Acts 7:2
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“And he said, Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken; The God of glory appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran,”
πατήρ
When Jesus teaches His disciples to pray, He begins with the most radical word imaginable — Father. In the ancient world, approaching God as Father was almost unthinkable. Jesus opens the door and says: this is how you come. Not as a subject before a king. As a child before a Father who already knows what you need.
δόξα
of glory
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δόξα
Glory, honour, splendour. Doxa. The Word became flesh and dwelt among us and we beheld His glory. Glory is the weight and radiance of God's presence. It transforms everything it touches.
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κατοικέω
dwelling
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κατοικέω
To dwell, to settle, to inhabit. Katoikeo. That Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. Dwelling is permanent residence not occasional visits. He wants to live in you fully.
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θεός
God
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θεός
God. Theos. In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God. The ultimate reality. The source of all existence. Personal knowable and present.
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ὀπτάνομαι
appeared
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ὀπτάνομαι
To see, to appear, to be visible. He appeared to Peter then to the twelve. The resurrection appearances were real physical encounters not visions or hallucinations.
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Μεσοποταμία
Mesopotamia
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Μεσοποταμία
Mesopotamia (as lying between the Euphrates and the Tigris; compare 0763), a region of Asia
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φημί
he was speaking:
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φημί
to show or make known one's thoughts, i.e. speak or say
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Χαῤῥάν
Haran,
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Χαῤῥάν
Charrhan (i.e. Charan), a place in Mesopotamia
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ἤ
than
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ἤ
disjunctive, or; comparative, than
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εἰμί
being
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εἰμί
I exist (used only when emphatic)
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