God & Savior

Matthew 18:21-22

21Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother who sins against me? Up to seven times?” 22Jesus answered, “I tell you, not just seven times, but seventy-seven times!
Matthew 18:21-22
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Verse 21

Original language (Greek)

Τότε προσελθὼν ὁ Πέτρος εἶπεν αὐτῷ· κύριε, ποσάκις ἁμαρτήσει εἰς ἐμὲ ὁ ἀδελφός μου καὶ ἀφήσω αὐτῷ; ἕως ἑπτάκις;

  1. ΤότεTote“Then”
    Adverb · from τότε · “then” · Strong's G5119
  2. προσελθὼνproselthōn“having come”
    Verb, 2nd aorist, active, participle, nominative, singular, masculine · from προσέρχομαι · “to come near/agree” · Strong's G4334
  3. ὁho“<the>”
    Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  4. ΠέτροςPetros“Peter”
    Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · “Peter” · Strong's G4074G
  5. εἶπενeipen“said”
    Verb, 2nd aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from ἔπω, ἐρῶ, εἶπον · “to say” · Strong's G2036
  6. αὐτῷ·autō“to Him;”
    Personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
  7. κύριε,kurie“Lord,”
    Noun, vocative, singular, masculine · from κύριος · “lord” · Strong's G2962G
  8. ποσάκιςposakis“how often”
    Adverb · “how often!” · Strong's G4212
  9. ἁμαρτήσειhamartēsei“will sin”
    Verb, future, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from ἁμαρτάνω · “to sin” · Strong's G0264
  10. εἰςeis“against”
    Preposition · “toward” · Strong's G1519
  11. ἐμὲeme“me myself”
    Personal pronoun, 1st person, accusative, singular · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G1473
  12. ὁho“the”
    Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  13. ἀδελφόςadelphos“brother”
    Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · “brother” · Strong's G0080
  14. μουmou“of mine”
    Personal pronoun, 1st person, genitive, singular · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G3165
  15. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  16. ἀφήσωaphēsō“I will forgive”
    Verb, future, active, indicative, 1st person singular · from ἀφίημι · “to release” · Strong's G0863H
  17. αὐτῷ;autō“him?”
    Personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
  18. ἕωςhe'ōs“Up to”
    Preposition · “until” · Strong's G2193
  19. ἑπτάκις;heptakis“seven times?”
    Adverb · from ἑπτάκις · “seven times” · Strong's G2034

Verse 22

Original language (Greek)

Λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς· οὐ λέγω σοι ἕως ἑπτάκις ἀλλ᾽ ἕως ἑβδομηκοντάκις ἑπτά.

  1. ΛέγειLegei“Says”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from λέγω · “to speak” · Strong's G3004G
  2. αὐτῷautō“to him”
    Personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
  3. ὁho“<the>”
    Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  4. Ἰησοῦς·Iēsous“Jesus;”
    Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · from Ἰησοῦς · “Jesus/Joshua” · Strong's G2424G
  5. οὐou“Not”
    Particle, negative · “no” · Strong's G3756
  6. λέγωlegō“I say”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 1st person singular · “to speak” · Strong's G3004G
  7. σοιsoi“to you”
    Personal pronoun, 2nd person, dative, singular · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
  8. ἕωςhe'ōs“up to”
    Preposition · “until” · Strong's G2193
  9. ἑπτάκιςheptakis“seven times”
    Adverb · “seven times” · Strong's G2034
  10. ἀλλ᾽all᾽“but”
    Conjunction · from ἀλλά · “but” · Strong's G0235
  11. ἕωςhe'ōs“up to”
    Preposition · “until” · Strong's G2193
  12. ἑβδομηκοντάκιςhebdomēkontakis“seventy times”
    Adverb · “seventy times” · Strong's G1441
  13. ἑπτά.hepta“seven!”
    Adjective, number · from ἑπτά · “seven” · Strong's G2033
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)