Matthew

Matthew 21:38–39

³⁸But when the tenants saw the son, they said to one another, ‘This is the heir. Come, let us kill him and take his inheritance.’ ³⁹So they seized him and threw him out of the vineyard and killed him.

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Matthew 21:38

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But when	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
the	Οἱ	Hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
tenants	γεωργοὶ	geōrgoi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1092 a worker of the soil, husbandman, vine-dresser
saw	ἰδόντες	idontes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
son	υἱὸν	huion	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5207 a son, descendent
they said	εἶπον	eipon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
to	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
one another	ἑαυτοῖς	heautois	Reflexive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G1438 himself, herself, itself
This	Οὗτός	Houtos	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
heir	κληρονόμος	klēronomos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2818 an heir, inheritor
Come	δεῦτε	deute	Verb - Imperative - 2nd Person Plural	G1205 come hither, come, hither
let us kill	ἀποκτείνωμεν	apokteinōmen	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural	G615 I put to death, kill
him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
take	σχῶμεν	schōmen	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural	G2192 I have, hold, possess
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
inheritance	κληρονομίαν	klēronomian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2817 an inheritance

Matthew 21:39

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
they seized	λαβόντες	labontes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2983 I receive, take
him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
threw	ἐξέβαλον	exebalon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1544 I throw, cast, put out, banish, bring forth, produce
out of	ἔξω	exō	Preposition	G1854 without, outside
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
vineyard	ἀμπελῶνος	ampelōnos	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G290 a vineyard
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
killed	ἀπέκτειναν	apekteinan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G615 I put to death, kill

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Matthew 21:38 Genesis 37:18–20 · Luke 20:14 · Hebrews 1:2 · Mark 12:7–8 · Acts 4:27–28 · John 11:47–53 · Matthew 26:3–4

Matthew 21:39 Acts 2:23 · Acts 3:14–15 · James 5:6 · Matthew 26:57 · Acts 7:52 · John 18:12 · Luke 22:52–54 · Acts 4:25–27 · Mark 14:46–53 · Matthew 26:50 · Acts 4:10 · John 18:24

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.