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and he was mighty in his words and works. <a href="/cev/acts/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Moses was given the best education in Egypt. He was a strong man and a powerful speaker. <a href="/erv/acts/7.htm">English Revised Version</a> And Moses was instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians; and he was mighty in his words and works. <a href="/gwt/acts/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> So Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and became a great man in what he said and did. <a href="/gnt/acts/7.htm">Good News Translation</a> He was taught all the wisdom of the Egyptians and became a great man in words and deeds. <a href="/isv/acts/7.htm">International Standard Version</a> So Moses learned all the wisdom of the Egyptians and became a great man, both in words and in deeds. <a href="/msb/acts/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> So Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action. <a href="/net/acts/7.htm">NET Bible</a> So Moses was trained in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in his words and deeds. <a href="/nheb/acts/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Moses was instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians. He was mighty in his words and works. <a href="/wbt/acts/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And Moses was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in words and in deeds. <a href="/wey/acts/7.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> So Moses was educated in all the learning of the Egyptians, and possessed great influence through his eloquence and his achievements. <a href="/web/acts/7.htm">World English Bible</a> Moses was instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians. He was mighty in his words and works. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/acts/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and Moses was taught in all wisdom of the Egyptians, and he was powerful in words and in works. <a href="/blb/acts/7.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And Moses was instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and he was mighty in his words and deeds. <a href="/ylt/acts/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and Moses was taught in all wisdom of the Egyptians, and he was powerful in words and in works. <a href="/slt/acts/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And Moses was instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was powerful in words and in works.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/acts/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And Moses was instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians; and he was mighty in his words and in his deeds. <a href="/cpdv/acts/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And Moses was instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians. And he was mighty in his words and in his deeds. <a href="/nabre/acts/7.htm">New American Bible</a> Moses was educated [in] all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in his words and deeds. <a href="/nrsvce/acts/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> So Moses was instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in his words and deeds.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/acts/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> So Moses was trained in all the wisdom of the E-gyp’tians and he was well versed in his words and also in his deeds. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/acts/7.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> And Moses was instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was prepared in his words and in his deeds also.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/acts/7.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> And Moses was instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in words and in deeds. <a href="/godbey/acts/7.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> And Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians; and was mighty in his words and works. <a href="/haweis/acts/7.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> And Moses was educated in all the wisdom of Egypt, and was mighty in words and actions. <a href="/mace/acts/7.htm">Mace New Testament</a> at length Moses was instructed in all the sciences of the Egyptians, and had great influence by his counsels and actions. <a href="/wey/acts/7.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> So Moses was educated in all the learning of the Egyptians, and possessed great influence through his eloquence and his achievements. <a href="/worrell/acts/7.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> And Moses was instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in his words and works. <a href="/worsley/acts/7.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> And Moses was trained up in all the wisdom of the Egyptians: and he was mighty in words, and in deeds. <a href="/parallel/acts/7-22.