Matthew

Matthew 10:16–17

¹⁶Behold, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves; therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves. ¹⁷But beware of men, for they will hand you over to their councils and flog you in their synagogues.

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Matthew 10:16

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Behold	Ἰδοὺ	Idou	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2400 See! Lo! Behold! Look!
I	ἐγὼ	egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
am sending you out	ἀποστέλλω	apostellō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G649 I send forth, send, send away, dismiss
like	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
sheep	πρόβατα	probata	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G4263 a sheep
among	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
wolves	λύκων	lykōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3074 a wolf, jackal
therefore	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
be	γίνεσθε	ginesthe	Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G1096 I come into being, am born
as shrewd	φρόνιμοι	phronimoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5429 intelligent, prudent
as	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
snakes	ὄφεις	opheis	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3789 a serpent
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
as innocent	ἀκέραιοι	akeraioi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G185 simple, unsophisticated, innocent
as	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
doves	περιστεραί	peristerai	Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G4058 a dove

Matthew 10:17

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
beware	Προσέχετε	Prosechete	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G4337 I pay attention to, devote myself to
of	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
men	ἀνθρώπων	anthrōpōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G444 a man, one of the human race
for	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
they will hand you over	παραδώσουσιν	paradōsousin	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G3860 I hand over, deliver, betray
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
councils	συνέδρια	synedria	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G4892 a council, the Sanhedrin
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
flog	μαστιγώσουσιν	mastigōsousin	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G3146 I flog, scourge
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
their	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
synagogues	συναγωγαῖς	synagōgais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G4864 an assembly, congregation, synagogue

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Matthew 10:16 Philippians 2:15 · Luke 10:3 · 1 Corinthians 14:20 · Colossians 4:5 · Ephesians 5:15–17 · Romans 16:18–19 · Acts 20:29 · Luke 21:15 · 2 Corinthians 11:3 · 2 Corinthians 11:14 · 1 Thessalonians 5:22 · Genesis 3:1

Matthew 10:17 Mark 13:9 · Matthew 23:34 · John 16:2 · Acts 26:11 · Luke 12:11 · Matthew 5:22 · Matthew 24:9–10 · Acts 22:19 · Micah 7:5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.