Matthew
Matthew 21:2–3
2saying to them, “Go into the village ahead of you, and at once you will find a donkey tied there, with her colt beside her. Untie them and bring them to Me. 3If anyone questions you, tell him that the Lord needs them, and he will send them right away.”
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Matthew 21:2
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| saying | λέγων | legōn | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3004 I say, speak |
| to them | αὐτοῖς | autois | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| Go | Πορεύεσθε | Poreuesthe | Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural | G4198 I travel, journey, go |
| into | εἰς | eis | Preposition | G1519 into, in, among, till, for |
| the | τὴν | tēn | Article - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| village | κώμην | kōmēn | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G2968 a village |
| ahead | κατέναντι | katenanti | Preposition | G2713 opposite, in front of |
| of you | ὑμῶν | hymōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| at once | εὐθέως | eutheōs | Adverb | G2112 immediately, soon |
| you will find | εὑρήσετε | heurēsete | Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G2147 I find |
| a donkey | ὄνον | onon | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3688 a donkey, an ass |
| tied | δεδεμένην | dedemenēn | Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Feminine Singular | G1210 I bind |
| with | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| colt | πῶλον | pōlon | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G4454 a colt, young ass |
| beside | μετ’ | met’ | Preposition | G3326 with, after |
| her | αὐτῆς | autēs | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| Untie | λύσαντες | lysantes | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3089 I loose, untie, release, destroy |
| bring | ἀγάγετέ | agagete | Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G71 I lead |
| to Me | μοι | moi | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
Matthew 21:3
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| If | ἐάν | ean | Conjunction | G1437 if |
| anyone | τις | tis | Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G5100 any one, some one |
| questions | εἴπῃ | eipē | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing) |
| you | ὑμῖν | hymin | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| tell | ἐρεῖτε | ereite | Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G2046 I say, speak |
| that | ὅτι | hoti | Conjunction | G3754 that, since, because |
| the | Ὁ | HO | Article - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| Lord | Κύριος | Kyrios | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir |
| needs | χρείαν | chreian | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G5532 need, necessity, business |
| them | αὐτῶν | autōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| and | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| he will send | ἀποστελεῖ | apostelei | Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G649 I send forth, send, send away, dismiss |
| them | αὐτούς | autous | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| right away | εὐθὺς | euthys | Adverb | G2112 immediately, soon |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Matthew 21:2 Luke 19:30–32 · Mark 11:2–3 · John 2:5–8 · Mark 14:13–16 · Matthew 26:18
Matthew 21:3 2 Corinthians 8:1–2 · Acts 17:25 · John 3:35 · Psalm 50:10–11 · 2 Corinthians 8:9 · Ezra 7:27 · Ezra 1:5 · Psalm 24:1 · Haggai 2:8–9 · John 17:2
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.