Matthew
Matthew 7:28–29
28When Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were astonished at His teaching, 29because He taught as one who had authority, and not as their scribes.
Word by word
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Matthew 7:28
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| When | ὅτε | hote | Adverb | G3753 when |
| Jesus | Ἰησοῦς | Iēsous | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2424 Jesus |
| had finished | ἐτέλεσεν | etelesen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G5055 I end, accomplish, pay |
| saying | λόγους | logous | Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural | G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy |
| these things | τούτους | toutous | Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural | G3778 this, he, she, it |
| the | οἱ | hoi | Article - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| crowds | ὄχλοι | ochloi | Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3793 a crowd |
| were astonished | ἐξεπλήσσοντο | exeplēssonto | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural | G1605 I am thunderstruck, astounded |
| at | ἐπὶ | epi | Preposition | G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at |
| His | αὐτοῦ | autou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| teaching | διδαχῇ | didachē | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G1322 teaching, doctrine |
Matthew 7:29
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| because | γὰρ | gar | Conjunction | G1063 for |
| He | ἦν | ēn | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| taught | διδάσκων | didaskōn | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G1321 I teach |
| as | ὡς | hōs | Adverb | G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that |
| who had | ἔχων | echōn | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2192 I have, hold, possess |
| authority | ἐξουσίαν | exousian | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G1849 power, authority, weight |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| not | οὐχ | ouch | Adverb | G3756 no, not |
| as | ὡς | hōs | Adverb | G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that |
| their | αὐτῶν | autōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| scribes | γραμματεῖς | grammateis | Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural | G1122 a scribe, town-clerk, man of learning |
Cross-references
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Matthew 7:28 Luke 4:32 · Mark 1:22 · Mark 6:2 · John 7:46 · Luke 4:22 · John 7:15 · Matthew 13:53–54 · Psalm 45:2 · Matthew 11:1 · Matthew 22:33 · Mark 11:18 · Luke 19:48
Matthew 7:29 Hebrews 4:12–13 · Luke 20:8 · Isaiah 50:4 · Deuteronomy 18:18–19 · Luke 20:46–47
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.