Matthew

Matthew 3:9–10

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.

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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

Cross-references

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Matthew 3:9 Luke 3:8 · Romans 9:7–8 · Galatians 3:27–29 · John 8:33 · Romans 4:1 · Acts 13:26 · Galatians 4:22–31 · Luke 16:24 · Matthew 8:11–12 · John 8:53 · Ezekiel 33:24 · John 8:39–40

Matthew 3:10 John 15:6 · Luke 3:9 · Matthew 7:19 · John 15:2 · Luke 13:6–9 · Malachi 3:1–3 · Jeremiah 17:8 · Ezekiel 15:2–7 · Psalm 92:13–14 · 1 Peter 4:17–18 · Hebrews 6:8 · Malachi 4:1

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.