Matthew 23:34

Because of this, I am sending you prophets and wise men and teachers. Some of them you will kill and crucify, and others you will flog in your synagogues and persecute in town after town.
Matthew 23:34
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Original language (Greek)

διὰ τοῦτο ἰδοὺ ἐγὼ ἀποστέλλω πρὸς ὑμᾶς προφήτας καὶ σοφοὺς καὶ γραμματεῖς· ἐξ αὐτῶν ἀποκτενεῖτε καὶ σταυρώσετε καὶ ἐξ αὐτῶν μαστιγώσετε ἐν ταῖς συναγωγαῖς ὑμῶν καὶ διώξετε ἀπὸ πόλεως εἰς πόλιν·

  1. διὰdia“Because of”
    Preposition · from διά · “through/because of” · Strong's G1223
  2. τοῦτοtouto“this”
    Demonstrative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter · from οὗτος · “this/he/she/it” · Strong's G3778
  3. ἰδοὺidou“behold”
    Interjection · from ἰδού · “look!” · Strong's G2400
  4. ἐγὼegō“I myself”
    Personal pronoun, 1st person, nominative, singular · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G1473
  5. ἀποστέλλωapostellō“send”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 1st person singular · “to send” · Strong's G0649
  6. πρὸςpros“to”
    Preposition · from πρός · “to/with” · Strong's G4314
  7. ὑμᾶςhumas“you”
    Personal pronoun, 2nd person, accusative, plural · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
  8. προφήταςprophētas“prophets”
    Noun, accusative, plural, masculine · from προφήτης · “prophet” · Strong's G4396
  9. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  10. σοφοὺςsophous“wise [men]”
    Adjective, accusative, plural, masculine · from σοφός · “wise” · Strong's G4680
  11. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  12. γραμματεῖς·grammateis“scribes;”
    Noun, accusative, plural, masculine · from γραμματεύς · “scribe” · Strong's G1122
  13. ἐξex“Some of”
    Preposition · from ἐκ · “out from” · Strong's G1537
  14. αὐτῶνautōn“them”
    Personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
  15. ἀποκτενεῖτεapokteneite“you will kill”
    Verb, future, active, indicative, 2nd person plural · from ἀποκτείνω · “to kill” · Strong's G0615
  16. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  17. σταυρώσετεstaurōsete“will crucify”
    Verb, future, active, indicative, 2nd person plural · from σταυρόω · “to crucify” · Strong's G4717
  18. καὶkai“and [some]”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  19. ἐξex“of”
    Preposition · from ἐκ · “out from” · Strong's G1537
  20. αὐτῶνautōn“them”
    Personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
  21. μαστιγώσετεmastigōsete“you will flog”
    Verb, future, active, indicative, 2nd person plural · from μαστιγόω · “to whip” · Strong's G3146
  22. ἐνen“in”
    Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
  23. ταῖςtais“the”
    Article, dative, plural, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  24. συναγωγαῖςsunagōgais“synagogues”
    Noun, dative, plural, feminine · from συναγωγή · “synagogue” · Strong's G4864
  25. ὑμῶνhumōn“of you”
    Personal pronoun, 2nd person, genitive, plural · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
  26. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  27. διώξετεdiōxete“will persecute”
    Verb, future, active, indicative, 2nd person plural · from διώκω · “to pursue” · Strong's G1377
  28. ἀπὸapo“from”
    Preposition · from ἀπό · “away from” · Strong's G0575
  29. πόλεωςpoleōs“town”
    Noun, genitive, singular, feminine · from πόλις · “city” · Strong's G4172
  30. εἰςeis“to”
    Preposition · “toward” · Strong's G1519
  31. πόλιν·polin“town;”
    Noun, accusative, singular, feminine · from πόλις · “city” · Strong's G4172
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)