Matthew

Matthew 11:7–12

⁷As John’s disciples were leaving, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swaying in the wind? ⁸Otherwise, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? Look, those who wear fine clothing are found in kings’ palaces. ⁹What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet. ¹⁰This is the one about whom it is written:

‘Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You,

who will prepare Your way before You.’^e

¹¹Truly I tell you, among those born of women there has risen no one greater than John the Baptist. Yet even the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. ¹²From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven has been subject to violence,^f and the violent lay claim to it.

Footnotes

e 11:10 Malachi 3:1|MAL 3:1
f 11:12 Or has been forcefully advancing

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Matthew 11:7

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
As	Τούτων	Toutōn	Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
were leaving	πορευομένων	poreuomenōn	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine Plural	G4198 I travel, journey, go
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
began	ἤρξατο	ērxato	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G756 I begin
to speak	λέγειν	legein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G3004 I say, speak
to the	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
crowds	ὄχλοις	ochlois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G3793 a crowd
about	περὶ	peri	Preposition	G4012 about, concerning, around
John	Ἰωάννου	Iōannou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2491 John
What	Τί	Ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
did you go out	ἐξήλθατε	exēlthate	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1831 I go out, come out
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
wilderness	ἔρημον	erēmon	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2048 deserted, desolate, a desert
to see	θεάσασθαι	theasasthai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle	G2300 I see, behold, contemplate, visit
A reed	κάλαμον	kalamon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2563 a reed, reed-pen
swaying	σαλευόμενον	saleuomenon	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4531 I shake, excite
in	ὑπὸ	hypo	Preposition	G5259 by, under, about
wind	ἀνέμου	anemou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G417 the wind

Matthew 11:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Otherwise	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
what	τί	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
did you go out	ἐξήλθατε	exēlthate	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1831 I go out, come out
to see	ἰδεῖν	idein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
A man	ἄνθρωπον	anthrōpon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
dressed	ἠμφιεσμένον	ēmphiesmenon	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular	G294 I put on, clothe
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
fine	μαλακοῖς	malakois	Adjective - Dative Neuter Plural	G3120 soft, effeminate
Look	ἰδοὺ	idou	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2400 See! Lo! Behold! Look!
those	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
who wear	φοροῦντες	phorountes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5409 I carry, wear
fine	μαλακὰ	malaka	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3120 soft, effeminate
are found	εἰσίν	eisin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
kings’	βασιλέων	basileōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G935 a king, ruler, emperor
palaces	οἴκοις	oikois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G3624 a house, household

Matthew 11:9

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
What	τί	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
then	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
did you go out	ἐξήλθατε	exēlthate	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1831 I go out, come out
to see	ἰδεῖν	idein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
A prophet	προφήτην	prophētēn	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4396 a prophet, poet
Yes	ναί	nai	Particle	G3483 yes, certainly, even so
I tell	λέγω	legō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
more	περισσότερον	perissoteron	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular - Comparative	G4053 abundant, greater, vehemently, advantage
than a prophet	προφήτου	prophētou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G4396 a prophet, poet

Matthew 11:10

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
This	οὗτός	houtos	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
about	περὶ	peri	Preposition	G4012 about, concerning, around
whom	οὗ	hou	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
it is written	γέγραπται	gegraptai	Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1125 I write
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
will send	ἀποστέλλω	apostellō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G649 I send forth, send, send away, dismiss
My	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
messenger	ἄγγελόν	angelon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G32 an angel, messenger
ahead of You	πρὸ	pro	Preposition	G4253 before
who	Ὃς	Hos	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
will prepare	κατασκευάσει	kataskeuasei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2680 I build, prepare, make
Your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
way	ὁδόν	hodon	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3598 a way, road, journey
before	ἔμπροσθέν	emprosthen	Preposition	G1715 in front, before the face
You	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you

Matthew 11:11

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Truly	Ἀμὴν	Amēn	Hebrew Word	G281 verily, truly, amen, so let it be
I tell	λέγω	legō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
among	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
born	γεννητοῖς	gennētois	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G1084 begotten, born
of women	γυναικῶν	gynaikōn	Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural	G1135 a woman, wife, my lady
there has risen	ἐγήγερται	egēgertai	Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1453 I wake, arouse, raise up
no	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
one greater	μείζων	meizōn	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular - Comparative	G3173 large, great
than John	Ἰωάννου	Iōannou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2491 John
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Baptist	Βαπτιστοῦ	Baptistou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G910 the baptizer, the Baptist
Yet even	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
least	μικρότερος	mikroteros	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular - Comparative	G3398 little, small
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
kingdom	βασιλείᾳ	basileia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G932 kingship, sovereignty, authority, rule, kingdom
of	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
heaven	οὐρανῶν	ouranōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3772 the sky, the heaven
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
greater	μείζων	meizōn	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular - Comparative	G3173 large, great
than he	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Matthew 11:12

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
From	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Feminine Plural	G3588 the
days	ἡμερῶν	hēmerōn	Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural	G2250 a day
of John	Ἰωάννου	Iōannou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2491 John
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Baptist	Βαπτιστοῦ	Baptistou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G910 the baptizer, the Baptist
until	ἕως	heōs	Preposition	G2193 until, as far as
now	ἄρτι	arti	Adverb	G737 now, just now
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
kingdom	βασιλεία	basileia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G932 kingship, sovereignty, authority, rule, kingdom
of	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
heaven	οὐρανῶν	ouranōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3772 the sky, the heaven
has been subject to violence	βιάζεται	biazetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G971 I use force, violence, suffer violence
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
violent	βιασταὶ	biastai	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G973 a forceful, violent man
lay claim	ἁρπάζουσιν	harpazousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G726 I seize, snatch, obtain by robbery
to it	αὐτήν	autēn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same