Matthew

Matthew 4:21–22

²¹Going on from there, He saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat with their father Zebedee, mending their nets. Jesus called them, ²²and immediately they left the boat and their father and followed Him.

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Matthew 4:21

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Going on	προβὰς	probas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4260 I go forward
from there	ἐκεῖθεν	ekeithen	Adverb	G1564 thence, from that place
He saw	εἶδεν	eiden	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
two	δύο	dyo	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G1417 two
other	ἄλλους	allous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G243 other, another, different
brothers	ἀδελφούς	adelphous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G80 a brother
James	Ἰάκωβον	Iakōbon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2385 James
of Zebedee	Ζεβεδαίου	Zebedaiou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2199 Zebedee
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
brother	ἀδελφὸν	adelphon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G80 a brother
John	Ἰωάννην	Iōannēn	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2491 John
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
a boat	πλοίῳ	ploiō	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G4143 a ship, vessel
with	μετὰ	meta	Preposition	G3326 with, after
their	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
father	πατρὸς	patros	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
Zebedee	Ζεβεδαίου	Zebedaiou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2199 Zebedee
mending	καταρτίζοντας	katartizontas	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural	G2675 I fit together, prepare
their	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
nets	δίκτυα	diktya	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G1350 a fishing-net
called	ἐκάλεσεν	ekalesen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2564 I call, invite, name
them	αὐτούς	autous	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Matthew 4:22

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
immediately	εὐθέως	eutheōs	Adverb	G2112 immediately, soon
they left	ἀφέντες	aphentes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G863 I send away, release, remit, forgive, permit
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
boat	πλοῖον	ploion	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4143 a ship, vessel
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
their	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
father	πατέρα	patera	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
followed	ἠκολούθησαν	ēkolouthēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G190 I accompany, attend, follow
Him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

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Matthew 4:21 Mark 3:17 · Mark 1:19–20 · Matthew 10:2 · Acts 12:2 · Luke 5:10–11 · John 21:2

Matthew 4:22 Matthew 10:37 · Luke 14:26 · Mark 1:20 · Deuteronomy 33:9–10 · Luke 9:59–60

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.