Matthew
Matthew 27:21
21“Which of the two do you want me to release to you?” asked the governor.
“Barabbas,” they replied.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Which | Τίνα | Tina | Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G5101 who, which, what |
| of | ἀπὸ | apo | Preposition | G575 from, away from |
| the | τῶν | tōn | Article - Genitive Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| two | δύο | dyo | Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural | G1417 two |
| do you want | θέλετε | thelete | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G2309 I will, wish, desire |
| me to release | ἀπολύσω | apolysō | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular | G630 I release, let go, send away, divorce |
| to you | ὑμῖν | hymin | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| asked | Ἀποκριθεὶς | Apokritheis | Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular | G611 I answer, reply |
| the | ὁ | ho | Article - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| governor | ἡγεμὼν | hēgemōn | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2232 a governor |
| Barabbas | Βαραββᾶν | Barabban | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G912 Barabbas |
| they replied | εἶπαν | eipan | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing) |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.