Matthew

Matthew 9:36

³⁶When He saw the crowds, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
He saw	Ἰδὼν	Idōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
crowds	ὄχλους	ochlous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3793 a crowd
He was moved with compassion	ἐσπλαγχνίσθη	esplanchnisthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G4697 I have pity on
for	περὶ	peri	Preposition	G4012 about, concerning, around
them	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
because	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
they were	ἦσαν	ēsan	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
harassed	ἐσκυλμένοι	eskylmenoi	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4660 I flay, trouble, annoy
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
helpless	ἐρριμμένοι	errimmenoi	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4496 I throw, cast, toss
like	ὡσεὶ	hōsei	Adverb	G5616 as if, as it were, like, about
sheep	πρόβατα	probata	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G4263 a sheep
without	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
a shepherd	ποιμένα	poimena	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4166 a shepherd

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