Greek Interlinear

Matthew 3:15 Interlinear

answering And Jesus said unto him Suffer it to be so now thus for it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness Then Suffer him

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1ἈποκριθεὶςG611answeringto conclude for oneself, i.e., (by implication) to respond; by hebraism (compare h6030) to begin to speak (where an address is expected)
2δὲG1161Andbut, and, etc
3G3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
4ἸησοῦςG2424Jesusjesus (i.e., jehoshua), the name of our lord and two (three) other israelites
5εἶπενG2036saidto speak or say (by word or writing)
6πρὸςG4314untoa preposition of direction; forward to, i.e., toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e., pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of,
7αὐτόνG846himthe reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
8ἀφίησινG863Sufferto send forth, in various applications (as follow)
9ἄρτιG737it to be so nowjust now
10οὕτωςG3779thusin this way (referring to what precedes or follows)
11γὰρG1063forproperly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
12πρέπονG4241it becomethto tower up (be conspicuous), i.e., (by implication) to be suitable or proper (third person singular present indicative, often used impersonally, it i
13ἐστὶνG2076he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are
14ἡμῖνG2254usto (or for, with, by) us
15πληρῶσαιG4137to fulfilto make replete, i.e., (literally) to cram (a net), level up (a hollow), or (figuratively) to furnish (or imbue, diffuse, influence), satisfy, execute
16πᾶσανG3956allall, any, every, the whole
17δικαιοσύνηνG1343righteousnessequity (of character or act); specially (christian) justification
18ΤότεG5119Thenthe when, i.e., at the time that (of the past or future, also in consecution)
19ἀφίησινG863Sufferto send forth, in various applications (as follow)
20αὐτόνG846himthe reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons

Verse Context

Matthew 3:14 But John forbad him saying...
Matthew 3:15 (current)answering And Jesus said unto him Suffer it to be so now thus for it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness Then Suffer him
Matthew 3:16And when he was baptized Jesus went up straightway...

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