Matthew
Matthew 26:8
8When the disciples saw this, they were indignant and asked, “Why this waste?
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| 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 |
Cross-references
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.