Matthew

Matthew 18:23

²³Because of this, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Because of	Διὰ	Dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
this	τοῦτο	touto	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
kingdom	βασιλεία	basileia	Noun - Nominative 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
is like	ὡμοιώθη	hōmoiōthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G3666 I make like, liken, compare
a king	βασιλεῖ	basilei	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G935 a king, ruler, emperor
who	ὃς	hos	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
wanted	ἠθέλησεν	ēthelēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2309 I will, wish, desire
to settle	συνᾶραι	synarai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G4868 I make a reckoning, settle accounts
accounts	λόγον	logon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
with	μετὰ	meta	Preposition	G3326 with, after
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
servants	δούλων	doulōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G1401 a male slave

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