Matthew
Matthew 27:4–5
4“I have sinned by betraying innocent blood,” he said.
“What is that to us?” they replied. “You bear the responsibility.”
5So Judas threw the silver into the temple and left. Then he went away and hanged himself.
Word by word
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Matthew 27:4
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I have sinned | Ἥμαρτον | Hēmarton | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G264 I sin |
| by betraying | παραδοὺς | paradous | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3860 I hand over, deliver, betray |
| innocent | ἀθῷον | athōon | Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular | G121 guiltless |
| blood | αἷμα | haima | Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G129 blood |
| he said | λέγων | legōn | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3004 I say, speak |
| What | Τί | Ti | Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular | G5101 who, which, what |
| to | πρὸς | pros | Preposition | G4314 to, towards, with |
| us | ἡμᾶς | hēmas | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural | G1473 I |
| they replied | εἶπαν | eipan | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing) |
| You | σὺ | sy | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular | G4771 you |
| bear the responsibility | ὄψῃ | opsē | Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Singular | G3708 I see, look upon, experience |
Matthew 27:5
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So | Καὶ | Kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| threw | ῥίψας | rhipsas | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G4496 I throw, cast, toss |
| the | τὰ | ta | Article - Accusative Neuter Plural | G3588 the |
| silver | ἀργύρια | argyria | Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural | G694 silver, a shekel, money in general |
| into | εἰς | eis | Preposition | G1519 into, in, among, till, for |
| the | τὸν | ton | Article - Accusative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| temple | ναὸν | naon | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G3485 a temple, shrine |
| and left | ἀνεχώρησεν | anechōrēsen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G402 I return, retire, depart, withdraw |
| Then he went away | ἀπελθὼν | apelthōn | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G565 I come or go away from, depart, return |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| hanged himself | ἀπήγξατο | apēnxato | Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular | G519 I choke, strangle |
Cross-references
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Matthew 27:5 Acts 1:18–19 · 2 Samuel 17:23
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.