Verse 20

{ "verseID": "Luke.4.20", "source": "Καὶ πτύξας τὸ βιβλίον, ἀποδοὺς τῷ ὑπηρέτῃ, ἐκάθισεν. Καὶ πάντων ἐν τῇ συναγωγῇ οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ ἦσαν ἀτενίζοντες αὐτῷ.", "text": "And *ptyxas* the *biblion*, *apodous* to the *hypēretē*, *ekathisen*. And of all in the *synagōgē* the *ophthalmoi* were *atenizontes* upon him.", "grammar": { "*ptyxas*": "aorist, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having rolled up", "*biblion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - scroll/book", "*apodous*": "aorist, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having given back", "*hypēretē*": "dative, masculine, singular - attendant/assistant", "*ekathisen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - sat down", "*synagōgē*": "dative, feminine, singular - synagogue", "*ophthalmoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - eyes", "*atenizontes*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - gazing intently" }, "variants": { "*ptyxas*": "having rolled up/closed/folded", "*apodous*": "having given back/returned", "*hypēretē*": "attendant/assistant/helper", "*atenizontes*": "gazing intently/fixing eyes upon/looking steadfastly" } }

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  • Luke 4:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Luke.4.17", "source": "Καὶ ἐπεδόθη αὐτῷ βιβλίον Ἠσαΐου τοῦ προφήτου. Καὶ ἀναπτύξας τὸ βιβλίον, εὗρεν τὸν τόπον οὗ ἦν γεγραμμένον,", "text": "And *epedothē* to him *biblion Ēsaiou* the *prophētou*. And *anaptyxas* the *biblion*, *heuren* the *topon* where was *gegrammenon*,", "grammar": { "*epedothē*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd singular - was handed/given", "*biblion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - scroll/book", "*Ēsaiou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Isaiah", "*prophētou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - prophet", "*anaptyxas*": "aorist, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having unrolled", "*biblion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - scroll/book", "*heuren*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - found", "*topon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - place/passage", "*gegrammenon*": "perfect, passive, participle, nominative, neuter, singular - having been written" }, "variants": { "*epedothē*": "was handed/given/delivered", "*biblion*": "scroll/book", "*anaptyxas*": "having unrolled/opened/unfolded", "*topon*": "place/passage/section" } }
  • Luke 19:48 : 48 { "verseID": "Luke.19.48", "source": "Καὶ οὐχ εὕρισκον τὸ τί ποιήσωσιν: ὁ λαὸς γὰρ ἅπας ἐξεκρέματο αὐτοῦ ἀκούων.", "text": "And not they were *heuriskon* the what they might *poiēsōsin*: the *laos* for *hapas* was *exekremato* of him *akouōn*.", "grammar": { "*heuriskon*": "imperfect active, 3rd person plural - were finding", "*poiēsōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - might do", "*laos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - people", "*hapas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - all/entire", "*exekremato*": "imperfect middle/passive, 3rd person singular - was hanging upon", "*akouōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - hearing" }, "variants": { "*heuriskon*": "were finding/discovering/figuring out", "*poiēsōsin*": "might do/should do", "*laos*": "people/crowd", "*hapas*": "all/entire/whole", "*exekremato*": "was hanging upon/was very attentive/was clinging to", "*akouōn*": "hearing/listening" } }
