Greek Interlinear
Matthew 21:31 Interlinear
“Whether of them twain did the will of his father I say unto him The first I say unto him Jesus Verily I say unto you That the publicans and the harlots before you into the kingdom of God”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | τίς | G5101 | Whether | an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions) |
| 2 | ἐκ | G1537 | of | a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct |
| 3 | τῶν | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 4 | δύο | G1417 | them twain | "two" |
| 5 | ἐποίησεν | G4160 | did | to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct) |
| 6 | τὸ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 7 | θέλημα | G2307 | the will | a determination (properly, the thing), i.e., (actively) choice (specially, purpose, decree; abstractly, volition) or (passively) inclination |
| 8 | τοῦ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 9 | πατρός; | G3962 | of his father | a "father" (literally or figuratively, near or more remote) |
| 10 | 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 |
| 11 | αὐτοῖς | 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 |
| 12 | Ὁ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 13 | πρῶτος. | G4413 | The first | foremost (in time, place, order or importance) |
| 14 | 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 |
| 15 | αὐτοῖς | 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 |
| 16 | ὁ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 17 | Ἰησοῦς, | G2424 | Jesus | jesus (i.e., jehoshua), the name of our lord and two (three) other israelites |
| 18 | Ἀμὴν | G281 | Verily | properly, firm, i.e., (figuratively) trustworthy; adverbially, surely (often as interjection, so be it) |
| 19 | 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 |
| 20 | ὑμῖν | G5213 | unto you | to (with or by) you |
| 21 | ὅτι | G3754 | That | demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because |
| 22 | οἱ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 23 | τελῶναι | G5057 | the publicans | a tax-farmer, i.e., collector of public revenue |
| 24 | καὶ | G2532 | and | and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words |
| 25 | αἱ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 26 | πόρναι | G4204 | the harlots | a strumpet; figuratively, an idolater |
| 27 | προάγουσιν | G4254 | before | to lead forward (magisterially); intransitively, to precede (in place or time (participle, previous)) |
| 28 | ὑμᾶς | G5209 | you | you (as the objective of a verb or preposition) |
| 29 | εἰς | G1519 | into | to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases |
| 30 | τὴν | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 31 | βασιλείαν | G932 | the kingdom | properly, royalty, i.e., (abstractly) rule, or (concretely) a realm (literally or figuratively) |
| 32 | τοῦ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 33 | θεοῦ | G2316 | of God | a deity, especially (with g3588) the supreme divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by hebraism) |
Verse Context
Matthew 21:30And he came to the second and said likewise...
Matthew 21:31 (current)Whether of them twain did the will of his father I say unto him The first I say unto him Jesus Verily I say unto you That the publicans and the harlots before you into the kingdom of God
Matthew 21:32came For unto you John in...