God & Savior

Matthew 3:2

and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”
Matthew 3:2
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Original language (Greek)

καὶ λέγων· μετανοεῖτε· ἤγγικεν γὰρ ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν.

  1. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  2. λέγων·legōn“saying;”
    Verb, present, active, participle, nominative, singular, masculine · from λέγω · “to speak” · Strong's G3004G
  3. μετανοεῖτε·metanoeite“do repent;”
    Verb, present, active, imperative, 2nd person plural · from μετανοέω · “to repent” · Strong's G3340
  4. ἤγγικενēngiken“has drawn near”
    Verb, perfect, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from ἐγγίζω · “to come near” · Strong's G1448
  5. γὰρgar“for”
    Conjunction · from γάρ · “for” · Strong's G1063
  6. ἡhē“the”
    Article, nominative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  7. βασιλείαbasileia“kingdom”
    Noun, nominative, singular, feminine · “kingdom” · Strong's G0932
  8. τῶνtōn“of the”
    Article, genitive, plural, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  9. οὐρανῶν.ouranōn“heavens.”
    Noun, genitive, plural, masculine · from οὐρανός · “heaven” · Strong's G3772
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)