Matthew

Matthew 17:26–27

²⁶“From others,” Peter answered.

“Then the sons are exempt,” Jesus said to him. ²⁷“But so that we may not offend them, go to the sea, cast a hook, and take the first fish you catch. When you open its mouth, you will find a four-drachma coin.^e Take it and give it to them for My tax and yours.”

Footnotes

e 17:27 Greek a stater; that is, a silver coin worth approximately one shekel

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Matthew 17:26

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
From	Ἀπὸ	Apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
others	ἀλλοτρίων	allotriōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G245 belonging to another person, foreign
answered	Εἰπόντος	Eipontos	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
Then	Ἄρα¦Γε	Ara¦Ge	Particle	G686 then, therefore, since
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
sons	υἱοί	huioi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5207 a son, descendent
are	εἰσιν	eisin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
exempt	ἐλεύθεροί	eleutheroi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1658 free, delivered from obligation
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
said	ἔφη	ephē	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5346 I say
to him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Matthew 17:27

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
so that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
we may not offend	σκανδαλίσωμεν	skandalisōmen	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural	G4624 I cause to stumble
them	αὐτούς	autous	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
go	πορευθεὶς	poreutheis	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4198 I travel, journey, go
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the sea	θάλασσαν	thalassan	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2281 the sea, lake
cast	βάλε	bale	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G906 I cast, throw, rush, put, place, drop
a hook	ἄγκιστρον	ankistron	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G44 a fish-hook
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
take	ἆρον	aron	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G142 I raise, lift up
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
first	πρῶτον	prōton	Adverb - Superlative	G4412 first, before
fish	ἰχθὺν	ichthyn	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2486 a fish
you catch	ἀναβάντα	anabanta	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular	G305 I go up, mount, ascend
When	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
you open	ἀνοίξας	anoixas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G455 I open
its	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
mouth	στόμα	stoma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4750 the mouth, speech
you will find	εὑρήσεις	heurēseis	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2147 I find
a four-drachma coin	στατῆρα	statēra	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4715 a Jewish shekel
Take	λαβὼν	labōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2983 I receive, take
give	δὸς	dos	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1325 I offer, give
to them	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
for	ἀντὶ	anti	Preposition	G473 instead of, for
My tax	ἐμοῦ	emou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
yours	σοῦ	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you

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Matthew 17:27 2 Corinthians 6:3 · 1 Corinthians 9:19–22 · 1 Corinthians 8:9 · 2 Corinthians 8:9 · 1 Corinthians 8:13 · Romans 15:1–3 · Jonah 1:17 · Matthew 15:12–14 · 1 Kings 17:4 · Romans 14:21 · Psalm 8:8 · Hebrews 2:7–8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.