God & Savior

Matthew 26:9

This perfume could have been sold at a high price, and the money given to the poor.”
Matthew 26:9
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Original language (Greek)

ἐδύνατο γὰρ τοῦτο πραθῆναι πολλοῦ καὶ δοθῆναι πτωχοῖς.

  1. ἐδύνατοedunato“It was possible”
    Verb, imperfect, middle or passive (deponent), indicative, 3rd person singular · from δύναμαι · “be able” · Strong's G1410
  2. γὰρgar“for”
    Conjunction · from γάρ · “for” · Strong's G1063
  3. τοῦτοtouto“this”
    Demonstrative pronoun, nominative, singular, neuter · from οὗτος · “this/he/she/it” · Strong's G3778
  4. πραθῆναιprathēnai“to be sold”
    Verb, aorist, passive, infinitive · from πιπράσκω · “to sell” · Strong's G4097
  5. πολλοῦpollou“for much”
    Adjective, genitive, singular, neuter · from πολύς · “much” · Strong's G4183
  6. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  7. δοθῆναιdothēnai“to be given”
    Verb, aorist, passive, infinitive · from δίδωμι · “to give” · Strong's G1325
  8. πτωχοῖς.ptōchois“to [the] poor.”
    Noun, dative, plural, masculine · from πτωχός · “poor” · Strong's G4434
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)