Greek Interlinear
Matthew 16:18 Interlinear
“also And unto thee I say That thou art Peter and upon rock I will build my church and the gates of hell not prevail against it”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | κἀγὼ | G2504 | also | so also the dative case ????? <pronunciation strongs="kam-oy'"/>, and accusative case ???? <pronunciation strongs="kam-eh'"/> and (or also, even, etc. |
| 2 | δέ | G1161 | And | but, and, etc |
| 3 | σοι | G4671 | unto thee | to thee |
| 4 | λέγω | G3004 | I say | properly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas g2036 and g5346 generally refer to an |
| 5 | ὅτι | G3754 | That | demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because |
| 6 | σὺ | G4771 | thou | thou |
| 7 | εἶ | G1488 | art | thou art |
| 8 | Πέτρος | G4074 | Peter | a (piece of) rock (larger than g3037); as a name, petrus, an apostle |
| 9 | καὶ | G2532 | and | and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words |
| 10 | ἐπὶ | G1909 | upon | properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of re |
| 11 | ταύτῃ | G3778 | the he (she or it), i.e., this or that (often with article repeated) | |
| 12 | τῇ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 13 | πέτρᾳ | G4073 | rock | a (mass of) rock (literally or figuratively) |
| 14 | οἰκοδομήσω | G3618 | I will build | to be a house-builder, i.e., construct or (figuratively) confirm |
| 15 | μου | G3450 | my | of me |
| 16 | τὴν | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 17 | ἐκκλησίαν | G1577 | church | a calling out, i.e., (concretely) a popular meeting, especially a religious congregation (jewish synagogue, or christian community of members on earth |
| 18 | καὶ | G2532 | and | and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words |
| 19 | πύλαι | G4439 | the gates | a gate, i.e., the leaf or wing of a folding entrance (literally or figuratively) |
| 20 | ᾅδου | G86 | of hell | properly, unseen, i.e., "hades" or the place (state) of departed souls |
| 21 | οὐ | G3756 | not | the absolute negative (compare g3361) adverb; no or not |
| 22 | κατισχύσουσιν | G2729 | prevail against | to overpower |
| 23 | αὐτῆς | G846 | it | the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons |
Verse Context
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Matthew 16:18 (current)also And unto thee I say That thou art Peter and upon rock I will build my church and the gates of hell not prevail against it
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