:26

John Gill on Acts 7:29

John Calvin on Acts 7:20-29

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Acts 7:17-29

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 7:29

Adam Clarke on Acts 7:26

John Gill on Acts 7:29

John Calvin on Acts 7:20-29

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Acts 7:16