Matthew

Matthew 4:12–17

¹²When Jesus heard that John had been imprisoned, He withdrew to Galilee. ¹³Leaving Nazareth, He went and lived in Capernaum, which is by the sea in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali, ¹⁴to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah:

¹⁵“Land of Zebulun

and land of Naphtali,

the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan,

Galilee of the Gentiles —

¹⁶the people living in darkness

have seen a great light;

on those living in the land of the shadow of death,

a light has dawned.”^e

¹⁷From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”

Footnotes

e 4:16 Isaiah 9:1–2|ISA 9:1-2

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Matthew 4:12

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
heard	Ἀκούσας	Akousas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G191 I hear, listen
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
John	Ἰωάννης	Iōannēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2491 John
had been imprisoned	παρεδόθη	paredothē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G3860 I hand over, deliver, betray
He withdrew	ἀνεχώρησεν	anechōrēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G402 I return, retire, depart, withdraw
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
Galilee	Γαλιλαίαν	Galilaian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1056 Galilee

Matthew 4:13

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Leaving	καταλιπὼν	katalipōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2641 I leave behind, abandon
Nazareth	Ναζαρὰ	Nazara	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3478 Nazareth
He went	ἐλθὼν	elthōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2064 I come, go
lived	κατῴκησεν	katōkēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2730 I dwell in, settle in, inhabit
in	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
Capernaum	Καφαρναοὺμ	Kapharnaoum	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2584 Capernaum
which	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
by the sea	παραθαλασσίαν	parathalassian	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3864 by the sea
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
region	ὁρίοις	horiois	Noun - Dative Neuter Plural	G3725 districts, territory
of Zebulun	Ζαβουλὼν	Zaboulōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2194 Zebulon
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Naphtali	Νεφθαλίμ	Nephthalim	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3508 Naphtali

Matthew 4:14

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
to	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
fulfill	πληρωθῇ	plērōthē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G4137 I fill, fulfill, complete
what	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
was spoken	ῥηθὲν	rhēthen	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Neuter Singular	G2046 I say, speak
through	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
prophet	προφήτου	prophētou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G4396 a prophet, poet
Isaiah	Ἠσαΐου	Ēsaiou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2268 Isaiah

Matthew 4:15

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Land	Γῆ	Gē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1093 the earth, soil, land
of Zebulun	Ζαβουλὼν	Zaboulōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2194 Zebulon
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
land	γῆ	gē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1093 the earth, soil, land
of Naphtali	Νεφθαλίμ	Nephthalim	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3508 Naphtali
Way	ὁδὸν	hodon	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3598 a way, road, journey
of	θαλάσσης	thalassēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2281 the sea, lake
beyond	πέραν	peran	Preposition	G4008 over, beyond
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Jordan	Ἰορδάνου	Iordanou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2446 the Jordan
Galilee	Γαλιλαία	Galilaia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1056 Galilee
of the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3588 the
Gentiles	ἐθνῶν	ethnōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G1484 a race, people, the Gentiles

Matthew 4:16

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
people	λαὸς	laos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2992 a people, the crowd
living	καθήμενος	kathēmenos	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2521 I sit, am seated
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
darkness	σκοτίᾳ	skotia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4653 darkness
have seen	εἶδεν	eiden	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
great	μέγα	mega	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3173 large, great
light	φῶς	phōs	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5457 light, a source of light
on those	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
living	καθημένοις	kathēmenois	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Masculine Plural	G2521 I sit, am seated
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
land	χώρᾳ	chōra	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G5561 region, land, fields
shadow	σκιᾷ	skia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4639 a shadow, thick darkness, an outline
of death	θανάτου	thanatou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2288 death
a light	φῶς	phōs	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5457 light, a source of light
has dawned	ἀνέτειλεν	aneteilen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G393 I make to rise, I rise, shine

Matthew 4:17

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
From	Ἀπὸ	Apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
that time	τότε	tote	Adverb	G5119 then
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
began	ἤρξατο	ērxato	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G756 I begin
to preach	κηρύσσειν	kēryssein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G2784 I proclaim, herald, preach
Repent	Μετανοεῖτε	Metanoeite	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G3340 I repent, change my mind
for	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
kingdom	βασιλεία	basileia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G932 kingship, sovereignty, authority, rule, kingdom
of	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
heaven	οὐρανῶν	ouranōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3772 the sky, the heaven
is near	ἤγγικεν	ēngiken	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1448 I come near, approach