  • John 8:2 : 2 { "verseID": "John.8.2", "source": "Ὄρθρου δὲ πάλιν παρεγένετο εἰς τὸ ἱερόν, καὶ πᾶς ὁ λαὸς ἤρχετο πρὸς αὐτόν· καὶ καθίσας, ἐδίδασκεν αὐτούς.", "text": "At *orthrou* *de* *palin* *paregeneto* into the *hieron*, and all the *laos* *ērcheto* *pros* him; and having *kathisas*, he was *edidasken* them.", "grammar": { "*orthrou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of early morning [temporal]", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*palin*": "adverb - again/once more", "*paregeneto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd singular - came/arrived", "*hieron*": "accusative, neuter, singular - temple", "*laos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - people/crowd", "*ērcheto*": "imperfect middle/passive indicative, 3rd singular - was coming", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*kathisas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having sat down", "*edidasken*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was teaching" }, "variants": { "*orthrou*": "early dawn/daybreak/early morning", "*paregeneto*": "came/arrived/appeared", "*laos*": "people/crowd/populace/folk", "*kathisas*": "having sat down/seated himself/taken a seat" } }
  • Matt 26:55 : 55 { "verseID": "Matthew.26.55", "source": "Ἐν ἐκείνῃ τῇ ὥρᾳ εἶπεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς τοῖς ὄχλοις, Ὡς ἐπὶ λῃστὴν ἐξήλθετε μετὰ μαχαιρῶν καὶ ξύλων συλλαβεῖν με; καθʼ ἡμέραν πρὸς ὑμᾶς ἐκαθεζόμην διδάσκων ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ, καὶ οὐκ ἐκρατήσατέ με.", "text": "In *ekeinē* the *hōra* *eipen* the *Iēsous* to the *ochlois*, As against *lēstēn* *exēlthete* with *machairōn* and *xylōn* *syllabein* me? *kath' hēmeran* *pros* you *ekathezomēn* *didaskōn* in the *hierō*, and not *ekratēsate* me.", "grammar": { "*ekeinē*": "demonstrative adjective, dative feminine singular - that", "*hōra*": "dative feminine singular - hour/time", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said", "*Iēsous*": "nominative masculine singular - Jesus", "*ochlois*": "dative masculine plural - crowds/multitudes", "*lēstēn*": "accusative masculine singular - robber/revolutionary", "*exēlthete*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural - you came out", "*machairōn*": "genitive feminine plural - of swords", "*xylōn*": "genitive neuter plural - of clubs/staves", "*syllabein*": "aorist active infinitive - to arrest/seize", "*kath' hēmeran*": "prepositional phrase - every day/daily", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - with/among", "*ekathezomēn*": "imperfect middle indicative, 1st person singular - I was sitting", "*didaskōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - teaching", "*hierō*": "dative neuter singular - temple", "*ekratēsate*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural - you seized/arrested" }, "variants": { "*ochlois*": "crowds/multitudes/mobs", "*lēstēn*": "robber/revolutionary/insurrectionist", "*xylōn*": "clubs/staves/wooden implements", "*syllabein*": "to arrest/to seize/to take into custody", "*ekathezomēn*": "was sitting/was remaining/was staying", "*didaskōn*": "teaching/instructing" } }
  • Acts 3:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Acts.3.12", "source": "¶Ἰδὼν δὲ Πέτρος, ἀπεκρίνατο πρὸς τὸν λαόν, Ἄνδρες Ἰσραηλῖται, τί θαυμάζετε ἐπὶ τούτῳ; ἢ ἡμῖν τί ἀτενίζετε, ὡς ἰδίᾳ δυνάμει ἢ εὐσεβείᾳ πεποιηκόσιν τοῦ περιπατεῖν αὐτόν;", "text": "¶*Idōn* *de* *Petros*, *apekrinato* *pros* the *laon*, *Andres* *Israēlitai*, why do you *thaumazete* at this? or at us why do you *atenizete*, as by own *dynamei* or *eusebeia* having *pepoiēkosin* of the *peripatein* him?", "grammar": { "*Idōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having seen", "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but", "*Petros*": "nominative masculine singular - Peter", "*apekrinato*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - answered", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - to", "*laon*": "accusative masculine singular - people", "*Andres*": "vocative masculine plural - men", "*Israēlitai*": "vocative masculine plural - Israelites", "*thaumazete*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you marvel/wonder", "*atenizete*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you gaze intently", "*dynamei*": "dative feminine singular - power", "*eusebeia*": "dative feminine singular - godliness/piety", "*pepoiēkosin*": "perfect active participle, dative masculine plural - having made/done", "*peripatein*": "present active infinitive - to walk" }, "variants": { "*apekrinato*": "answered/responded/replied", "*thaumazete*": "marvel/wonder/are amazed", "*atenizete*": "gaze intently/stare at/look fixedly", "*dynamei*": "power/strength/ability", "*eusebeia*": "godliness/piety/devotion" } }
