Greek Interlinear
Matthew 23:31 Interlinear
Word-by-word Greek interlinear analysis of Matthew 23:31, showing the original Greek text with Strong's numbers, transliteration, and English translation for each word.
“Wherefore ye be witnesses unto yourselves that the children ye are of them which killed the prophets”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ὥστε | G5620 | Wherefore | so too, i.e., thus therefore (in various relations of consecution, as follow) |
| 2 | μαρτυρεῖτε | G3140 | ye be witnesses | to be a witness, i.e., testify (literally or figuratively) |
| 3 | ἑαυτοῖς | G1438 | unto yourselves | (him- her-, it-, them-, my-, thy-, our-, your-)self (selves), etc |
| 4 | ὅτι | G3754 | that | demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because |
| 5 | υἱοί | G5207 | the children | a "son" (sometimes of animals), used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship |
| 6 | ἐστε | G2075 | ye are | ye are |
| 7 | τῶν | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 8 | φονευσάντων | G5407 | of them which killed | to be a murderer (of) |
| 9 | τοὺς | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 10 | προφήτας | G4396 | the prophets | a foreteller ("prophet"); by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet |
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