Matthew

Matthew 11:2–3

²Meanwhile John heard in prison about the works of Christ, and he sent his disciples^b ³to ask Him, “Are You the One who was to come, or should we look for someone else?”

Footnotes

b 11:2 BYZ and TR he sent two of his disciples

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Matthew 11:2

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Meanwhile	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
John	Ἰωάννης	Iōannēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2491 John
heard	ἀκούσας	akousas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G191 I hear, listen
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
prison	δεσμωτηρίῳ	desmōtēriō	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G1201 a prison
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
works	ἔργα	erga	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G2041 work, labor, action, deed
of	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Christ	Χριστοῦ	Christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
he sent	πέμψας	pempsas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3992 I send
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
disciples	μαθητῶν	mathētōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil

Matthew 11:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
to ask	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
Him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
Are	εἶ	ei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
You	Σὺ	Sy	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
was to come	ἐρχόμενος	erchomenos	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2064 I come, go
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
should we look for	προσδοκῶμεν	prosdokōmen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G4328 I expect, await
someone else	ἕτερον	heteron	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2087 another, different

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Matthew 11:2 Mark 6:17 · Matthew 14:3 · Matthew 4:12 · Matthew 9:14 · Luke 7:18–35 · John 4:1 · Acts 19:1–3

Matthew 11:3 John 11:27 · Malachi 3:1 · Deuteronomy 18:15–18 · Hebrews 10:37 · Micah 5:2

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.