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
Original language and places
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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·
- διὰdia“Because of”Preposition · from διά · “through/because of” · Strong's G1223
- τοῦτοtouto“this”Demonstrative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter · from οὗτος · “this/he/she/it” · Strong's G3778
- ἰδοὺidou“behold”Interjection · from ἰδού · “look!” · Strong's G2400
- ἐγὼegō“I myself”Personal pronoun, 1st person, nominative, singular · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G1473
- ἀποστέλλωapostellō“send”Verb, present, active, indicative, 1st person singular · “to send” · Strong's G0649
- πρὸςpros“to”Preposition · from πρός · “to/with” · Strong's G4314
- ὑμᾶςhumas“you”Personal pronoun, 2nd person, accusative, plural · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
- προφήταςprophētas“prophets”Noun, accusative, plural, masculine · from προφήτης · “prophet” · Strong's G4396
- καὶkai“and”Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
- σοφοὺςsophous“wise [men]”Adjective, accusative, plural, masculine · from σοφός · “wise” · Strong's G4680
- καὶkai“and”Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
- γραμματεῖς·grammateis“scribes;”Noun, accusative, plural, masculine · from γραμματεύς · “scribe” · Strong's G1122
- ἐξex“Some of”Preposition · from ἐκ · “out from” · Strong's G1537
- αὐτῶνautōn“them”Personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
- ἀποκτενεῖτεapokteneite“you will kill”Verb, future, active, indicative, 2nd person plural · from ἀποκτείνω · “to kill” · Strong's G0615
- καὶkai“and”Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
- σταυρώσετεstaurōsete“will crucify”Verb, future, active, indicative, 2nd person plural · from σταυρόω · “to crucify” · Strong's G4717
- καὶkai“and [some]”Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
- ἐξex“of”Preposition · from ἐκ · “out from” · Strong's G1537
- αὐτῶνautōn“them”Personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
- μαστιγώσετεmastigōsete“you will flog”Verb, future, active, indicative, 2nd person plural · from μαστιγόω · “to whip” · Strong's G3146
- ἐνen“in”Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
- ταῖςtais“the”Article, dative, plural, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- συναγωγαῖςsunagōgais“synagogues”Noun, dative, plural, feminine · from συναγωγή · “synagogue” · Strong's G4864
- ὑμῶνhumōn“of you”Personal pronoun, 2nd person, genitive, plural · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
- καὶkai“and”Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
- διώξετεdiōxete“will persecute”Verb, future, active, indicative, 2nd person plural · from διώκω · “to pursue” · Strong's G1377
- ἀπὸapo“from”Preposition · from ἀπό · “away from” · Strong's G0575
- πόλεωςpoleōs“town”Noun, genitive, singular, feminine · from πόλις · “city” · Strong's G4172
- εἰςeis“to”Preposition · “toward” · Strong's G1519
- 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)