Matthew
Matthew 20:21
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.”
Word by word
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| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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.