Strong's Lexicon
G5328 — Φαραώ
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G5328 |
|---|---|
| Word: | Φαραώ |
| Part of Speech: | Name Person |
| Etymology: | of foreign origin (H6547) |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 5 |
| Transliteration: | Pharao |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | far-ah-o' |
| Meaning: | 1. Pharao (i.e. Pharoh), an Egyptian king |
| KJV Renderings: | Pharaoh |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
Φαραώ (ôÇÌøÀòÉä; in Josephus, Antiquities 2, 13 and 14 Φαραωθης (also Φαραων, Φαρωνος, 8, 6, 2, etc.)), ὁ (indeclinable, Buttmann, 15 (14)), Pharaoh, the common title of the ancient kings of Egypt (ὁ φαραων κατ’ Αἰγυπτίους βασιλέα σημαίνει, Josephus, Antiquities 8, 6, 2 (according to Ebers (in Riehm, under the word Pharao) the name is only the Hebrew form of the Egyptian per-aa denoting (as even Horapollo 1, 62 testifies) great house, a current title of kings akin to the Turkish sublime porte; others besides; see BB. DD., under the word)): Act 7:13; Act 7:21; Rom 9:17; Heb 11:24; Φαραώ, with βασιλεύς Αἰγύπτου added in apposition (as if Φαραώ were a proper name, as sometimes in the O. T.: ξΔφΐψΗιΔν îÆìÆê ôÇÌøòÉä, 1Ki 3:1; 1Ki 9:16; ; Isa 36:6, etc.; 1Es 1:23), Act 7:10. Cf. Vaihinger in Herzog xi., p. 490ff; (Ebers in Riehm as above).
Englishman's Greek Concordance
Φαραώ (Pharaoh)
Acts 7:10
- KJV: And delivered him out of all his afflictions and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house
- GK: και εξείλετο αυτόν εκ πασών των θλίψεων αυτού και έδωκεν αυτώ χάριν και σοφίαν εναντίον Φαράω βασιλέως Αιγύπτου και κατέστησεν αυτόν ηγούμενον επ΄ Αίγυπτον και όλον τον οίκον αυτού
Acts 7:13
- KJV: And at the second Joseph was made known to his brethren and Joseph’s kindred was made known unto Pharaoh
- GK: και εν τω δευτέρω ανεγνωρίσθη Ιωσήφ τοις αδελφοίς αυτού και φανερόν εγένετο τω Φαραώ το γένος του Ιωσήφ
Acts 7:21
- KJV: And when he was cast out Pharaoh’s daughter took him up, and nourished him for her own son
- GK: εκτεθέντα δε αυτόν ανείλετο αυτόν η θυγάτηρ Φαραώ και ανεθρέψατο αυτόν εαυτή εις υιόν
Romans 9:17
- KJV: For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up that I might shew my power in thee and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth
- GK: λέγει γαρ η γραφή τω Φαραώ ότι εις αυτό τούτο εξήγειρά σε όπως ενδείξωμαι εν σοι την δύναμίν μου και όπως διαγγελή το όνομά μου εν πάση τη γη
Hebrews 11:24
- KJV: By faith Moses when he was come to years refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter
- GK: πίστει Μωϋσης μέγας γενόμενος ηρνήσατο λέγεσθαι υιός θυγατρός Φαράω
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