Matthew 26:8

When the disciples saw this, they were indignant and asked, “Why this waste?
Matthew 26:8
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Original language (Greek)

ἰδόντες δὲ οἱ μαθηταὶ ἠγανάκτησαν λέγοντες· εἰς τί ἡ ἀπώλεια αὕτη;

  1. ἰδόντεςidontes“Having seen”
    Verb, 2nd aorist, active, participle, nominative, plural, masculine · from εἴδω · “to perceive” · Strong's G1492H
  2. δὲde“then”
    Conjunction · from δέ · “but/and” · Strong's G1161
  3. οἱhoi“the”
    Article, nominative, plural, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  4. μαθηταὶmathētai“disciples”
    Noun, nominative, plural, masculine · from μαθητής · “disciple” · Strong's G3101
  5. ἠγανάκτησανēganaktēsan“became indignant”
    Verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person plural · from ἀγανακτέω · “be indignant” · Strong's G0023
  6. λέγοντες·legontes“saying;”
    Verb, present, active, participle, nominative, plural, masculine · from λέγω · “to speak” · Strong's G3004G
  7. εἰςeis“For what”
    Preposition · “toward” · Strong's G1519
  8. τίti“purpose”
    Interrogative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter · from τίς · “which?” · Strong's G5101
  9. ἡhē“[is] the”
    Article, nominative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  10. ἀπώλειαapōleia“waste”
    Noun, nominative, singular, feminine · “destruction” · Strong's G0684
  11. αὕτη;hautē“this?”
    Demonstrative pronoun, nominative, singular, feminine · from οὗτος · “this/he/she/it” · Strong's G3778
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)