KJV King James Version
And Moses was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in words and in deeds.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Acts 7:22
And Moses was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in words and in deeds.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
So Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action.
WEB World English Bible
Moses was instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians. He was mighty in his words and works.
ASV American Standard Version
And Moses was instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians; and he was mighty in his words and works.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and Moses was taught in all wisdom of the Egyptians, and he was powerful in words and in works.
Surrounding context — Acts 7
19 The same dealt subtilly with our kindred, and evil entreated our fathers, so that they cast out their young children, to the end they might not live.
20 In which time Moses was born, and was exceeding fair, and nourished up in his father’s house three months:
21 And when he was cast out, Pharaoh’s daughter took him up, and nourished him for her own son.
22 And Moses was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in words and in deeds.
23 And when he was full forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brethren the children of Israel.
24 And seeing one [of them] suffer wrong, he defended [him], and avenged him that was oppressed, and smote the Egyptian:
25 For he supposed his brethren would have understood how that God by his hand would deliver them: but they understood not.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
καὶG2532 · kaiandἐπαιδεύθηG3811 · paideuōto instructΜωϋσῆςG3475 · Mōusēs, MōsēsMosesπάσῃG3956 · pasallσοφίᾳG4678 · sophiawisdomΑἰγυπτίων·G124 · AiguptiosEgyptianἦνG1510 · eimito beδὲG1161 · dethenδυνατὸςG1415 · dunatosableἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongλόγοιςG3056 · logoswordκαὶG2532 · kaiandἔργοιςG2041 · ergonworkαὐτοῦ.G846 · autosit/s/he
Cross-references
Isaiah 19:11Surely the princes of Zoan [are] fools, the counsel of the wise counsellers of Pharaoh is become brutish: how say ye unto Pharaoh, I [am] the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings?2 Chronicles 9:22And king Solomon passed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.Luke 24:19And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people:Daniel 1:17-20As for these four children, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.Daniel 1:4Children in whom [was] no blemish, but well favoured, and skilful in all wisdom, and cunning in knowledge, and understanding science, and such as [had] ability in them to stand in the king’s palace, and whom they might teach the learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans.1 Kings 4:29-30And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that [is] on the sea shore.
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