σιτίον
sition
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sition denotes provisions sought in Egypt when Jacob sent the fathers there.
The attested use denotes provisions available in Egypt, for which Jacob sends the fathers there in Acts 7:12.
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Provisions sought in Egypt · dominant
In Acts 7:12, σιτία is a neuter accusative plural noun in the report that Jacob sent the fathers to Egypt; the APB renders the verse with Jacob hearing that there was "grain in Egypt" and sending them there.
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Acts 7:12 the APB presents the setting as "grain in Egypt,".