Greek Interlinear
Matthew 21:27 Interlinear
“And they answered Jesus and said We cannot tell he said unto them And unto them Neither I tell you by what authority these things I do”
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 | ἀποκριθέντες | G611 | they answered | to conclude for oneself, i.e., (by implication) to respond; by hebraism (compare h6030) to begin to speak (where an address is expected) |
| 3 | τῷ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 4 | Ἰησοῦ | G2424 | Jesus | jesus (i.e., jehoshua), the name of our lord and two (three) other israelites |
| 5 | εἶπον, | G2036 | and said | to speak or say (by word or writing) |
| 6 | Οὐκ | G3756 | We cannot | the absolute negative (compare g3361) adverb; no or not |
| 7 | οἴδαμεν. | G1492 | tell | 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 | ἔφη | G5346 | he said | to show or make known one's thoughts, i.e., speak or say |
| 9 | αὐτός, | G846 | unto them | 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 |
| 10 | καὶ | G2532 | And | and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words |
| 11 | αὐτός, | G846 | unto them | 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 |
| 12 | Οὐδὲ | G3761 | Neither | not however, i.e., neither, nor, not even |
| 13 | ἐγὼ | G1473 | I | i, me |
| 14 | λέγω | G3004 | tell | properly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas g2036 and g5346 generally refer to an |
| 15 | ὑμῖν | G5213 | you | to (with or by) you |
| 16 | ἐν | G1722 | by | "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc |
| 17 | ποίᾳ | G4169 | what | individualizing interrogative (of character) what sort of, or (of number) which one |
| 18 | ἐξουσίᾳ | G1849 | authority | privilege, i.e., (subjectively) force, capacity, competency, freedom, or (objectively) mastery (concretely, magistrate, superhuman, potentate, token o |
| 19 | ταῦτα | G5023 | these things | these things |
| 20 | ποιῶ | G4160 | I do | to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct) |
Verse Context
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Matthew 21:27 (current)And they answered Jesus and said We cannot tell he said unto them And unto them Neither I tell you by what authority these things I do
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