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/in5WTRQ9BSQ?start=1965" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/acts/7.htm">Stephen's Address to the Sanhedrin</a> …21When he was set outside, Pharaoh’s daughter took him and brought him up as her own son. 22<a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">So</a> <a href="/greek/3475.htm" title="3475: Mōusēs (N-NMS) -- Or Moses, or Mouses of Hebrew origin; Moseus, Moses, or Mouses, the Hebrew lawgiver.">Moses</a> <a href="/greek/3811.htm" title="3811: epaideuthē (V-AIP-3S) -- From pais; to train up a child, i.e. Educate, or, discipline.">was educated</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">in</a> <a href="/greek/3956.htm" title="3956: pasē (Adj-DFS) -- All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.">all</a> <a href="/greek/4678.htm" title="4678: sophia (N-DFS) -- Wisdom, insight, skill (human or divine), intelligence. From sophos; wisdom.">the wisdom</a> <a href="/greek/124.htm" title="124: Aigyptiōn (Adj-GMP) -- Egyptian. From Aiguptos; an Eyyptian or inhabitant of Egyptus.">of the Egyptians</a> <a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">and</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: ēn (V-IIA-3S) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">was</a> <a href="/greek/1415.htm" title="1415: dynatos (Adj-NMS) -- (a) of persons: powerful, able, (b) of things: possible. From dunamai; powerful or capable; neuter possible.">powerful</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">in</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autou (PPro-GM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons."></a> <a href="/greek/3056.htm" title="3056: logois (N-DMP) -- From lego; something said; by implication, a topic, also reasoning or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, the Divine Expression.">speech</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/2041.htm" title="2041: ergois (N-DNP) -- From a primary ergo; toil; by implication, an act.">action.</a> 23When Moses was forty years old, he decided to visit his brothers, the children of Israel.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/exodus/2-10.htm">Exodus 2:10</a> When the child had grown older, she brought him to Pharaoh’s daughter, and he became her son. She named him Moses and explained, “I drew him out of the water.” <a href="/exodus/2-11.htm">Exodus 2:11-12</a> One day, after Moses had grown up, he went out to his own people and observed their hard labor. He saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew, one of his own people. / After looking this way and that and seeing no one, he struck down the Egyptian and hid his body in the sand. <a href="/1_kings/4-29.htm">1 Kings 4:29-30</a> And God gave Solomon wisdom, exceedingly deep insight, and understanding beyond measure, like the sand on the seashore. / Solomon’s wisdom was greater than that of all the men of the East, greater than all the wisdom of Egypt. <a href="/hebrews/11-24.htm">Hebrews 11:24-26</a> By faith Moses, when he was grown, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter. / He chose to suffer oppression with God’s people rather than to experience the fleeting enjoyment of sin. / He valued disgrace for Christ above the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking ahead to his reward. <a href="/exodus/4-10.htm">Exodus 4:10-12</a> “Please, Lord,” Moses replied, “I have never been eloquent, neither in the past nor since You have spoken to Your servant, for I am slow of speech and tongue.” / And the LORD said to him, “Who gave man his mouth? Or who makes the mute or the deaf, the sighted or the blind? Is it not I, the LORD? / Now go! I will help you as you speak, and I will teach you what to say.” <a href="/daniel/1-4.htm">Daniel 1:4</a> young men without blemish, handsome, gifted in all wisdom, knowledgeable, quick to understand, and qualified to serve in the king’s palace—and to teach them the language and literature of the Chaldeans. <a href="/1_corinthians/1-19.htm">1 Corinthians 1:19-20</a> For it is written: “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.” / Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? <a href="/isaiah/19-11.htm">Isaiah 19:11</a> The princes of Zoan are mere fools; Pharaoh’s wise counselors give senseless advice. How can you say to Pharaoh, “I am one of the wise, a son of eastern kings”? <a href="/luke/2-46.htm">Luke 2:46-47</a> Finally, after three days they found Him in the temple courts, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions. / And all who heard Him were astounded at His understanding and His answers. <a href="/1_corinthians/2-1.htm">1 Corinthians 2:1-5</a> When I came to you, brothers, I did not come with eloquence or wisdom as I proclaimed to you the testimony about God. / For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified. / I came to you in weakness and fear, and with much trembling. ... <a href="/exodus/3-10.htm">Exodus 3:10</a> Therefore, go! I am sending you to Pharaoh to bring My people the Israelites out of Egypt.” <a href="/2_timothy/3-15.htm">2 Timothy 3:15</a> From infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. <a href="/matthew/13-54.htm">Matthew 13:54</a> Coming to His hometown, He taught the people in their synagogue, and they were astonished. “Where did this man get such wisdom and miraculous powers?” they asked. <a href="/colossians/2-3.htm">Colossians 2:3</a> in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. <a href="/exodus/7-1.htm">Exodus 7:1-2</a> The LORD answered Moses, “See, I have made you like God to Pharaoh, and your brother Aaron will be your prophet. / You are to speak all that I command you, and your brother Aaron is to tell Pharaoh to let the Israelites go out of his land.