  • Acts 13:14-16 : 14 { "verseID": "Acts.13.14", "source": "¶Αὐτοὶ δὲ διελθόντες ἀπὸ τῆς Πέργης, παρεγένοντο εἰς Ἀντιόχειαν τῆς Πισιδίας, καὶ εἰσελθόντες εἰς τὴν συναγωγὴν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τῶν σαββάτων, ἐκάθισαν.", "text": "They *de* *dielthontes* from the *Pergēs*, *paregenonto* to *Antiocheian* of the *Pisidias*, and *eiselthontes* into the *synagōgēn* on the *hēmera* of the *sabbatōn*, *ekathisan*.", "grammar": { "*Autoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - they", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*dielthontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having passed through", "*apo*": "preposition - from", "*Pergēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of Perga", "*paregenonto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person plural - they arrived", "*eis*": "preposition - to", "*Antiocheian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - to Antioch", "*Pisidias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of Pisidia", "*eiselthontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having entered", "*eis*": "preposition - into", "*synagōgēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - synagogue", "*hēmera*": "dative, feminine, singular - on day", "*sabbatōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of sabbaths", "*ekathisan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they sat down" }, "variants": { "*dielthontes*": "having passed through/traveled through/departed", "*paregenonto*": "arrived/came/reached", "*eiselthontes*": "having entered/gone in", "*synagōgēn*": "synagogue/assembly", "*hēmera*": "day", "*sabbatōn*": "sabbaths/week", "*ekathisan*": "sat down/were seated" } } 15 { "verseID": "Acts.13.15", "source": "Μετὰ δὲ τὴν ἀνάγνωσιν τοῦ νόμου καὶ τῶν προφητῶν ἀπέστειλαν οἱ ἀρχισυνάγωγοι πρὸς αὐτούς, λέγοντες, Ἄνδρες ἀδελφοί, εἴ ἐστιν λόγος ἐν ὑμῖν παρακλήσεως πρὸς τὸν λαόν, λέγετε.", "text": "After *de* the *anagnōsin* of the *nomou* and of the *prophētōn* *apesteilan* the *archisynagōgoi* *pros* them, *legontes*, *Andres* *adelphoi*, if *estin* *logos* in you of *paraklēseōs* *pros* the *laon*, *legete*.", "grammar": { "*Meta*": "preposition - after", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*anagnōsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - reading", "*nomou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of law", "*prophētōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of prophets", "*apesteilan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they sent", "*archisynagōgoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - rulers of synagogue", "*pros*": "preposition - to", "*autous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - them", "*legontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying", "*Andres*": "vocative, masculine, plural - men", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*ei*": "conditional particle - if", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*logos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - word", "*en*": "preposition - in", "*hymin*": "dative, plural - you", "*paraklēseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of exhortation", "*pros*": "preposition - to", "*laon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - people", "*legete*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - speak" }, "variants": { "*anagnōsin*": "reading/recitation", "*nomou*": "law/Torah", "*prophētōn*": "prophets", "*apesteilan*": "sent/dispatched", "*archisynagōgoi*": "rulers of synagogue/synagogue leaders", "*pros*": "to/toward", "*legontes*": "saying/speaking", "*Andres*": "men/gentlemen", "*adelphoi*": "brothers/fellow believers", "*logos*": "word/message/statement", "*paraklēseōs*": "exhortation/encouragement/comfort", "*laon*": "people/nation/crowd", "*legete*": "speak/say" } } 16 { "verseID": "Acts.13.16", "source": "Ἀναστὰς δὲ Παῦλος, καὶ κατασείσας τῇ χειρὶ εἶπεν, Ἄνδρες Ἰσραηλῖται, καὶ οἱ φοβούμενοι τὸν Θεόν, ἀκούσατε.", "text": "*Anastas* *de* *Paulos*, and *kataseisas* with the *cheiri* *eipen*, *Andres* *Israēlitai*, and those *phoboumenoi* the *Theon*, *akousate*.", "grammar": { "*Anastas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having stood up", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*Paulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Paul", "*kataseisas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having motioned", "*cheiri*": "dative, feminine, singular - with hand", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said", "*Andres*": "vocative, masculine, plural - men", "*Israēlitai*": "vocative, masculine, plural - Israelites", "*phoboumenoi*": "present middle/passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - fearing/revering", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*akousate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - hear" }, "variants": { "*Anastas*": "having stood up/risen", "*kataseisas*": "having motioned/gestured/beckoned", "*cheiri*": "hand", "*eipen*": "said/spoke", "*Andres*": "men/gentlemen", "*Israēlitai*": "Israelites/people of Israel", "*phoboumenoi*": "fearing/revering/worshipping", "*Theon*": "God/deity", "*akousate*": "hear/listen" } }
  • Acts 16:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Acts.16.13", "source": "Τῇ τε ἡμέρᾳ τῶν σαββάτων ἐξήλθομεν ἔξω τῆς πόλεως παρὰ ποταμόν, οὗ ἐνομίζετο προσευχὴ εἶναι· καὶ καθίσαντες, ἐλαλοῦμεν ταῖς συνελθούσαις γυναιξίν.", "text": "On the *te* *hēmera* of the *sabbatōn* *exēlthomen* outside of the *poleōs* beside *potamon*, where *enomizeto* *proseuchē* *einai*; and *kathisantes*, *elaloumen* to the *synelthousais* *gynaixin*.", "grammar": { "*te*": "connective particle - and/both", "*hēmera*": "dative, feminine, singular - day", "*sabbatōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - sabbaths", "*exēlthomen*": "aorist active indicative, 1st plural - we went out", "*poleōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - city", "*potamon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - river", "*enomizeto*": "imperfect passive indicative, 3rd singular - was customary", "*proseuchē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - place of prayer", "*einai*": "present active infinitive - to be", "*kathisantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having sat down", "*elaloumen*": "imperfect active indicative, 1st plural - we were speaking", "*synelthousais*": "aorist active participle, dative, feminine, plural - having come together", "*gynaixin*": "dative, feminine, plural - women" }, "variants": { "*sabbatōn*": "sabbaths/week", "*exēlthomen*": "we went out/we departed", "*enomizeto*": "was customary/was supposed/was thought", "*proseuchē*": "place of prayer/prayer meeting", "*kathisantes*": "having sat down/having been seated", "*elaloumen*": "we were speaking/talking/conversing" } }
  • Luke 5:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Luke.5.3", "source": "Ἐμβὰς δὲ εἰς ἓν τῶν πλοίων, ὃ ἦν τοῦ Σίμωνος, ἠρώτησεν αὐτὸν ἀπὸ τῆς γῆς ἐπαναγαγεῖν ὀλίγον. Καὶ καθίσας, ἐδίδασκεν ἐκ τοῦ πλοίου τοὺς ὄχλους.", "text": "*Embas de* into *hen tōn ploiōn*, which *ēn* of *Simōnos*, *ērōtēsen* him from the *gēs epanagagein oligon*. And *kathisas*, *edidasken ek tou ploiou tous ochlous*.", "grammar": { "*Embas*": "aorist participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - having entered/embarked", "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but/now", "*hen*": "numeral, accusative, neuter, singular - one", "*tōn ploiōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of the boats", "*ēn*": "imperfect, 3rd singular - was", "*Simōnos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Simon", "*ērōtēsen*": "aorist, 3rd singular, active - asked/requested", "*gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - land/earth/ground", "*epanagagein*": "aorist infinitive, active - to put out/launch out", "*oligon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - a