Matthew

Matthew 11:9–10

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

Footnotes

e 11:10 Malachi 3:1|MAL 3:1

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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

Cross-references

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Matthew 11:9 Luke 1:76 · Matthew 14:5 · Mark 9:11–13 · Luke 1:15–17 · Matthew 17:12–13 · Matthew 21:24–26

Matthew 11:10 Malachi 3:1 · Isaiah 40:3 · Malachi 4:5 · Mark 1:2 · Luke 7:26–27 · John 1:23 · Matthew 3:3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.