Matthew
Matthew 8:21
21Another of His disciples requested, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”
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| 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 |
Cross-references
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Luke 9:59–62 · Matthew 19:29 · Leviticus 21:11–12 · Numbers 6:6–7 · 1 Kings 19:20–21 · Haggai 1:2 · Deuteronomy 33:9–10
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.