Matthew
Matthew 27:40
40and saying, “You who are going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save Yourself! If You are the Son of God, come down from the cross!”
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| saying | λέγοντες | legontes | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3004 I say, speak |
| You who | Ὁ | Ho | Article - Vocative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| are going to destroy | καταλύων | katalyōn | Verb - Present Participle Active - Vocative Masculine Singular | G2647 I break up, overthrow, unharness, find a lodging |
| the | τὸν | ton | Article - Accusative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| temple | ναὸν | naon | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G3485 a temple, shrine |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| rebuild | οἰκοδομῶν | oikodomōn | Verb - Present Participle Active - Vocative Masculine Singular | G3618 I build, build up, edify |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| three | τρισὶν | trisin | Adjective - Dative Feminine Plural | G5140 three |
| days | ἡμέραις | hēmerais | Noun - Dative Feminine Plural | G2250 a day |
| save | σῶσον | sōson | Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular | G4982 I save, heal |
| Yourself | σεαυτόν | seauton | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 2nd Person Singular | G4572 of yourself |
| If | εἰ | ei | Conjunction | G1487 if |
| You are | εἶ | ei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| Son | Υἱὸς | Huios | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G5207 a son, descendent |
| of God | Θεοῦ | Theou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
| come down | κατάβηθι | katabēthi | Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular | G2597 I go down, come down |
| from | ἀπὸ | apo | Preposition | G575 from, away from |
| the | τοῦ | tou | Article - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| cross | σταυροῦ | staurou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G4716 a cross |
Cross-references
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Matthew 26:61 · Matthew 4:3 · John 2:19–22 · Matthew 4:6 · Matthew 26:63–64 · Revelation 11:10 · Luke 16:31
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.