Acts 7:5

5AndκαὶnotοὐκHe did giveἔδωκενto himαὐτῷan inheritanceκληρονομίανinἐνitαὐτῇnot evenοὐδὲ[the] lengthβῆμαof a footποδός,butκαὶHe promisedἐπηγγείλατοto giveδοῦναιto himαὐτῷforεἰςa possessionκατάσχεσινitαὐτὴνandκαὶto theτῷdescendantsσπέρματιof himαὐτοῦafterμετ’himαὐτόν,notοὐκthere beingὄντοςto himαὐτῷa childτέκνου.

And He did not give to him an inheritance in it, not even the length of a foot; but He promised to give it to him for a possession, and to his seed after him—there being to him no child.

Vocab difficulty

29.7

Rare words

  • κατάσχεσιν

    κατάσχεσις

    a possession, holding fast.