Matthew

Matthew 19:16

¹⁶Just then a man came up to Jesus and inquired, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to obtain eternal life?”

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Just then	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
a man	εἷς	heis	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1520 one
came up	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
inquired	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
Teacher	Διδάσκαλε	Didaskale	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G1320 a teacher
what	τί	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
good	ἀγαθὸν	agathon	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G18 good
must I do	ποιήσω	poiēsō	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular	G4160 I do, make
to	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
obtain	σχῶ	schō	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
eternal	αἰώνιον	aiōnion	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G166 eternal, unending
life	ζωὴν	zōēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2222 life

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.