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And Moses was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in words and in deeds.was learned.<a href="/1_kings/4-29.htm">1 Kings 4:29</a> And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore.<a href="/2_chronicles/9-22.htm">2 Chronicles 9:22</a> And king Solomon passed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.<a href="/isaiah/19-11.htm">Isaiah 19:11</a> Surely 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?and was.<a href="/luke/24-19.htm">Luke 24:19</a> And 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:<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/48-7.htm">Achievements</a> <a href="/acts/5-38.htm">Action</a> <a href="/acts/2-11.htm">Deeds</a> <a href="/john/7-15.htm">Educated</a> <a href="/acts/7-18.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/acts/7-9.htm">Egyptians</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/10-10.htm">Eloquence</a> <a href="/acts/7-11.htm">Great</a> <a href="/daniel/8-25.htm">Influence</a> <a href="/luke/9-21.htm">Instructed</a> <a href="/acts/7-13.htm">Learned</a> <a href="/acts/2-33.htm">Mighty</a> <a href="/acts/7-20.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/acts/4-37.htm">Possessed</a> <a href="/acts/7-18.htm">Power</a> <a href="/luke/24-19.htm">Powerful</a> <a href="/acts/5-40.htm">Speech</a> <a href="/acts/6-14.htm">Taught</a> <a href="/luke/6-40.htm">Trained</a> <a href="/acts/7-10.htm">Wisdom</a> <a href="/acts/6-13.htm">Words</a> <a href="/acts/4-30.htm">Works</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/10-6.htm">Achievements</a> <a href="/romans/7-5.htm">Action</a> <a href="/acts/8-11.htm">Deeds</a> <a href="/acts/22-3.htm">Educated</a> <a href="/acts/7-34.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/hebrews/11-29.htm">Egyptians</a> <a href="/acts/18-24.htm">Eloquence</a> <a href="/acts/8-1.htm">Great</a> <a href="/acts/8-11.htm">Influence</a> <a href="/acts/7-44.htm">Instructed</a> <a href="/acts/23-27.htm">Learned</a> <a href="/acts/8-13.htm">Mighty</a> <a href="/acts/7-23.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/acts/8-7.htm">Possessed</a> <a href="/acts/7-49.htm">Power</a> <a href="/acts/9-22.htm">Powerful</a> <a href="/acts/12-21.htm">Speech</a> <a href="/acts/9-27.htm">Taught</a> <a href="/acts/18-25.htm">Trained</a> <a href="/acts/24-2.htm">Wisdom</a> <a href="/acts/7-29.htm">Words</a> <a href="/acts/7-41.htm">Works</a><div class="vheading2">Acts 7</div>1. <a href="/acts/7-1.htm">Stephen, permitted to answer to the accusation of blasphemy,</a> 2. <a href="/acts/7-2.htm">shows that Abraham worshipped God rightly, and how God chose the fathers,</a> 20. <a href="/acts/7-20.htm">before Moses was born, and before the tabernacle and temple were built;</a> 37. <a href="/acts/7-37.htm">that Moses himself witnessed of Christ;</a> 44. <a href="/acts/7-44.htm">and that all outward ceremonies were ordained to last but for a time;</a> 51. <a href="/acts/7-51.htm">reprehending their rebellion, and murdering of Christ, whom the prophets foretold.</a> 54. <a href="/acts/7-54.htm">Whereupon they stone Stephen to death, </a> 59. <a href="/acts/7-59.htm">who commends his soul to Jesus, and humbly prays for them.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/acts/7.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/acts/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/acts/7.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>So Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians Moses, raised in Pharaoh's household, received an education that was unparalleled in the ancient world. The Egyptians were known for their advanced knowledge in various fields such as mathematics, astronomy, medicine, and architecture. This education would have equipped Moses with skills and knowledge that were crucial for his later leadership of the Israelites. The wisdom of the Egyptians is also a testament to the providence of God, preparing Moses for his future role. This background is significant as it contrasts with the divine wisdom he later receives from God, highlighting the transformation from worldly to spiritual leadership.and was powerful in speech and action. Despite Moses' later protestations of being "slow of speech" (<a href="/exodus/4-10.htm">Exodus 4:10</a>), this phrase indicates that he was initially recognized for his eloquence and effectiveness. This could refer to his ability to communicate and lead, skills that were essential for his mission to liberate the Israelites. The phrase "powerful in action" underscores his capability to execute plans and lead people, foreshadowing his role in the Exodus. This duality of speech and action is a type of Christ, who is described as the Word made flesh (<a href="/john/1-14.htm">John 1:14</a>) and who performed mighty works. Moses' life, therefore, serves as a precursor to the ultimate deliverer, Jesus Christ, who is both the message and the means of salvation.