Matthew

Matthew 21:28

²⁸But what do you think? There was a man who had two sons. He went to the first one and said, ‘Son, go and work today in the vineyard.’

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
what	Τί	Ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
think	δοκεῖ	dokei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1380 I think, seem, appear, it seems
a man	ἄνθρωπος	anthrōpos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
who had	εἶχεν	eichen	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
two	δύο	dyo	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G1417 two
sons	τέκνα	tekna	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G5043 a child, descendent, inhabitant
He went	προσελθὼν	proselthōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4334 I come near, consent to
to the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
first	πρώτῳ	prōtō	Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular	G4413 first, before
said	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
Son	Τέκνον	Teknon	Noun - Vocative Neuter Singular	G5043 a child, descendent, inhabitant
go	ὕπαγε	hypage	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G5217 I go away, depart
work	ἐργάζου	ergazou	Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular	G2038 I word, trade, do
today	σήμερον	sēmeron	Adverb	G4594 today, now
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
vineyard	ἀμπελῶνι	ampelōni	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G290 a vineyard

Cross-references

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Matthew 20:1 · 1 Corinthians 15:58 · Mark 13:34 · 1 Corinthians 10:15 · Luke 15:11–32 · Matthew 21:33 · Matthew 17:25 · Luke 13:4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.