Matthew

Matthew 22:2–4

²“The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son. ³He sent his servants to call those he had invited to the banquet, but they refused to come.

⁴Again, he sent other servants and said, ‘Tell those who have been invited that I have prepared my dinner. My oxen and fattened cattle have been killed, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding banquet.’

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Matthew 22:2

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
kingdom	βασιλεία	basileia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G932 kingship, sovereignty, authority, rule, kingdom
of	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
heaven	οὐρανῶν	ouranōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3772 the sky, the heaven
is like	Ὡμοιώθη	Hōmoiōthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G3666 I make like, liken, compare
a king	βασιλεῖ	basilei	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G935 a king, ruler, emperor
who	ὅστις	hostis	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3748 whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever
prepared	ἐποίησεν	epoiēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4160 I do, make
a wedding banquet	γάμους	gamous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G1062 a marriage, wedding, wedding-feast
for	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
son	υἱῷ	huiō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G5207 a son, descendent

Matthew 22:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He sent	ἀπέστειλεν	apesteilen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G649 I send forth, send, send away, dismiss
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
servants	δούλους	doulous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G1401 a male slave
to call	καλέσαι	kalesai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G2564 I call, invite, name
those	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
he had invited	κεκλημένους	keklēmenous	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Plural	G2564 I call, invite, name
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
banquet	γάμους	gamous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G1062 a marriage, wedding, wedding-feast
but	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
they refused	ἤθελον	ēthelon	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2309 I will, wish, desire
to come	ἐλθεῖν	elthein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G2064 I come, go

Matthew 22:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Again	Πάλιν	Palin	Adverb	G3825 again, further, on the other hand
he sent	ἀπέστειλεν	apesteilen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G649 I send forth, send, send away, dismiss
other	ἄλλους	allous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G243 other, another, different
servants	δούλους	doulous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G1401 a male slave
said	λέγων	legōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3004 I say, speak
Tell	Εἴπατε	Eipate	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
those who	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
have been invited	κεκλημένοις	keklēmenois	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Masculine Plural	G2564 I call, invite, name
that	Ἰδοὺ	Idou	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2400 See! Lo! Behold! Look!
I have prepared	ἡτοίμακα	hētoimaka	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2090 I make ready, prepare
my	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
dinner	ἄριστόν	ariston	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G712 breakfast or a mid-day meal
My	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
oxen	ταῦροί	tauroi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5022 a bull, an ox
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
fattened cattle	σιτιστὰ	sitista	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural	G4619 fattened
have been killed	τεθυμένα	tethymena	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter Plural	G2380 I sacrifice, kill
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
everything	πάντα	panta	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
ready	ἕτοιμα	hetoima	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural	G2092 ready, prepared
Come	δεῦτε	deute	Verb - Imperative - 2nd Person Plural	G1205 come hither, come, hither
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
wedding banquet	γάμους	gamous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G1062 a marriage, wedding, wedding-feast

Cross-references

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Matthew 22:2 Matthew 13:24 · Revelation 19:7–9 · Ephesians 5:24–32

Matthew 22:3 Revelation 22:17 · Luke 14:15–17 · John 5:40 · Matthew 3:2 · Psalm 81:10–12 · Hosea 11:7 · Romans 10:21

Matthew 22:4 Acts 13:46 · Matthew 21:36 · John 6:50–57

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.