Matthew

Matthew 22:7–8

⁷The king was enraged, and he sent his troops to destroy those murderers and burn their city. ⁸Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding banquet is ready, but those I invited were not worthy.

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Matthew 22:7

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The	Ὁ	Ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
king	βασιλεὺς	basileus	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G935 a king, ruler, emperor
was enraged	ὠργίσθη	ōrgisthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G3710 I irritate, provoke, am angry
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
he sent	πέμψας	pempsas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3992 I send
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
troops	στρατεύματα	strateumata	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G4753 an army
to destroy	ἀπώλεσεν	apōlesen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G622 I destroy, lose, am perishing
those	ἐκείνους	ekeinous	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G1565 that, that one there, yonder
murderers	φονεῖς	phoneis	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G5406 a murderer
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
burn	ἐνέπρησεν	eneprēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1714 I burn, set on fire, suffer inflammation
their	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
city	πόλιν	polin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4172 a city

Matthew 22:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	τότε	tote	Adverb	G5119 then
he said	λέγει	legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
to	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
servants	δούλοις	doulois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G1401 a male slave
The	Ὁ	Ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
wedding banquet	γάμος	gamos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1062 a marriage, wedding, wedding-feast
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
ready	ἕτοιμός	hetoimos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2092 ready, prepared
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
those	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
I invited	κεκλημένοι	keklēmenoi	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2564 I call, invite, name
were	ἦσαν	ēsan	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
worthy	ἄξιοι	axioi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G514 worthy, worthy of, deserving

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Matthew 22:7 Luke 19:27 · 1 Peter 4:17–18 · Luke 21:24 · Joel 2:25

Matthew 22:8 2 Thessalonians 1:5 · Acts 13:46 · Revelation 3:4 · Luke 20:35 · Revelation 22:14

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.