Acts 7:37

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

This is that Moses, which said unto the children of Israel, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

¶Οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ Μωϋσῆς, ὁ εἰπὼν τοῖς υἱοῖς Ἰσραήλ, Προφήτην ὑμῖν ἀναστήσει Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς ὑμῶν ἐκ τῶν ἀδελφῶν ὑμῶν, ὡς ἐμέ· αὐτοῦ ἀκούσεσθε.

Transliteration

This estin the Mōysēs, the eipōn to the hyiois Israēl, Prophētēn to you anastēsei Kyrios the Theos of you ek the adelphōn of you, hōs me; him akousesthe.

Grammar Details

• *estin*: present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is
• *Mōysēs*: nominative masculine singular - Moses
• *eipōn*: aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having said
• *hyiois*: dative masculine plural - sons
• *Israēl*: genitive - Israel
• *Prophētēn*: accusative masculine singular - prophet
• *anastēsei*: future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will raise up
• *Kyrios*: nominative masculine singular - Lord
• *Theos*: nominative masculine singular - God
• *ek*: preposition + genitive - from/out of
• *adelphōn*: genitive masculine plural - brothers
• *hōs*: comparative particle - like/as
• *akousesthe*: future middle indicative, 2nd person plural - you will hear/listen to

Word Meanings

• *eipōn*: having said/spoken/told
• *Prophētēn*: prophet/one who speaks for God
• *anastēsei*: will raise up/cause to appear
• *adelphōn*: brothers/kinsmen/fellow Israelites
• *akousesthe*: you will hear/listen to/heed

Referenced Verses

• Deut 18:15-19 : 15 The LORD thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken; 16 According to all that thou desiredst of the LORD thy God in Horeb in the day of the assembly, saying, Let me not hear again the voice of the LORD my God, neither let me see this great fire any more, that I die not. 17 And the LORD said unto me, They have well spoken that which they have spoken. 18 I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him. 19 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever will not hearken unto my words which he shall speak in my name, I will require it of him.
• Matt 17:3-5 : 3 And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him. 4 Then answered Peter, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias. 5 While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.
• Luke 9:30-31 : 30 And, behold, there talked with him two men, which were Moses and Elias: 31 Who appeared in glory, and spake of his decease which he should accomplish at Jerusalem.
• Luke 9:35 : 35 And there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.
• John 8:46-47 : 46 Which of you convinceth me of sin? And if I say the truth, why do ye not believe me? 47 He that is of God heareth God's words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God.
• John 18:37 : 37 Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.
• Acts 3:22-23 : 22 For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you. 23 And it shall come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people.
• Acts 7:38 : 38 This is he, that was in the church in the wilderness with the angel which spake to him in the mount Sina, and with our fathers: who received the lively oracles to give unto us:
• Mark 9:7 : 7 And there was a cloud that overshadowed them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.
• 2 Chr 28:22 : 22 And in the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against the LORD: this is that king Ahaz.
• Dan 6:13 : 13 Then answered they and said before the king, That Daniel, which is of the children of the captivity of Judah, regardeth not thee, O king, nor the decree that thou hast signed, but maketh his petition three times a day.