Greek Interlinear

Matthew 15:26 Interlinear

“ But he answered and said not It is meet to take bread the children's and to cast it to dogs”

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Matthew 15 with commentary

Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	ὁ	G3588		the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
2	δὲ	G1161	But	but, and, etc
3	ἀποκριθεὶς	G611	he answered	to conclude for oneself, i.e., (by implication) to respond; by hebraism (compare h6030) to begin to speak (where an address is expected)
4	εἶπεν	G2036	and said	to speak or say (by word or writing)
5	Οὐκ	G3756	not	the absolute negative (compare g3361) adverb; no or not
6	ἔστιν	G2076	It is	he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are
7	καλὸν	G2570	meet	properly, beautiful, but chiefly (figuratively) good (literally or morally), i.e., valuable or virtuous (for appearance or use, and thus distinguished
8	λαβεῖν	G2983	to take	while g0138 is more violent, to seize or remove))
9	τὸν	G3588		the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
10	ἄρτον	G740	bread	bread (as raised) or a loaf
11	τῶν	G3588		the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
12	τέκνων	G5043	the children's	a child (as produced)
13	καὶ	G2532	and	and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
14	βαλεῖν	G906	to cast	to throw (in various applications, more or less violent or intense)
15	τοῖς	G3588		the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
16	κυναρίοις	G2952	it to dogs	a puppy

Matthew 15:26 (current) But he answered and said not It is meet to take bread the children's and to cast it to dogs