Matthew

Matthew 21:45–46

⁴⁵When the chief priests and Pharisees heard His parables, they knew that Jesus was speaking about them. ⁴⁶Although they wanted to arrest Him, they were afraid of the crowds, because the people regarded Him as a prophet.

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Matthew 21:45

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
chief priests	ἀρχιερεῖς	archiereis	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G749 high priest, chief priest
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Pharisees	Φαρισαῖοι	Pharisaioi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5330 a Pharisee
heard	ἀκούσαντες	akousantes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G191 I hear, listen
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
parables	παραβολὰς	parabolas	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G3850 a parable, comparison
they knew	ἔγνωσαν	egnōsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1097 I come to know, learn, realize
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
was speaking	λέγει	legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
about	περὶ	peri	Preposition	G4012 about, concerning, around
them	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Matthew 21:46

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Although	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
they wanted	ζητοῦντες	zētountes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2212 I seek, search for, desire
to arrest	κρατῆσαι	kratēsai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G2902 I lay hold of, obtain
Him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
they were afraid	ἐφοβήθησαν	ephobēthēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G5399 I fear, am terrified
of the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
crowds	ὄχλους	ochlous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3793 a crowd
because	ἐπεὶ	epei	Conjunction	G1893 after, for, since, otherwise
regarded	εἶχον	eichon	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2192 I have, hold, possess
Him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
as	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
a prophet	προφήτην	prophētēn	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4396 a prophet, poet

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Matthew 21:45 Luke 20:19 · Luke 11:45

Matthew 21:46 Matthew 21:11 · Matthew 21:26

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.