Matthew
Matthew 18:21
21Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother who sins against me? Up to seven times?”
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then | Τότε | Tote | Adverb | G5119 then |
| Peter | Πέτρος | Petros | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G4074 Peter |
| came | προσελθὼν | proselthōn | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G4334 I come near, consent to |
| to | αὐτῷ | autō | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| asked | εἶπεν | eipen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing) |
| Lord | Κύριε | Kyrie | Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular | G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir |
| how many times | ποσάκις | posakis | Adverb | G4212 how often |
| shall I forgive | ἀφήσω | aphēsō | Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G863 I send away, release, remit, forgive, permit |
| my | ἐμὲ | eme | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| brother | ἀδελφός | adelphos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G80 a brother |
| who sins | ἁμαρτήσει | hamartēsei | Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G264 I sin |
| against | εἰς | eis | Preposition | G1519 into, in, among, till, for |
| me | μου | mou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| Up to | ἕως | heōs | Preposition | G2193 until, as far as |
| seven times | ἑπτάκις | heptakis | Adverb | G2034 seven times |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.