Greek Interlinear
Matthew 21:23 Interlinear
“And when he was come unto him into the temple came unto him as he was teaching the chief priests And the elders of the people and said By what authority these things doest thou And who thee gave authority ”
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 | ἐλθόντι | G2064 | when he was come | to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively) |
| 3 | αὐτῷ | G846 | unto him | 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 |
| 4 | εἰς | G1519 | into | to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases |
| 5 | τὸ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 6 | ἱερὸν | G2411 | the temple | a sacred place, i.e., the entire precincts (whereas g3485 denotes the central sanctuary itself) of the temple (at jerusalem or elsewhere) |
| 7 | προσῆλθον | G4334 | came | to approach, i.e., (literally) come near, visit, or (figuratively) worship, assent to |
| 8 | αὐτῷ | G846 | unto him | 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 |
| 9 | διδάσκοντι | G1321 | as he was teaching | to teach (in the same broad application) |
| 10 | οἱ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 11 | ἀρχιερεῖς | G749 | the chief priests | the high-priest (literally, of the jews; typically, christ); by extension a chief priest |
| 12 | καὶ | G2532 | And | and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words |
| 13 | οἱ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 14 | πρεσβύτεροι | G4245 | the elders | older; as noun, a senior; specially, an israelite sanhedrist (also figuratively, member of the celestial council) or christian "presbyter" |
| 15 | τοῦ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 16 | λαοῦ | G2992 | of the people | a people (in general; thus differing from g1218, which denotes one's own populace) |
| 17 | λέγοντες | G3004 | and said | properly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas g2036 and g5346 generally refer to an |
| 18 | Ἐν | G1722 | By | "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc |
| 19 | ποίᾳ | G4169 | what | individualizing interrogative (of character) what sort of, or (of number) which one |
| 20 | ἐξουσίαν | G1849 | authority | privilege, i.e., (subjectively) force, capacity, competency, freedom, or (objectively) mastery (concretely, magistrate, superhuman, potentate, token o |
| 21 | ταῦτα | G5023 | these things | these things |
| 22 | ποιεῖς | G4160 | doest thou | to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct) |
| 23 | καὶ | G2532 | And | and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words |
| 24 | τίς | G5101 | who | an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions) |
| 25 | σοι | G4671 | thee | to thee |
| 26 | ἔδωκεν | G1325 | gave | to give (used in a very wide application, properly, or by implication, literally or figuratively; greatly modified by the connection) |
| 27 | τὴν | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 28 | ἐξουσίαν | G1849 | authority | privilege, i.e., (subjectively) force, capacity, competency, freedom, or (objectively) mastery (concretely, magistrate, superhuman, potentate, token o |
| 29 | ταύτην | G3778 | the he (she or it), i.e., this or that (often with article repeated) |
Verse Context
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