Matthew
Matthew 26:8–9
8When the disciples saw this, they were indignant and asked, “Why this waste? 9This perfume could have been sold at a high price, and the money given to the poor.”
Word by word
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Matthew 26:8
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| When | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| the | οἱ | hoi | Article - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| disciples | μαθηταὶ | mathētai | Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil |
| saw this | Ἰδόντες | Idontes | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3708 I see, look upon, experience |
| they were indignant | ἠγανάκτησαν | ēganaktēsan | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G23 I am angry, am incensed |
| and asked | λέγοντες | legontes | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3004 I say, speak |
| Why | Εἰς | Eis | Preposition | G1519 into, in, among, till, for |
| this | αὕτη | hautē | Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G3778 this, he, she, it |
| waste | ἀπώλεια | apōleia | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G684 destruction, ruin, loss |
Matthew 26:9
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This | τοῦτο | touto | Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular | G3778 this, he, she, it |
| could | ἐδύνατο | edynato | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G1410 I am powerful, am able |
| have been sold | πραθῆναι | prathēnai | Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive | G4097 I sell |
| at a high price | πολλοῦ | pollou | Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular | G4183 much, many, often |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| given | δοθῆναι | dothēnai | Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive | G1325 I offer, give |
| to | πτωχοῖς | ptōchois | Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural | G4434 poor, destitute |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Matthew 26:8 John 12:4–6 · Mark 14:4 · Exodus 5:17
Matthew 26:9 John 12:5–6 · Mark 14:5
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.