Acts 7:20
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At the same time was Moses born: and he was acceptable to God. Who was nourished three months in his father's house.

Moses.

Exodus 2:2-10 And she conceived, and bore a son: and seeing him a goodly child, hid him three months. . . .

and was.

1 Samuel 16:12 He sent therefore and brought him. Now he was ruddy and beautiful to behold, and of a comely face. And the Lord said: Arise, and anoint him, for this is he.

Hebrews 11:23 By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months by his parents: because they saw he was a comely babe, and they feared not the king's edict.

exceeding fair.

Context
Stephen's Address to the Sanhedrin
19This same, dealing craftily with our race, afflicted our fathers, that they should expose their children, to the end they might not be kept alive. 20At the same time was Moses born: and he was acceptable to God. Who was nourished three months in his father's house. 21And when he was exposed, Pharao's daughter took him up and nourished him for her own son.…
Cross References
Exodus 2:2
And she conceived, and bore a son: and seeing him a goodly child, hid him three months.

1 Samuel 16:12
He sent therefore and brought him. Now he was ruddy and beautiful to behold, and of a comely face. And the Lord said: Arise, and anoint him, for this is he.

Hebrews 11:23
By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months by his parents: because they saw he was a comely babe, and they feared not the king's edict.

Lexicon
At
Ἐν (En)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

that
(hō)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3739: Who, which, what, that.

time
καιρῷ (kairō)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2540: Fitting season, season, opportunity, occasion, time. Of uncertain affinity; an occasion, i.e. Set or proper time.

Moses
Μωϋσῆς (Mōusēs)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3475: Or Moses, or Mouses of Hebrew origin; Moseus, Moses, or Mouses, the Hebrew lawgiver.

was born,
ἐγεννήθη (egennēthē)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1080: From a variation of genos; to procreate; figuratively, to regenerate.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

he was
ἦν (ēn)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

beautiful
ἀστεῖος (asteios)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 791: (lit: belonging to the city; then: witty, clever), elegant, pretty, fair, fine, beautiful. From astu; urbane, i.e. handsome.

in the sight of God.
Θεῷ (Theō)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.

[For] three
τρεῖς (treis)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 5140: Three. Or neuter tria a primary number; 'three'.

months
μῆνας (mēnas)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3376: A (lunar) month. A primary word; a month.

[he]
ὃς (hos)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3739: Who, which, what, that.

was nurtured
ἀνετράφη (anetraphē)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 397: To rear, bring up, nourish, educate. From ana and trepho; to rear.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

[his]
τῷ (tō)
Article - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

father’s
πατρός (patros)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3962: Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a 'father'.

house.
οἴκῳ (oikō)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3624: A dwelling; by implication, a family.


Additional Translations
At that time Moses was born, and he was beautiful in the sight of God. For three months he was nurtured in his father’s house.

In that time Moses was born, and he was beautiful to God, who was brought up three months in his father's house.

In which time Moses was born, and was exceeding fair, and nourished up in his father's house three months:

At which season Moses was born, and was exceeding fair; and he was nourished three months in his father's house.

In which time Moses was born, and was exceedingly lovely, who was nourished three months in the house of his father.

At which season Moses was born, and was exceeding fair; and he was nourished three months in his father's house:

In which time Moses was born, and was exceeding fair, and nourished in his father's house three months:

At this time Moses was born--a wonderfully beautiful child; and for three months he was cared for in his father's house.

At that time Moses was born, and was exceedingly handsome. He was nourished three months in his father's house.

in which time Moses was born, and he was fair to God, and he was brought up three months in the house of his father;
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