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a> A central figure in the Old Testament, Moses was chosen by God to lead the Israelites out of Egyptian bondage. He is known for his close relationship with God and his role as a lawgiver and prophet. 2. <a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a> A powerful ancient civilization where Moses was raised. Egypt is significant in biblical history as the place of Israel's enslavement and the backdrop for the Exodus. 3. <a href="/topical/s/stephen's_speech.htm">Stephen's Speech</a> Acts 7 records the speech of Stephen, the first Christian martyr, before the Sanhedrin. In his speech, Stephen recounts the history of Israel, highlighting Moses' role and God's faithfulness.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_preparation.htm">The Importance of Preparation</a> Moses' education in Egypt equipped him with skills and knowledge that God later used for His purposes. God often prepares us in unexpected ways for future service. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_our_lives.htm">God's Sovereignty in Our Lives</a> Despite Moses' Egyptian upbringing, God had a plan for him to lead His people. This reminds us that God can use our past experiences, even those outside of our control, for His glory. <a href="/topical/b/balancing_humility_and_confidence.htm">Balancing Humility and Confidence</a> While Moses was described as powerful in speech and action, he also expressed humility and reliance on God. We should strive to balance confidence in our God-given abilities with humility before God. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_faith_in_leadership.htm">The Role of Faith in Leadership</a> Moses' life exemplifies how faith is crucial in leadership. His decisions were guided by faith, not by the privileges of his Egyptian upbringing.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_acts_7.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Acts 7</a> <a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_moses'_speech_traits.htm">Stephen states Moses was “mighty in words” (Acts 7:22), but Exodus 4:10 depicts Moses as slow of speech. How do we reconcile these descriptions? </a> <a href="/q/why_did_pharaoh_deny_knowing_israel's_god.htm">Exodus 5:2: Why would Pharaoh deny any knowledge of Israel’s God if Moses was supposedly raised in the royal court? </a> <a href="/q/how_did_magicians_turn_water_to_blood.htm">If Moses and Aaron turned all water to blood (Exodus 7:20-21), how did the magicians replicate this (Exodus 7:22) if no water was left?</a> <a href="/q/why_could_magicians_mimic_the_plague.htm">Exodus 7:22-24: Why could Egypt's magicians replicate the plague if it was supposedly divine judgment?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/acts/7.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(22) Moses was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians.--Better, was trained, or instructed. There is no direct statement to this effect in the history of the Pentateuch, but it was implied in Moses being brought up as the son of Pharaoh's daughter, and was in harmony with later paraphrases and expansions of the earlier history. The narrative of Josephus (as above) and the references in the New Testament to Jannes and Jambres as the magicians who withstood Moses (<a href="/2_timothy/3-8.htm" title="Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith.">2Timothy 3:8</a>), and to the dispute of Michael and Satan as to his body (<a href="/jude/1-9.htm" title="Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, dared not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke you.">Jude 1:9</a>), indicate the wide acceptance of some such half-legendary history. The passage is instructive, (1) as an indirect plea on the part of Stephen, like that afterwards made by Clement of Alexandria (Strom. i. 5, ? 28; 6:5, ? 42) and Justin (Dial. c. Tryph. c. 1-4), for the recognition of heathen wisdom as an element in the divine education of mankind; (2) as having contributed to fix the attention of the more cultivated and scholarly of the early Christian critics, such as those named, and Origen, and Jerome, and Augustine, on the teaching of Greek poets and philosophers, and having furnished them with a sanction for such studies.Mighty in words and in deeds.