Matthew 26:74

At that he began to curse and swear to them, “I do not know the man!” And immediately a rooster crowed.
Matthew 26:74
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Original language (Greek)

τότε ἤρξατο καταθεματίζειν καὶ ὀμνύειν ὅτι οὐκ οἶδα τὸν ἄνθρωπον. καὶ εὐθέως ἀλέκτωρ ἐφώνησεν.

  1. τότεtote“Then”
    Adverb · “then” · Strong's G5119
  2. ἤρξατοērxato“he began”
    Verb, aorist, middle (deponent), indicative, 3rd person singular · from ἄρχω · “be first” · Strong's G0757
  3. καταθεματίζεινkatathematizein“to curse”
    Verb, present, active, infinitive · from καταναθεματίζω · “to curse” · Strong's G2653
  4. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  5. ὀμνύεινomnuein“to swear”
    Verb, present, active, infinitive · from ὄμνυμι · “to swear” · Strong's G3660
  6. ὅτιhoti“that”
    Conjunction · “that/since” · Strong's G3754G
  7. οὐκouk“Not”
    Particle, negative · from οὐ · “no” · Strong's G3756
  8. οἶδαoida“I know”
    Verb, perfect, active, indicative, 1st person singular · from εἴδω · “to perceive” · Strong's G6063
  9. τὸνton“the”
    Article, accusative, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  10. ἄνθρωπον.anthrōpon“man!”
    Noun, accusative, singular, masculine · from ἄνθρωπος · “a human” · Strong's G0444
  11. καὶkai“And”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  12. εὐθέωςeutheōs“immediately”
    Adverb · “immediately” · Strong's G2112
  13. ἀλέκτωρalektōr“a rooster”
    Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · “rooster” · Strong's G0220
  14. ἐφώνησεν.ephōnēsen“crowed.”
    Verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from φωνέω · “to call” · Strong's G5455
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)