Greek Interlinear

Matthew 11:7 Interlinear

as And they departed began Jesus to say unto the multitudes concerning John What went ye out into the wilderness to see A reed with the wind shaken

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1ΤούτωνG5130asof (from or concerning) these (persons or things)
2δὲG1161Andbut, and, etc
3πορευομένωνG4198they departedto traverse, i.e., travel (literally or figuratively; especially to remove (figuratively, die), live, etc.)
4ἤρξατοG756beganto commence (in order of time)
5G3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
6ἸησοῦςG2424Jesusjesus (i.e., jehoshua), the name of our lord and two (three) other israelites
7λέγεινG3004to sayproperly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas g2036 and g5346 generally refer to an
8τοῖςG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
9ὄχλοιςG3793unto the multitudesa throng (as borne along); by implication, the rabble; by extension, a class of people; figuratively, a riot
10περὶG4012concerningproperly, through (all over), i.e., around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time (with the genitive cas
11ἸωάννουG2491Johnjoannes (i.e., jochanan), the name of four israelites
12ΤίG5101Whatan interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
13ἐξήλθετεG1831went yeto issue (literally or figuratively)
14εἰςG1519out intoto or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
15τὴνG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
16ἔρημονG2048the wildernesslonesome, i.e., (by implication) waste (usually as a noun, g5561 being implied)
17θεάσασθαιG2300to seeto look closely at, i.e., (by implication) perceive (literally or figuratively); by extension to visit
18κάλαμονG2563A reeda reed (the plant or its stem, or that of a similar plant); by implication, a pen
19ὑπὸG5259withunder, i.e., (with the genitive case) of place (beneath), or with verbs (the agency or means, through); (with the accusative case) of place (whither (
20ἀνέμουG417the windwind; (plural) by implication, (the four) quarters (of the earth)
21σαλευόμενονG4531shakento waver, i.e., agitate, rock, topple or (by implication) destroy; figuratively, to disturb, incite

Verse Context

Matthew 11:6And blessed is he whosoever ...
Matthew 11:7 (current)as And they departed began Jesus to say unto the multitudes concerning John What went ye out into the wilderness to see A reed with the wind shaken
Matthew 11:8But what went ye out for to see A man in...

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