Matthew

Matthew 21:9–11

⁹The crowds that went ahead of Him and those that followed were shouting:

“Hosanna to the Son of David!”^b

“Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!”^c

“Hosanna in the highest!”^d

¹⁰When Jesus had entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred and asked, “Who is this?”

¹¹The crowds replied, “This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee.”

Footnotes

b 21:9 Hosanna is a transliteration of the Hebrew Hosia-na, meaning Save, we pray or Save now, which became a shout of praise; see Psalm 118:25|PSA 118:25; also in verse 15.
c 21:9 Psalm 118:26|PSA 118:26
d 21:9 Or “Hosanna in the highest heaven!”See Psalm 118:25|PSA 118:25and Psalm 148:1.

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Matthew 21:9

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The	Οἱ	Hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
crowds	ὄχλοι	ochloi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3793 a crowd
that	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
went ahead	προάγοντες	proagontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4254 I lead forth, go before
of 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
those that	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
followed	ἀκολουθοῦντες	akolouthountes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G190 I accompany, attend, follow
were shouting	ἔκραζον	ekrazon	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2896 I cry aloud, shriek
Hosanna	Ὡσαννὰ	Hōsanna	Hebrew Word	G5614 hosanna
to the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Son	υἱῷ	huiō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G5207 a son, descendent
of David	Δαυίδ	Dauid	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G1138 David
Blessed is	Εὐλογημένος	Eulogēmenos	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2127 I bless
He	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
who comes	ἐρχόμενος	erchomenos	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2064 I come, go
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
name	ὀνόματι	onomati	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G3686 name, character, reputation
of	Κυρίου	Kyriou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
Hosanna	Ὡσαννὰ	Hōsanna	Hebrew Word	G5614 hosanna
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
highest	ὑψίστοις	hypsistois	Adjective - Dative Neuter Plural - Superlative	G5310 highest, most high, the heights

Matthew 21:10

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
had entered	εἰσελθόντος	eiselthontos	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular	G1525 I go in, come in, enter
Jerusalem	Ἱεροσόλυμα	Hierosolyma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G2414 Jerusalem
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
whole	πᾶσα	pasa	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
city	πόλις	polis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4172 a city
was stirred	ἐσείσθη	eseisthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G4579 I shake
asked	λέγουσα	legousa	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3004 I say, speak
Who	Τίς	Tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5101 who, which, what
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
this	οὗτος	houtos	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it

Matthew 21:11

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The	Οἱ	Hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
crowds	ὄχλοι	ochloi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3793 a crowd
replied	ἔλεγον	elegon	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
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
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
prophet	προφήτης	prophētēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4396 a prophet, poet
from	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
Nazareth	Ναζαρὲθ	Nazareth	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3478 Nazareth
in Galilee	Γαλιλαίας	Galilaias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1056 Galilee

Cross-references

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Matthew 21:9 Psalm 118:24–26 · John 12:13–15 · Luke 2:14 · Matthew 23:39 · Luke 19:37–38 · Matthew 9:27 · Mark 11:9–10 · Matthew 21:15

Matthew 21:10 Acts 9:5 · 1 Samuel 16:4 · Isaiah 63:1 · Luke 9:9 · John 12:16–19 · Luke 5:21 · Ruth 1:19 · Luke 7:49 · Song of Solomon 3:6

Matthew 21:11 John 6:14 · Luke 7:16 · John 7:40 · John 9:17 · Deuteronomy 18:15–19 · Matthew 2:23 · Acts 7:37 · John 1:21 · Acts 3:22–23 · Matthew 16:13–14 · John 4:19 · John 1:45–46

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.