Matthew

Matthew 16:15–20

¹⁵“But what about you?” Jesus asked. “Who do you say I am?”

¹⁶Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”

¹⁷Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah!^b For this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by My Father in heaven. ¹⁸And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it. ¹⁹I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.”

²⁰Then He admonished the disciples not to tell anyone that He was the Christ.

Footnotes

b 16:17 Greek Simon Bar-Jonah

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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.

Matthew 16:15

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
you	Ὑμεῖς	Hymeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
asked	Λέγει	Legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
Who	τίνα	tina	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5101 who, which, what
do you say	λέγετε	legete	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G3004 I say, speak
I	με	me	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
am	εἶναι	einai	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G1510 I am, exist

Matthew 16:16

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Simon	Σίμων	Simōn	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4613 Simon
Peter	Πέτρος	Petros	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4074 Peter
answered	Ἀποκριθεὶς	Apokritheis	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G611 I answer, reply
You	Σὺ	Sy	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
are	εἶ	ei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Christ	Χριστὸς	Christos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Son	Υἱὸς	Huios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5207 a son, descendent
of	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
living	ζῶντος	zōntos	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2198 I live
God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god

Matthew 16:17

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
replied	Ἀποκριθεὶς	Apokritheis	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G611 I answer, reply
Blessed	Μακάριος	Makarios	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3107 happy, blessed
are you	εἶ	ei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
Simon	Σίμων	Simōn	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G4613 Simon
son of Jonah	Βαριωνᾶ	Bariōna	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G920 Bar-Jonas
For	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
was not revealed	ἀπεκάλυψέν	apekalypsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G601 I uncover, bring to light, reveal
to you	σοι	soi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
flesh	σὰρξ	sarx	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4561 flesh, body
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
blood	αἷμα	haima	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G129 blood
but	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
My	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
Father	Πατήρ	Patēr	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
heaven	οὐρανοῖς	ouranois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G3772 the sky, the heaven

Matthew 16:18

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	δέ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
I	κἀγὼ	kagō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G2504 I also, I too
tell	λέγω	legō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
you	σοι	soi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
you	σὺ	sy	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
are	εἶ	ei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
Peter	Πέτρος	Petros	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4074 Peter
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
on	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
this	ταύτῃ	tautē	Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Feminine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
rock	πέτρᾳ	petra	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4073 rock
I will build	οἰκοδομήσω	oikodomēsō	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3618 I build, build up, edify
My	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
church	ἐκκλησίαν	ekklēsian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1577 an assembly, congregation, church
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
gates	πύλαι	pylai	Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G4439 a door, gate
of Hades	ᾅδου	hadou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G86 Hades
will not prevail against	κατισχύσουσιν	katischysousin	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2729 I prevail against, overpower, am able
it	αὐτῆς	autēs	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Matthew 16:19

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I will give	δώσω	dōsō	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1325 I offer, give
you	σοι	soi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
the	τὰς	tas	Article - Accusative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
keys	κλεῖδας	kleidas	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G2807 a key
of the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
kingdom	βασιλείας	basileias	Noun - Genitive 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
Whatever	ὃ	ho	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
you bind	δήσῃς	dēsēs	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1210 I bind
on	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
earth	γῆς	gēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1093 the earth, soil, land
will be	ἔσται	estai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
bound	δεδεμένον	dedemenon	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter Singular	G1210 I bind
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
heaven	οὐρανοῖς	ouranois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G3772 the sky, the heaven
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
whatever	ὃ	ho	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
you loose	λύσῃς	lysēs	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Singular	G3089 I loose, untie, release, destroy
on	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
earth	γῆς	gēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1093 the earth, soil, land
will be	ἔσται	estai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
loosed	λελυμένον	lelymenon	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3089 I loose, untie, release, destroy
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
heaven	οὐρανοῖς	ouranois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G3772 the sky, the heaven

Matthew 16:20

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	Τότε	Tote	Adverb	G5119 then
He admonished	διεστείλατο	diesteilato	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1291 I give a commission, order
the	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
disciples	μαθηταῖς	mathētais	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil
not to tell anyone	εἴπωσιν	eipōsin	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
He	αὐτός	autos	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
was	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Christ	Χριστός	Christos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