Matthew

Matthew 8:9–10

⁹For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell one to go, and he goes, and another to come, and he comes. I tell my servant to do something, and he does it.”

¹⁰When Jesus heard this, He marveled and said to those following Him, “Truly I tell you, I have not found anyone in Israel with such great faith.

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Matthew 8:9

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
I	ἐγὼ	egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
myself	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
am	εἰμι	eimi	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
a man	ἄνθρωπός	anthrōpos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
under	ὑπὸ	hypo	Preposition	G5259 by, under, about
authority	ἐξουσίαν	exousian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1849 power, authority, weight
with	ἔχων	echōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
soldiers	στρατιώτας	stratiōtas	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4757 a soldier
under	ὑπ’	hyp’	Preposition	G5259 by, under, about
me	ἐμαυτὸν	emauton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 1st Person Singular	G1683 of myself
I tell	λέγω	legō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
to go	Πορεύθητι	Poreuthēti	Verb - Aorist Imperative Passive - 2nd Person Singular	G4198 I travel, journey, go
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
he goes	πορεύεται	poreuetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G4198 I travel, journey, go
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
another	ἄλλῳ	allō	Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular	G243 other, another, different
to come	Ἔρχου	Erchou	Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular	G2064 I come, go
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
he comes	ἔρχεται	erchetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2064 I come, go
my	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
servant	δούλῳ	doulō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G1401 a male slave
to do	Ποίησον	Poiēson	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G4160 I do, make
something	τοῦτο	touto	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
he does	ποιεῖ	poiei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4160 I do, make

Matthew 8:10

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
heard	Ἀκούσας	Akousas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G191 I hear, listen
He marveled	ἐθαύμασεν	ethaumasen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2296 I wonder, admire
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
said	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
to those	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
following	ἀκολουθοῦσιν	akolouthousin	Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Plural	G190 I accompany, attend, follow
Truly	Ἀμὴν	Amēn	Hebrew Word	G281 verily, truly, amen, so let it be
I tell	λέγω	legō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
I have not found anyone	εὗρον	heuron	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2147 I find
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Israel	Ἰσραὴλ	Israēl	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2474 Israel
such great	τοσαύτην	tosautēn	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5118 so great
faith	πίστιν	pistin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust

Cross-references

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Matthew 8:9 Titus 2:9 · Psalm 107:25–29 · Luke 7:8 · Psalm 119:91 · Luke 4:39 · Colossians 3:22 · Luke 4:35–36 · Psalm 148:8 · Job 38:34–35 · Mark 4:39–41 · Ezekiel 14:17–21 · Jeremiah 47:6–7

Matthew 8:10 Matthew 15:28 · Luke 7:9 · Mark 6:6 · Luke 7:50 · Luke 5:20

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.