Matthew
Matthew 9:15
15Jesus replied, “How can the guests of the bridegroom mourn while He is with them? But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; then they will fast.
Word by word
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesus | Ἰησοῦς | Iēsous | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2424 Jesus |
| replied | εἶπεν | eipen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing) |
| How can | δύνανται | dynantai | Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural | G1410 I am powerful, am able |
| the | οἱ | hoi | Article - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| guests | υἱοὶ | huioi | Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural | G5207 a son, descendent |
| of the | τοῦ | tou | Article - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| bridegroom | νυμφῶνος | nymphōnos | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3567 a bridal chamber |
| mourn | πενθεῖν | penthein | Verb - Present Infinitive Active | G3996 I mourn, lament |
| while | ὅσον | hoson | Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G3745 how much, how great, how many |
| is | ἐστιν | estin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| with | μετ’ | met’ | Preposition | G3326 with, after |
| them | αὐτῶν | autōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| But | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| time | ἡμέραι | hēmerai | Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural | G2250 a day |
| will come | ἐλεύσονται | eleusontai | Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural | G2064 I come, go |
| when | ὅταν | hotan | Conjunction | G3752 when, whensoever |
| the | ὁ | ho | Article - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| bridegroom | νυμφίος | nymphios | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3566 a bridegroom |
| will be taken | ἀπαρθῇ | aparthē | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G522 I take away, remove |
| from | ἀπ’ | ap’ | Preposition | G575 from, away from |
| them | αὐτῶν | autōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| then | τότε | tote | Adverb | G5119 then |
| they will fast | νηστεύσουσιν | nēsteusousin | Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G3522 I fast |
Cross-references
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Revelation 19:9 · Revelation 21:2 · John 3:29 · John 16:20–22 · Acts 14:23 · Matthew 25:1–10 · Acts 13:1–3 · Psalm 45:14–15 · Luke 24:13–21 · 1 Corinthians 7:5 · Isaiah 22:12 · John 16:6
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.