Matthew

Matthew 20:20–21

²⁰Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons came to Jesus with her sons and knelt down to make a request of Him.

²¹“What do you want?” He inquired.

She answered, “Declare that in Your kingdom one of these two sons of mine may sit at Your right hand, and the other at Your left.”

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Matthew 20:20

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	Τότε	Tote	Adverb	G5119 then
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
mother	μήτηρ	mētēr	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3384 a mother
of Zebedee’s	Ζεβεδαίου	Zebedaiou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2199 Zebedee
sons	υἱῶν	huiōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G5207 a son, descendent
came	προσῆλθεν	prosēlthen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person 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
with	μετὰ	meta	Preposition	G3326 with, after
her	αὐτῆς	autēs	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
sons	υἱῶν	huiōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G5207 a son, descendent
knelt down	προσκυνοῦσα	proskynousa	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4352 I worship
to make a request	αἰτοῦσά	aitousa	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular	G154 I ask, request, beg, petition
of	ἀπ’	ap’	Preposition	G575 from, away from
Him	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Matthew 20:21

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
What	Τί	Ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
do you want	θέλεις	theleis	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2309 I will, wish, desire
He inquired	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
She answered	Λέγει	Legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
Declare	Εἰπὲ	Eipe	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
kingdom	βασιλείᾳ	basileia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G932 kingship, sovereignty, authority, rule, kingdom
one	εἷς	heis	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1520 one
of these	οὗτοι	houtoi	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
two	δύο	dyo	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1417 two
sons	υἱοί	huioi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5207 a son, descendent
of mine	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
may sit	καθίσωσιν	kathisōsin	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2523 I set, make to sit
at	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
Your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
right hand	δεξιῶν	dexiōn	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural	G1188 on the right hand, right hand, right
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
at	ἐξ	ex	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
Your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
left	εὐωνύμων	euōnymōn	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural	G2176 on the left-hand side, left

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Matthew 20:20 Mark 10:35–45 · Matthew 4:21 · Matthew 8:2 · Matthew 27:56

Matthew 20:21 Matthew 19:28 · Mark 10:36–37 · Psalm 110:1 · Esther 5:3 · Matthew 18:1 · 1 Kings 3:5 · Matthew 20:32 · Acts 1:6 · Mark 6:22 · Philemon 1:2–3 · Romans 12:10 · Luke 22:24

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.