Matthew

Matthew 21:7–8

⁷They brought the donkey and the colt and laid their cloaks on them, and Jesus sat on them.

⁸A massive crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road.

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Matthew 21:7

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They brought	ἤγαγον	ēgagon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G71 I lead
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
donkey	ὄνον	onon	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3688 a donkey, an ass
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
colt	πῶλον	pōlon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4454 a colt, young ass
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
laid	ἐπέθηκαν	epethēkan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2007 I put, place upon, lay on
their	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
cloaks	ἱμάτια	himatia	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G2440 outer garment
on	ἐπ’	ep’	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
them	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
sat	ἐπεκάθισεν	epekathisen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1940 I sit upon
on	ἐπάνω	epanō	Preposition	G1883 on the top, above, superior to
them	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Matthew 21:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
A massive	πλεῖστος	pleistos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular - Superlative	G4118 the greatest, the most
crowd	ὄχλος	ochlos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3793 a crowd
spread	ἔστρωσαν	estrōsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4766 I spread, make a bed
their	ἑαυτῶν	heautōn	Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G1438 himself, herself, itself
cloaks	ἱμάτια	himatia	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G2440 outer garment
on	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
road	ὁδῷ	hodō	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G3598 a way, road, journey
while	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
others	ἄλλοι	alloi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G243 other, another, different
cut	ἔκοπτον	ekopton	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2875 I cut off, mourn
branches	κλάδους	kladous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G2798 a branch
from	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3588 the
trees	δένδρων	dendrōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G1186 a tree
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
spread	ἐστρώννυον	estrōnnyon	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4766 I spread, make a bed
on	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
road	ὁδῷ	hodō	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G3598 a way, road, journey

Cross-references

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Matthew 21:7 2 Kings 9:13 · Mark 11:4–8 · Luke 19:32–35

Matthew 21:8 2 Kings 9:13 · Leviticus 23:40 · John 12:13

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.