Greek Interlinear
Matthew 27:40 Interlinear
Word-by-word Greek interlinear analysis of Matthew 27:40, showing the original Greek text with Strong's numbers, transliteration, and English translation for each word.
“And saying Thou that destroyest the temple And it in three days buildest save thyself If the Son thou be of God come down from the cross”
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 | λέγοντες | G3004 | saying | properly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas g2036 and g5346 generally refer to an |
| 3 | Ὁ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 4 | καταλύων | G2647 | Thou that destroyest | to loosen down (disintegrate), i.e., (by implication) to demolish (literally or figuratively); specially (compare g2646) to halt for the night |
| 5 | τὸν | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 6 | ναὸν | G3485 | the temple | a fane, shrine, temple |
| 7 | καὶ | G2532 | And | and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words |
| 8 | ἐν | G1722 | it in | "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc |
| 9 | τρισὶν | G5140 | three | "three" |
| 10 | ἡμέραις | G2250 | days | day, i.e., (literally) the time space between dawn and dark, or the whole 24 hours (but several days were usually reckoned by the jews as inclusive of |
| 11 | οἰκοδομῶν | G3618 | buildest | to be a house-builder, i.e., construct or (figuratively) confirm |
| 12 | σῶσον | G4982 | save | to save, i.e., deliver or protect (literally or figuratively) |
| 13 | σεαυτόν, | G4572 | thyself | of (with, to) thyself |
| 14 | εἰ | G1487 | If | if, whether, that, etc |
| 15 | υἱὸς | G5207 | the Son | a "son" (sometimes of animals), used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship |
| 16 | εἶ | G1488 | thou be | thou art |
| 17 | τοῦ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 18 | θεοῦ | G2316 | of God | a deity, especially (with g3588) the supreme divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by hebraism) |
| 19 | κατάβηθι | G2597 | come down | to descend (literally or figuratively) |
| 20 | ἀπὸ | G575 | from | "off," i.e., away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative) |
| 21 | τοῦ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 22 | σταυροῦ | G4716 | the cross | a stake or post (as set upright), i.e., (specially), a pole or cross (as an instrument of capital punishment); figuratively, exposure to death, i.e., |
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