Matthew

Matthew 4:3–6

³The tempter came to Him and said, “If You are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.”

⁴But Jesus answered, “It is written:

‘Man shall not live on bread alone,

but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’^a”

⁵Then the devil took Him to the holy city and set Him on the pinnacle of the temple. ⁶“If You are the Son of God,” he said, “throw Yourself down. For it is written:

‘He will command His angels concerning You,

and they will lift You up in their hands,

so that You will not strike Your foot

against a stone.’^b”

Footnotes

a 4:4 Deuteronomy 8:3|DEU 8:3
b 4:6 Psalm 91:11–12|PSA 91:11-12

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Matthew 4:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
tempter	πειράζων	peirazōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3985 I try, tempt, test
came	προσελθὼν	proselthōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4334 I come near, consent to
to Him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
said	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
If	Εἰ	Ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
You are	εἶ	ei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
Son	Υἱὸς	Huios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5207 a son, descendent
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
tell	εἰπὲ	eipe	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
these	οὗτοι	houtoi	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
stones	λίθοι	lithoi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3037 a stone
to become	γένωνται	genōntai	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Plural	G1096 I come into being, am born
bread	ἄρτοι	artoi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G740 bread, a loaf, food

Matthew 4:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
answered	ἀποκριθεὶς	apokritheis	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G611 I answer, reply
It is written	Γέγραπται	Gegraptai	Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1125 I write
Man	ἄνθρωπος	anthrōpos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
shall not live	ζήσεται	zēsetai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G2198 I live
on	ἐπ’	ep’	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
bread	ἄρτῳ	artō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G740 bread, a loaf, food
alone	μόνῳ	monō	Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular	G3441 only, solitary, desolate
but	Ἀλλ’	All’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
on	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
every	παντὶ	panti	Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
word	ῥήματι	rhēmati	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G4487 a thing spoken
that comes	ἐκπορευομένῳ	ekporeuomenō	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Neuter Singular	G1607 I journey out, come forth
from	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
mouth	στόματος	stomatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4750 the mouth, speech
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god

Matthew 4:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	Τότε	Tote	Adverb	G5119 then
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
devil	διάβολος	diabolos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1228 slanderous, the Slanderer, the Devil
took	παραλαμβάνει	paralambanei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3880 I take, receive
Him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
holy	ἁγίαν	hagian	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G40 set apart, holy, sacred
city	πόλιν	polin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4172 a city
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
set	ἔστησεν	estēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2476 I cause to stand, stand
Him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
on	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
pinnacle	πτερύγιον	pterygion	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4419 an extremity, battlement, parapet
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
temple	ἱεροῦ	hierou	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G2411 a temple

Matthew 4:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	Εἰ	Ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
You are	εἶ	ei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
Son	Υἱὸς	Huios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5207 a son, descendent
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
he said	λέγει	legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
throw	βάλε	bale	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G906 I cast, throw, rush, put, place, drop
Yourself	σεαυτὸν	seauton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 2nd Person Singular	G4572 of yourself
down	κάτω	katō	Adverb	G2736 down, below, lower, under, less
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
it is written	γέγραπται	gegraptai	Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1125 I write
He will command	ἐντελεῖται	enteleitai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1781 I give orders, command
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
angels	ἀγγέλοις	angelois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G32 an angel, messenger
concerning	περὶ	peri	Preposition	G4012 about, concerning, around
You	σοῦ	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
they will lift You up	ἀροῦσίν	arousin	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G142 I raise, lift up
in	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
hands	χειρῶν	cheirōn	Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural	G5495 a hand
so that You will not strike	προσκόψῃς	proskopsēs	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Singular	G4350 I stumble
Your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
foot	πόδα	poda	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4228 the foot
against	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
a stone	λίθον	lithon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3037 a stone