John

John 2:15–16

¹⁵So He made a whip out of cords and drove all from the temple courts, both sheep and cattle. He poured out the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables. ¹⁶To those selling doves He said, “Get these out of here! How dare you turn My Father’s house into a marketplace!”

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John 2:15

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He made	ποιήσας	poiēsas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4160 I do, make
a whip	φραγέλλιον	phragellion	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5416 a scourge, lash
out of	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
cords	σχοινίων	schoiniōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G4979 a cord, rope
drove	ἐξέβαλεν	exebalen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1544 I throw, cast, put out, banish, bring forth, produce
all	πάντας	pantas	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
from	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
temple	ἱεροῦ	hierou	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G2411 a temple
both	τε	te	Conjunction	G5037 and, both
sheep	πρόβατα	probata	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G4263 a sheep
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
cattle	βόας	boas	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G1016 an ox
He poured out	ἐξέχεεν	execheen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1632 I pour out, shed
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
coins	κέρματα	kermata	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G2772 a small coin
of the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
money changers	κολλυβιστῶν	kollybistōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G2855 a money-changer
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
overturned	ἀνέτρεψεν	anetrepsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G396 I subvert, overturn, overthrow
tables	τραπέζας	trapezas	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G5132 a table for food or business

John 2:16

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
To those	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
selling	πωλοῦσιν	pōlousin	Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Plural	G4453 I sell
doves	περιστερὰς	peristeras	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G4058 a dove
He said	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
Get	Ἄρατε	Arate	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G142 I raise, lift up
these	ταῦτα	tauta	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
out of here	ἐντεῦθεν	enteuthen	Adverb	G1782 hence, from this place, on this side and on that
How dare you	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
turn	ποιεῖτε	poieite	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G4160 I do, make
My	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
Father’s	Πατρός	Patros	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
house	οἶκον	oikon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3624 a house, household
a marketplace	οἶκον	oikon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3624 a house, household

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John 2:16 Jeremiah 7:11 · Matthew 21:13 · Mark 11:17 · Isaiah 56:5–11 · Luke 2:49 · 2 Peter 2:14–15 · Hosea 12:7–8 · 2 Peter 2:3 · John 5:17

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.