Matthew
Matthew 18:30
30But he refused. Instead, he went and had the man thrown into prison until he could pay his debt.
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| he refused | ἤθελεν | ēthelen | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2309 I will, wish, desire |
| Instead | ἀλλὰ | alla | Conjunction | G235 but, except |
| he went | ἀπελθὼν | apelthōn | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G565 I come or go away from, depart, return |
| had | ἔβαλεν | ebalen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G906 I cast, throw, rush, put, place, drop |
| into | εἰς | eis | Preposition | G1519 into, in, among, till, for |
| prison | φυλακὴν | phylakēn | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G5438 a watching, guard, prison, imprisonment |
| until | ἕως | heōs | Conjunction | G2193 until, as far as |
| he could pay | ἀποδῷ | apodō | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular | G591 I give back, return, sell |
| debt | ὀφειλόμενον | opheilomenon | Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3784 I owe, ought |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.