Matthew

Matthew 3:7–12

⁷But when John saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his place of baptism, he said to them, “You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath? ⁸Produce fruit, then, in keeping with repentance. ⁹And do not presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham. ¹⁰The axe lies ready at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.

¹¹I baptize you with water^b for repentance, but after me will come One more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.^c ¹²His winnowing fork is in His hand to clear His threshing floor and to gather His wheat into the barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”

Footnotes

b 3:11 Or in water
c 3:11 Or in the Holy Spirit and in fire

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Matthew 3:7

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But when	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
saw	Ἰδὼν	Idōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
many	πολλοὺς	pollous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4183 much, many, often
of the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
Pharisees	Φαρισαίων	Pharisaiōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G5330 a Pharisee
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Sadducees	Σαδδουκαίων	Saddoukaiōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G4523 a Sadducee
coming	ἐρχομένους	erchomenous	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Plural	G2064 I come, go
to	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
baptism	βάπτισμα	baptisma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G908 the rite or ceremony of baptism
he said	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
to them	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
brood	Γεννήματα	Gennēmata	Noun - Vocative Neuter Plural	G1081 offspring, child, fruit
of vipers	ἐχιδνῶν	echidnōn	Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural	G2191 a serpent, snake, viper
who	τίς	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5101 who, which, what
warned	ὑπέδειξεν	hypedeixen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5263 I show plainly, teach, warn
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
to flee	φυγεῖν	phygein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G5343 I flee, escape, shun
from	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
coming	μελλούσης	mellousēs	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3195 I am about to
wrath	ὀργῆς	orgēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3709 anger, wrath, passion

Matthew 3:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Produce	ποιήσατε	poiēsate	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G4160 I do, make
fruit	καρπὸν	karpon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2590 fruit, result, gain
then	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
in keeping with	ἄξιον	axion	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G514 worthy, worthy of, deserving
repentance	μετανοίας	metanoias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3341 repentance, a change of mind

Matthew 3:9

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
presume	δόξητε	doxēte	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1380 I think, seem, appear, it seems
to say	λέγειν	legein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G3004 I say, speak
to	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
yourselves	ἑαυτοῖς	heautois	Reflexive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G1438 himself, herself, itself
We have	ἔχομεν	echomen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G2192 I have, hold, possess
Abraham	Ἀβραάμ	Abraam	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G11 Abraham
father	Πατέρα	Patera	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
I tell	λέγω	legō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
out of	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
these	τούτων	toutōn	Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
stones	λίθων	lithōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3037 a stone
God	Θεὸς	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
can	δύναται	dynatai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1410 I am powerful, am able
raise up	ἐγεῖραι	egeirai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G1453 I wake, arouse, raise up
children	τέκνα	tekna	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G5043 a child, descendent, inhabitant
for	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Abraham	Ἀβραάμ	Abraam	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G11 Abraham

Matthew 3:10

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
axe	ἀξίνη	axinē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G513 an axe
lies ready	κεῖται	keitai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2749 I lie, recline, am laid
at	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
root	ῥίζαν	rhizan	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4491 a root, that which comes from the root
of the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3588 the
trees	δένδρων	dendrōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G1186 a tree
and	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
every	πᾶν	pan	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
tree	δένδρον	dendron	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G1186 a tree
that does not produce	ποιοῦν	poioun	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4160 I do, make
good	καλὸν	kalon	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2570 beautiful, good, worthy
fruit	καρπὸν	karpon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2590 fruit, result, gain
will be cut down	ἐκκόπτεται	ekkoptetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1581 I cut out, cut off
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
thrown	βάλλεται	balletai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G906 I cast, throw, rush, put, place, drop
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
fire	πῦρ	pyr	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4442 fire, trials

Matthew 3:11

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I	Ἐγὼ	Egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
baptize	βαπτίζω	baptizō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G907 I dip, submerge, baptize
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas		G4771 you
with	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
water	ὕδατι	hydati	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G5204 water
for	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
repentance	μετάνοιαν	metanoian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3341 repentance, a change of mind
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
after	ὀπίσω	opisō	Preposition	G3694 behind, after
me	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
will come	ἐρχόμενος	erchomenos	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2064 I come, go
more powerful	ἰσχυρότερός	ischyroteros	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular - Comparative	G2478 strong, mighty, powerful
than I	μού	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
whose	οὗ	hou	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
sandals	ὑποδήματα	hypodēmata	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G5266 a sandal
I am	εἰμὶ	eimi	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
worthy	ἱκανὸς	hikanos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2425 sufficient, worthy, many, much
to carry	βαστάσαι	bastasai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G941 I carry, carry away, bear
He	αὐτὸς	autos	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
will baptize	βαπτίσει	baptisei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G907 I dip, submerge, baptize
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
with	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Holy	Ἁγίῳ	Hagiō	Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular	G40 set apart, holy, sacred
Spirit	Πνεύματι	Pneumati	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
with fire	πυρί	pyri	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G4442 fire, trials

Matthew 3:12

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
His	οὗ	hou	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
winnowing fork	πτύον	ptyon	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4425 a simple wooden pitchfork
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
hand	χειρὶ	cheiri	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G5495 a hand
to clear	διακαθαριεῖ	diakathariei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1245 I cleanse thoroughly
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
threshing floor	ἅλωνα	halōna	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G257 a threshing-floor
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
to gather	συνάξει	synaxei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4863 I gather together
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
wheat	σῖτον	siton	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4621 wheat, grain
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
barn	ἀποθήκην	apothēkēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G596 a repository, granary, barn, storehouse
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
He will burn up	κατακαύσει	katakausei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2618 I burn up, consume entirely
the	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
chaff	ἄχυρον	achyron	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G892 chaff
with unquenchable	ἀσβέστῳ	asbestō	Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular	G762 inextinguishable, unquenchable
fire	πυρὶ	pyri	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G4442 fire, trials