Matthew

Matthew 8:20

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

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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.