Matthew
Matthew 4:13–16
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
Footnotes
- e 4:16 Isaiah 9:1–2|ISA 9:1-2
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Matthew 4:13 John 4:46 · Mark 1:21 · Matthew 11:23 · John 6:24 · John 6:59
Matthew 4:14 Isaiah 9:1–2 · Matthew 2:23 · Luke 24:44 · Matthew 12:17–21 · Luke 22:37 · Matthew 2:15 · John 15:25 · Matthew 26:54 · Matthew 1:22 · John 19:36–37 · Matthew 8:17 · John 19:28
Matthew 4:15 Isaiah 9:1
Matthew 4:16 Isaiah 9:2 · Isaiah 42:6–7 · Luke 1:78–79 · Isaiah 60:1–3 · Micah 7:8 · Luke 2:32 · Psalm 107:10–14 · Amos 5:8 · Job 34:22 · Job 3:5 · Job 10:22 · Jeremiah 13:16
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.