Greek Interlinear
Matthew 8:22 Interlinear
“ But Jesus said unto him Follow me and let dead bury their dead”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ὁ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 2 | δὲ | G1161 | But | but, and, etc |
| 3 | Ἰησοῦς | G2424 | Jesus | jesus (i.e., jehoshua), the name of our lord and two (three) other israelites |
| 4 | εῖπεν | G2036 | said | to speak or say (by word or writing) |
| 5 | αὐτῷ | 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 |
| 6 | Ἀκολούθει | G190 | Follow | properly, to be in the same way with, i.e., to accompany (specially, as a disciple) |
| 7 | μοι | G3427 | me | to me |
| 8 | καὶ | G2532 | and | and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words |
| 9 | ἄφες | G863 | let | to send forth, in various applications (as follow) |
| 10 | τοὺς | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 11 | νεκρούς | G3498 | dead | dead (literally or figuratively; also as noun) |
| 12 | θάψαι | G2290 | bury | to celebrate funeral rites, i.e., inter |
| 13 | τοὺς | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 14 | ἑαυτῶν | G1438 | their | (him- her-, it-, them-, my-, thy-, our-, your-)self (selves), etc |
| 15 | νεκρούς | G3498 | dead | dead (literally or figuratively; also as noun) |
Verse Context
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