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Acts 13:19 — King James Version← Study notes

And when he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Chanaan, he divided their land to them by lot.


Acts 13:19Greek Interlinear

Greek · Acts 13:1911 words
GreekMeaning
καὶkai
andwordG2532
καθελὼνkathelōn
having destroyedverbG2507
ἔθνηethnē
nationsnounG1484
ἑπτὰhepta
sevenadjectiveG2033
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
γῇ
the landnounG1093
ΧανάανChanaan
of CanaannounG5477
κατεκληρονόμησενkateklēronomēsen
He gave as an inheritanceverbG2624
τὴνtēn
thearticleG3588
γῆνgēn
landnounG1093
αὐτῶνautōn
of them —pronounG846
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Acts 13:19

Behold Barnabas giving place to Paul— how should it be otherwise?— to him whom he brought from Tarsus; just as we find John on all occasions giving way to Peter: and yet Barnabas was more looked up to than Paul: true, but they had an eye only to the common advantage. Then Paul stood up, it says — this was a custom of the Jews— and beckoned with his hand. And see how he prepares the way beforehand for his discourse: having first praised them, and showed his great regard for…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 29 on Acts
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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