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Luke 7:26

What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.
Luke 7:26
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Original language (Greek)

ἀλλὰ τί ἐξήλθατε ἰδεῖν; προφήτην; ναὶ λέγω ὑμῖν· καὶ περισσότερον προφήτου.

  1. ἀλλὰalla“But”
    Conjunction · from ἀλλά · “but” · Strong's G0235
  2. τίti“what”
    Interrogative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter · from τίς · “which?” · Strong's G5101
  3. ἐξήλθατεexēlthate“have you gone out”
    Verb, 2nd aorist, active, indicative, 2nd person plural · from ἐξέρχομαι · “to go out” · Strong's G1831
  4. ἰδεῖν;idein“to see?”
    Verb, 2nd aorist, active, infinitive · from εἴδω · “to perceive” · Strong's G1492H
  5. προφήτην;prophētēn“A prophet?”
    Noun, accusative, singular, masculine · from προφήτης · “prophet” · Strong's G4396
  6. ναὶnai“Yes”
    Particle · from ναί · “yes” · Strong's G3483
  7. λέγωlegō“I say”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 1st person singular · “to speak” · Strong's G3004G
  8. ὑμῖν·humin“to you;”
    Personal pronoun, 2nd person, dative, plural · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
  9. καὶkai“and [one]”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  10. περισσότερονperissoteron“more excellent”
    Adverb · “more-abundantly” · Strong's G4054
  11. προφήτου.prophētou“than a prophet.”
    Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from προφήτης · “prophet” · Strong's G4396
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)