Greek Interlinear
Matthew 12:40 Interlinear
“as For was Jonas in belly the whale's three days and three nights so be shall the Son of man in the heart of the earth three days and three nights”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ὥσπερ | G5618 | as | just as, i.e., exactly like |
| 2 | γὰρ | G1063 | For | properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles) |
| 3 | ἦν | G2258 | was | i (thou, etc.) was (wast or were) |
| 4 | Ἰωνᾶς | G2495 | Jonas | jonas (i.e., jonah), the name of two israelites |
| 5 | ἐν | G1722 | in | "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc |
| 6 | τῇ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 7 | κοιλίᾳ | G2836 | belly | a cavity, i.e., (especially) the abdomen; by implication, the matrix; figuratively, the heart |
| 8 | τοῦ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 9 | κήτους | G2785 | the whale's | a huge fish (as gaping for prey) |
| 10 | τρεῖς | G5140 | three | "three" |
| 11 | ἡμέρας | G2250 | days | day, i.e., (literally) the time space between dawn and dark, or the whole 24 hours (but several days were usually reckoned by the jews as inclusive of |
| 12 | καὶ | G2532 | and | and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words |
| 13 | τρεῖς | G5140 | three | "three" |
| 14 | νύκτας | G3571 | nights | "night" (literally or figuratively) |
| 15 | οὕτως | G3779 | so | in this way (referring to what precedes or follows) |
| 16 | ἔσται | G2071 | be | will be |
| 17 | ὁ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 18 | υἱὸς | G5207 | shall the Son | a "son" (sometimes of animals), used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship |
| 19 | τοῦ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 20 | ἀνθρώπου | G444 | of man | man-faced, i.e., a human being |
| 21 | ἐν | G1722 | in | "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc |
| 22 | τῇ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 23 | καρδίᾳ | G2588 | the heart | the heart, i.e., (figuratively) the thoughts or feelings (mind); also (by analogy) the middle |
| 24 | τῆς | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 25 | γῆς | G1093 | of the earth | soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe (including the occupants in each application) |
| 26 | τρεῖς | G5140 | three | "three" |
| 27 | ἡμέρας | G2250 | days | day, i.e., (literally) the time space between dawn and dark, or the whole 24 hours (but several days were usually reckoned by the jews as inclusive of |
| 28 | καὶ | G2532 | and | and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words |
| 29 | τρεῖς | G5140 | three | "three" |
| 30 | νύκτας | G3571 | nights | "night" (literally or figuratively) |
Verse Context
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