little/slightly", "*kathisas*": "aorist participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - having sat down", "*edidasken*": "imperfect, 3rd singular, active - was teaching", "*ek*": "preposition + genitive - from/out of", "*tou ploiou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - the boat", "*tous ochlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - the crowds" }, "variants": { "*Embas*": "having entered/embarked/stepped into", "*ērōtēsen*": "asked/requested/besought", "*epanagagein*": "to put out/launch out/move away", "*oligon*": "a little/slightly/somewhat", "*kathisas*": "having sat down/seated himself", "*edidasken*": "was teaching/instructing/educating" } }
  • Matt 5:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Matthew.5.1", "source": "¶Ἰδὼν δὲ τοὺς ὄχλους, ἀνέβη εἰς τὸ ὄρος: καὶ καθίσαντος αὐτοῦ, προσῆλθον αὐτῷ οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ:", "text": "*Idōn* *de* the *ochlous*, *anebē* to the *oros*: and *kathisantos* *autou*, *prosēlthon* to-him the *mathētai* of-him:", "grammar": { "*Idōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having seen/seeing", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*ochlous*": "accusative masculine plural - crowds/multitudes", "*anebē*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - went up/ascended", "*oros*": "accusative neuter singular - mountain/hill", "*kathisantos*": "aorist active participle, genitive masculine singular - having sat down", "*autou*": "genitive masculine singular - of him/his", "*prosēlthon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - came to/approached", "*mathētai*": "nominative masculine plural - disciples/students" }, "variants": { "*Idōn*": "seeing/perceiving/noticing", "*de*": "but/and/moreover", "*oros*": "mountain/hill/elevated area", "*mathētai*": "disciples/students/followers" } } 2 { "verseID": "Matthew.5.2", "source": "Καὶ ἀνοίξας τὸ στόμα αὐτοῦ, ἐδίδασκεν αὐτοὺς, λέγων,", "text": "And *anoixas* the *stoma* of-him, *edidasken* them, *legōn*,", "grammar": { "*anoixas*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having opened", "*stoma*": "accusative neuter singular - mouth", "*edidasken*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was teaching [continuous action]", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - saying" }, "variants": { "*stoma*": "mouth/opening/utterance", "*edidasken*": "was teaching/instructing/explaining [continuous action]" } }
  • Matt 13:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Matthew.13.1", "source": "¶Ἐν δὲ τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐκείνῃ ἐξελθὼν ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἀπὸ τῆς οἰκίας, ἐκάθητο παρὰ τὴν θάλασσαν.", "text": "In *de* the *hēmera* that *exelthōn* the *Iēsous* from the *oikias*, *ekathēto para* the *thalassan*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "conjunctive particle - but/and/now", "*hēmera*": "dative, feminine, singular - day", "*ekeinē*": "demonstrative pronoun, dative, feminine, singular - that", "*exelthōn*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having gone out", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*apo*": "preposition + genitive - from/away from", "*oikias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - house", "*ekathēto*": "imperfect, 3rd singular, middle - was sitting [continuous action]", "*para*": "preposition + accusative - beside/along", "*thalassan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sea/lake" }, "variants": { "*exelthōn*": "having gone out/departed/exited", "*ekathēto*": "was sitting/was seated/sat down", "*para*": "beside/along/near", "*thalassan*": "sea/lake [likely Sea of Galilee]" } } 2 { "verseID": "Matthew.13.2", "source": "Καὶ συνήχθησαν πρὸς αὐτὸν ὄχλοι πολλοί, ὥστε αὐτὸν εἰς τὸ πλοῖον ἐμβάντα, καθῆσθαι· καὶ πᾶς ὁ ὄχλος ἐπὶ τὸν αἰγιαλὸν εἱστήκει.", "text": "And *synēchthēsan pros* him *ochloi polloi*, so that he into the *ploion embanta*, *kathēsthai*; and all the *ochlos epi* the *aigialon heistēkei*.", "grammar": { "*synēchthēsan*": "aorist passive, 3rd plural - were