Matthew
Matthew 26:37–38
37He took with Him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee and began to be sorrowful and deeply distressed. 38Then He said to them, “My soul is consumed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with Me.”
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Matthew 26:37
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He took with Him | παραλαβὼν | paralabōn | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3880 I take, receive |
| Peter | Πέτρον | Petron | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G4074 Peter |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| the | τοὺς | tous | Article - Accusative Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| two | δύο | dyo | Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural | G1417 two |
| sons | υἱοὺς | huious | Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural | G5207 a son, descendent |
| of Zebedee | Ζεβεδαίου | Zebedaiou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2199 Zebedee |
| began | ἤρξατο | ērxato | Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular | G756 I begin |
| to be sorrowful | λυπεῖσθαι | lypeisthai | Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive | G3076 I pain, grieve, vex |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| deeply distressed | ἀδημονεῖν | adēmonein | Verb - Present Infinitive Active | G85 I am troubled, distressed |
Matthew 26:38
| 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 them | αὐτοῖς | autois | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| My | μου | mou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| soul | ψυχή | psychē | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G5590 the soul, life, self |
| is | ἐστιν | estin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| consumed with sorrow | Περίλυπός | Perilypos | Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular | G4036 very sorrowful |
| to the point | ἕως | heōs | Preposition | G2193 until, as far as |
| of death | θανάτου | thanatou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2288 death |
| Stay | μείνατε | meinate | Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G3306 I remain, abide |
| here | ὧδε | hōde | Adverb | G5602 here |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| keep watch | γρηγορεῖτε | grēgoreite | Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G1127 I am awake, am vigilant, watch |
| with | μετ’ | met’ | Preposition | G3326 with, after |
| Me | ἐμοῦ | emou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
Cross-references
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Matthew 26:37 Matthew 4:21 · Matthew 17:1 · Mark 5:37
Matthew 26:38 John 12:27 · 1 Peter 3:18 · 1 Peter 2:24 · 1 Peter 4:7 · Galatians 3:13 · Matthew 26:40–41 · Isaiah 53:10 · 2 Corinthians 5:21 · Isaiah 53:3 · Psalm 88:14–16 · Matthew 25:13 · Romans 8:32
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.