--Josephus (Ant. ii. 10), still following the same traditional history, relates that Moses commanded the Egyptian forces in a campaign against the Ethiopians, and protected them against the serpents that infected the country, by transporting large numbers of the ibis that feeds on serpents. The romance was completed by the marriage of Moses with the daughter of the Ethiopian king who had fallen passionately in love with him. This was possibly a development of the brief statement in <a href="/numbers/12-1.htm" title="And Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom he had married: for he had married an Ethiopian woman.">Numbers 12:1</a>. The language of Moses (<a href="/exodus/4-10.htm" title="And Moses said to the LORD, O my LORD, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since you have spoken to your servant: but I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue.">Exodus 4:10</a>), in which he speaks of himself as "not eloquent" and "slow of speech," seems at first inconsistent with "mighty in words," but may fairly be regarded as simply the utterance of a true humility shrinking from the burden of a mighty task.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/acts/7.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 22. - Instructed for learned, A.V.; he was mighty for was mighty, A.V.; in his words and works for in words and in deeds, A.V. and T.R. The statement of Moses being instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, though not found in Exodus, was doubtless true. Josephus makes Thermeutis speak of him as "of a noble understanding;" and says that he was "brought up with much care and diligence." And Philo, in his life of Moses(quoted by Whitby), says he was smiled in music, geometry, arithmetic, and hieroglyphics, and the whole circle of arts and sciences. <a href="/commentaries/acts/7-22.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>So καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. Moses Μωϋσῆς (Mōusēs) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3475.htm">Strong's 3475: </a> Or Moses, or Mouses of Hebrew origin; Moseus, Moses, or Mouses, the Hebrew lawgiver. was educated ἐπαιδεύθη (epaideuthē) Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3811.htm">Strong's 3811: </a> From pais; to train up a child, i.e. Educate, or, discipline. in ἐν (en) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. all πάσῃ (pasē) Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3956.htm">Strong's 3956: </a> All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. [the] wisdom σοφίᾳ (sophia) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4678.htm">Strong's 4678: </a> Wisdom, insight, skill (human or divine), intelligence. From sophos; wisdom. of [the] Egyptians Αἰγυπτίων (Aigyptiōn) Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_124.htm">Strong's 124: </a> Egyptian. From Aiguptos; an Eyyptian or inhabitant of Egyptus. and δὲ (de) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> A primary particle; but, and, etc. was ἦν (ēn) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. powerful δυνατὸς (dynatos) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1415.htm">Strong's 1415: </a> (a) of persons: powerful, able, (b) of things: possible. From dunamai; powerful or capable; neuter possible. in ἐν (en) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. speech λόγοις (logois) Noun - Dative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3056.htm">Strong's 3056: </a> From lego; something said; by implication, a topic, also reasoning or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, the Divine Expression. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. action. ἔργοις (ergois) Noun - Dative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2041.htm">Strong's 2041: </a> From a primary ergo; toil; by implication, an act. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/acts/7-22.htm">Acts 7:22 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/acts/7-22.htm">Acts 7:22 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/acts/7-22.htm">Acts 7:22 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/acts/7-22.htm">Acts 7:22 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/acts/7-22.htm">Acts 7:22 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/acts/7-22.htm">Acts 7:22 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/acts/7-22.htm">Acts 7:22 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/acts/7-22.htm">Acts 7:22 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/acts/7-22.htm">Acts 7:22 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/acts/7-22.htm">Acts 7:22 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/acts/7-22.htm">NT Apostles: Acts 7:22 Moses was instructed in all the wisdom (Acts of the Apostles Ac) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/acts/7-21.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Acts 7:21"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Acts 7:21" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/acts/7-23.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Acts 7:23"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Acts 7:23" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>