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σιτίον
sition
G6079
G:N-N Greek

food

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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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  1. 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,".

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