noun · masculine
faraō
GreekΦαραώ (faraō)
Strong’sG5328
Pharaoh
stem faraō-5 times in the New Testamentin 3 of 27 books2 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
Φαραώ, ὁ indecl.
(in FlJ, Ant., viii, 6, 2, Φαραών, -ῶνος), (Heb. פַּרְעֹה),
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G5328 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidfar-ah-o'
Pharao (i.e. Pharoh), an Egyptian king
Fromof foreign origin ();
King JamesPharaoh.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | faraō | faraō |
| object accusative | faraō | faraō |
| direct address vocative | faraō | faraō |
| of, belonging to genitive | faraō3×Φαραὼ | faraō |
| to, for dative | faraō2×Φαραὼ | faraō |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
5 occurrences, every one of them listed
faraō“Pharaoh’s”of, belonging togenitive singular3×
Acts 7:10“Pharaoh”kai exaireta auton ek pantaiu taiu thlipsiaiu autou, kai dōata auto charian kai sofian enantion Faraō basilevou Aiguptau, kai kathistanata auton hēgerōton epi Aiguptan kai holon ton oikon autou.and rescued him from all his troubles. He granted Joseph favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt, who appointed him ruler over Egypt and all his household.
Acts 7:21“Pharaoh’s”ektithiratou de autou anaireta auton tas thugatēras Faraō kai anatrefeta auton heauta eis huion.When he was set outside, Pharaoh’s daughter took him and brought him up as her own son.
Hebrews 11:24“Pharaoh’s”pistia Mōusos megos gineratos arneta legirō huios thugatērau Faraō,By faith Moses, when he was grown, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter.
faraō“Pharaoh”to, fordative singular2×
Acts 7:13“Pharaoh”kai en te deutere anagnōrizita Iōsēf toi adelfoi autou, kai fanerem gineta to Faraō tem genem Iōsēf.On their second visit, Joseph revealed his identity to his brothers, and his family became known to Pharaoh.
Romans 9:17“Pharaoh”legatō gar tas grafas to Faraō hoti Eis autem houtem exegeirama sin hopōs endeiknuemeia en si tan dunamian mu, kai hopōs diangelliteia tem onomem mu en panta ta gēa.For the Scripture says to Pharaoh: “I raised you up for this very purpose, that I might display My power in you, and that My name might be proclaimed in all the earth.”