Matthew

Matthew 15:23–26

²³But Jesus did not answer a word. So His disciples came and urged Him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.”

²⁴He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”

²⁵The woman came and knelt before Him. “Lord, help me!” she said.

²⁶But Jesus replied, “It is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.”

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
did not answer	ἀπεκρίθη	apekrithē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G611 I answer, reply
a word	λόγον	logon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
So	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
disciples	μαθηταὶ	mathētai	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil
came	προσελθόντες	proselthontes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4334 I come near, consent to
urged	ἠρώτουν	ērōtoun	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2065 I ask, question, request
Him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
Send her away	Ἀπόλυσον	Apolyson	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G630 I release, let go, send away, divorce
for	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
she keeps crying out	κράζει	krazei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2896 I cry aloud, shriek
after	ὄπισθεν	opisthen	Preposition	G3693 from behind, after
us	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He answered	ἀποκριθεὶς	apokritheis	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G611 I answer, reply
I was sent	ἀπεστάλην	apestalēn	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 1st Person Singular	G649 I send forth, send, send away, dismiss
only	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
lost	ἀπολωλότα	apolōlota	Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Accusative Neuter Plural	G622 I destroy, lose, am perishing
sheep	πρόβατα	probata	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G4263 a sheep
of	οἴκου	oikou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3624 a house, household
of Israel	Ἰσραήλ	Israēl	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2474 Israel

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
came	ἐλθοῦσα	elthousa	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2064 I come, go
knelt before	προσεκύνει	prosekynei	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4352 I worship
Him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
Lord	Κύριε	Kyrie	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
help	βοήθει	boēthei	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G997 I come to the rescue of
me	μοι	moi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
she said	λέγουσα	legousa	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3004 I say, speak

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
replied	ἀποκριθεὶς	apokritheis	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G611 I answer, reply
It is	ἔστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
not	Οὐκ	Ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
right	καλὸν	kalon	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G2570 beautiful, good, worthy
to take	λαβεῖν	labein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G2983 I receive, take
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
children’s	τέκνων	teknōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G5043 a child, descendent, inhabitant
bread	ἄρτον	arton	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G740 bread, a loaf, food
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
toss	βαλεῖν	balein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G906 I cast, throw, rush, put, place, drop
to the	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
dogs	κυναρίοις	kynariois	Noun - Dative Neuter Plural	G2952 a little dog