Matthew
Matthew 7:29
29because He taught as one who had authority, and not as their scribes.
Word by word
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| 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
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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.