Greek Interlinear
Matthew 9:14 Interlinear
“Then came to him disciples of John saying Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft but disciples thy not fast”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Τότε | G5119 | Then | the when, i.e., at the time that (of the past or future, also in consecution) |
| 2 | προσέρχονται | G4334 | came | to approach, i.e., (literally) come near, visit, or (figuratively) worship, assent to |
| 3 | αὐτῷ | G846 | to 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 | οἱ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 5 | μαθηταί | G3101 | disciples | a learner, i.e., pupil |
| 6 | Ἰωάννου | G2491 | of John | joannes (i.e., jochanan), the name of four israelites |
| 7 | 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 |
| 8 | Διατί | G1302 | Why | through what cause ?, i.e., why? |
| 9 | ἡμεῖς | G2249 | do we | we (only used when emphatic) |
| 10 | καὶ | G2532 | and | and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words |
| 11 | οἱ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 12 | Φαρισαῖοι | G5330 | the Pharisees | a separatist, i.e., exclusively religious; a pharisean, i.e., jewish sectary |
| 13 | νηστεύουσιν | G3522 | fast | to abstain from food (religiously) |
| 14 | πολλά | G4183 | oft | (singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many; neuter (singular) as adverbial, largely; neuter (plural) as adverb or noun often, mostly, largely |
| 15 | οἱ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 16 | δὲ | G1161 | but | but, and, etc |
| 17 | μαθηταί | G3101 | disciples | a learner, i.e., pupil |
| 18 | σου | G4675 | thy | of thee, thy |
| 19 | οὐ | G3756 | not | the absolute negative (compare g3361) adverb; no or not |
| 20 | νηστεύουσιν | G3522 | fast | to abstain from food (religiously) |
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