Matthew

Matthew 8:19–22

¹⁹And one of the scribes came to Him and said, “Teacher, I will follow You wherever You go.”

²⁰Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head.”

²¹Another of His disciples requested, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”

²²But Jesus told him, “Follow Me, and let the dead bury their own dead.”

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.

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
one	εἷς	heis	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1520 one
of the scribes	γραμματεὺς	grammateus	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1122 a scribe, town-clerk, man of learning
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)
Teacher	Διδάσκαλε	Didaskale	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G1320 a teacher
I will follow	ἀκολουθήσω	akolouthēsō	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G190 I accompany, attend, follow
You	σοι	soi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
wherever	ὅπου	hopou	Adverb	G3699 where, whither
You go	ἀπέρχῃ	aperchē	Verb - Present Subjunctive Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular	G565 I come or go away from, depart, return

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
replied	λέγει	legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
Foxes	ἀλώπεκες	alōpekes	Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G258 a fox
have	ἔχουσιν	echousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2192 I have, hold, possess
dens	φωλεοὺς	phōleous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G5454 a burrow, hole
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
birds	πετεινὰ	peteina	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G4071 a bird
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
air	οὐρανοῦ	ouranou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3772 the sky, the heaven
nests	κατασκηνώσεις	kataskēnōseis	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G2682 a dwelling-place
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
Son	Υἱὸς	Huios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5207 a son, descendent
of Man	ἀνθρώπου	anthrōpou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
has	ἔχει	echei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
no	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
to lay	κλίνῃ	klinē	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2827 I rest, recline, make to yield
head	κεφαλὴν	kephalēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2776 the head

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Another	Ἕτερος	Heteros	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2087 another, different
of His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
disciples	μαθητῶν	mathētōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil
requested	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
Lord	Κύριε	Kyrie	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
first	πρῶτον	prōton	Adverb - Superlative	G4412 first, before
let	ἐπίτρεψόν	epitrepson	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2010 I allow, permit
me	μοι	moi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
go	ἀπελθεῖν	apelthein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G565 I come or go away from, depart, return
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
bury	θάψαι	thapsai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G2290 I bury
my	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
father	πατέρα	patera	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
told	λέγει	legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
Follow	Ἀκολούθει	Akolouthei	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G190 I accompany, attend, follow
Me	μοι	moi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
let	ἄφες	aphes	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G863 I send away, release, remit, forgive, permit
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
dead	νεκροὺς	nekrous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3498 dead, a corpse
bury	θάψαι	thapsai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G2290 I bury
their own	ἑαυτῶν	heautōn	Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G1438 himself, herself, itself
dead	νεκρούς	nekrous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3498 dead, a corpse