Greek Interlinear
Matthew 20:3 Interlinear
Word-by-word Greek interlinear analysis of Matthew 20:3, showing the original Greek text with Strong's numbers, transliteration, and English translation for each word.
“And he went out about the third hour and saw others standing in the marketplace idle”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | καὶ | G2532 | And | and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words |
| 2 | ἐξελθὼν | G1831 | he went out | to issue (literally or figuratively) |
| 3 | περὶ | G4012 | about | properly, through (all over), i.e., around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time (with the genitive cas |
| 4 | τὴν | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 5 | τρίτην | G5154 | the third | third; neuter (as noun) a third part, or (as adverb) a (or the) third time, thirdly |
| 6 | ὥραν | G5610 | hour | an "hour" (literally or figuratively) |
| 7 | εἶδεν | G1492 | and saw | used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent g3700 and g3708; properly, to see (literally or figuratively); by impl |
| 8 | ἄλλους | G243 | others | "else," i.e., different (in many applications) |
| 9 | ἑστῶτας | G2476 | standing | to stand (transitively or intransitively), used in various applications (literally or figuratively) |
| 10 | ἐν | G1722 | in | "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc |
| 11 | τῇ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 12 | ἀγορᾷ | G58 | the marketplace | properly, the town-square (as a place of public resort); by implication, a market or thoroughfare |
| 13 | ἀργούς | G692 | idle | inactive, i.e., unemployed; (by implication) lazy, useless |
Verse Context
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