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μοσχοποιέω
moschopoieō
G3447
G:V Greek

to make a calf

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moschopoieo describes the making of a calf in the action reported in Acts 7:41.

The attested use describes people making a calf: in Acts 7:41, the aorist active plural form occurs in the report that they made a calf, offered a sacrifice to the idol, and celebrated what their hands had made.

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  1. Making a calf · dominant

    In Acts 7:41, ἐμοσχοποίησαν is a third-person plural aorist active indicative form in the report of what “they” did. The APB renders the clause “they made a calf,” followed by sacrifice to the idol and celebration of what their hands had made.

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Acts 7:41, the APB presents the action as “they made a calf.” The surrounding references to sacrifice and celebration describe the verse's wider scene rather than separately defining the term.

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