gathered", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*ochloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - crowds", "*polloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - many", "*hōste*": "conjunction - so that/with result that", "*auton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - him", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - into/unto", "*ploion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - boat", "*embanta*": "aorist participle, accusative, masculine, singular - having entered", "*kathēsthai*": "present infinitive, middle - to sit/to be seated", "*pas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - all/entire", "*ochlos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - crowd", "*epi*": "preposition + accusative - on/upon", "*aigialon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - shore/beach", "*heistēkei*": "pluperfect, 3rd singular - had stood/was standing" }, "variants": { "*synēchthēsan*": "were gathered/assembled/came together", "*ochloi*": "crowds/multitudes/throngs", "*ploion*": "boat/ship/vessel", "*kathēsthai*": "to sit/to be seated", "*aigialon*": "shore/beach/coast", "*heistēkei*": "had been standing/was standing [continuous past action]" } }
  • Matt 20:26-28 : 26 { "verseID": "Matthew.20.26", "source": "Οὐχ οὕτως δὲ ἔσται ἐν ὑμῖν: ἀλλʼ ὃς ἐὰν θέλῃ ἐν ὑμῖν μέγας γενέσθαι, ἔστω ὑμῶν διάκονος·", "text": "Not *houtōs* *de* it shall *estai* among you: but whoever *ean* *thelē* among you *megas* to *genesthai*, let him be *estō* of you *diakonos*;", "grammar": { "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/in this way", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*estai*": "future, 3rd singular - will be", "*hos ean*": "relative + conditional - whoever", "*thelē*": "present subjunctive, 3rd singular - may wish/want", "*megas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - great", "*genesthai*": "aorist infinitive, middle - to become", "*estō*": "present imperative, 3rd singular - let him be", "*diakonos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - servant" }, "variants": { "*megas*": "great/important", "*diakonos*": "servant/minister/deacon" } } 27 { "verseID": "Matthew.20.27", "source": "Καὶ ὃς ἐὰν θέλῃ ἐν ὑμῖν εἶναι πρῶτος, ἔστω ὑμῶν δοῦλος:", "text": "And whoever *ean* *thelē* among you to *einai* *prōtos*, let him be *estō* of you *doulos*:", "grammar": { "*hos ean*": "relative + conditional - whoever", "*thelē*": "present subjunctive, 3rd singular - may wish/want", "*einai*": "present infinitive - to be", "*prōtos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - first", "*estō*": "present imperative, 3rd singular - let him be", "*doulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - slave/bondservant" }, "variants": { "*prōtos*": "first/foremost/chief", "*doulos*": "slave/bondservant (stronger term than diakonos)" } } 28 { "verseID": "Matthew.20.28", "source": "Ὥσπερ ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου οὐκ ἦλθεν διακονηθῆναι, ἀλλὰ διακονῆσαι, καὶ δοῦναι τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ λύτρον ἀντὶ πολλῶν.", "text": "Just as *hōsper* the *Huios* of the *anthrōpou* not *ēlthen* to be *diakonēthēnai*, but to *diakonēsai*, and to *dounai* the *psychēn* of him a *lytron* for *anti* many.", "grammar": { "*hōsper*": "conjunction - just as", "*Huios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Son", "*anthrōpou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of man", "*ēlthen*": "aorist, 3rd singular - came", "*diakonēthēnai*": "aorist infinitive, passive - to be served", "*diakonēsai*": "aorist infinitive - to serve", "*dounai*": "aorist infinitive - to give", "*psychēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - life/soul", "*lytron*": "accusative, neuter, singular - ransom", "*anti*": "preposition - instead of/for", "*pollōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - many" }, "variants": { "*Huios tou anthrōpou*": "Son of Man (Messianic title)", "*psychēn*": "life/soul", "*lytron*": "ransom/redemption price", "*anti*": "instead of/in place of/for" } }