Lexicon
κάκωσις
kakōsis
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G:N-F Greek

oppression

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Kakosis denotes the affliction endured by a people, as Israel is described in Egypt.

The attested use describes the affliction suffered by a people in Egypt, set beside their groaning and God's stated rescue in Acts 7:34.

Senses in use

  1. Affliction endured by a people · dominant

    In Acts 7:34, the accusative singular feminine form occurs in the clause about God's people in Egypt; the APB renders the clause, "I have seen the oppression of my people in Egypt," before mentioning their groaning and rescue.

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Acts 7:34, the APB presents the term within "the oppression of my people in Egypt." This identifies the clause's presentation rather than a precise lexical equation.

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