Matthew 26:54

But how then would the Scriptures be fulfilled that say it must happen this way?”
Matthew 26:54
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Original language (Greek)

πῶς οὖν πληρωθῶσιν αἱ γραφαὶ ὅτι οὕτως δεῖ γενέσθαι;

  1. πῶςpōs“How”
    Particle, interrogative · from πως · “how?!” · Strong's G4459
  2. οὖνoun“then”
    Conjunction · “therefore/then” · Strong's G3767
  3. πληρωθῶσινplērōthōsin“may be fulfilled”
    Verb, aorist, passive, subjunctive, 3rd person plural · from πληρόω · “to fulfill” · Strong's G4137
  4. αἱhai“the”
    Article, nominative, plural, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  5. γραφαὶgraphai“Scriptures”
    Noun, nominative, plural, feminine · from γραφή · “a writing” · Strong's G1124
  6. ὅτιhoti“that”
    Conjunction · “that/since” · Strong's G3754G
  7. οὕτωςhoutōs“so”
    Adverb · from οὕτω, οὕτως · “thus(-ly)” · Strong's G3779
  8. δεῖdei“it must be”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · “be necessary” · Strong's G1163
  9. γενέσθαι;genesthai“being?”
    Verb, 2nd aorist, middle (deponent), infinitive · from γίνομαι · “to be” · Strong's G1096
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)