Greek Interlinear
Matthew 21:46 Interlinear
“But when they sought him to lay hands they feared the multitude because for a prophet him they took”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | καὶ | G2532 | But | and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words |
| 2 | ζητοῦντες | G2212 | when they sought | to seek (literally or figuratively); specially, (by hebraism) to worship (god), or (in a bad sense) to plot (against life) |
| 3 | αὐτὸν | G846 | 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 | κρατῆσαι | G2902 | to lay hands | to use strength, i.e., seize or retain (literally or figuratively) |
| 5 | ἐφοβήθησαν | G5399 | they feared | to frighten, i.e., (passively) to be alarmed; by analogy, to be in awe of, i.e., revere |
| 6 | τοὺς | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 7 | ὄχλους | G3793 | the multitude | a throng (as borne along); by implication, the rabble; by extension, a class of people; figuratively, a riot |
| 8 | ἐπειδὴ | G1894 | because | since now, i.e., (of time) when, or (of cause) whereas |
| 9 | ὡς | G5613 | for | which how, i.e., in that manner (very variously used, as follows) |
| 10 | προφήτην | G4396 | a prophet | a foreteller ("prophet"); by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet |
| 11 | αὐτὸν | G846 | 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 | εἶχον | G2192 | they took | to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or conditio |
Verse Context
Matthew 21:45And had heard when the chief priests And ...
Matthew 21:46 (current)But when they sought him to lay hands they feared the multitude because for a prophet him they took