John 2:14

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And he found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting:

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ εὗρεν ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ τοὺς πωλοῦντας βόας καὶ πρόβατα καὶ περιστεράς, καὶ τοὺς κερματιστὰς καθημένους:

Transliteration

And heuren in the hierō the ones pōlountas boas and probata and peristeras, and the kermatistas kathēmenous:

Grammar Details

• *heuren*: aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - found/discovered
• *hierō*: dative, neuter, singular - temple
• *pōlountas*: present, active, participle, accusative, masculine, plural - selling
• *boas*: accusative, masculine, plural - oxen/cattle
• *probata*: accusative, neuter, plural - sheep
• *peristeras*: accusative, feminine, plural - doves/pigeons
• *kermatistas*: accusative, masculine, plural - money-changers
• *kathēmenous*: present, middle, participle, accusative, masculine, plural - sitting

Word Meanings

• *heuren*: found/discovered/came upon
• *hierō*: temple/sanctuary
• *pōlountas*: selling/trading
• *kermatistas*: money-changers/coin dealers

Referenced Verses

• Mark 11:15 : 15 And they come to Jerusalem: and he entered into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold and them that bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the money-changers, and the seats of them that sold the doves;
• Luke 19:45-46 : 45 And he entered into the temple, and began to cast out them that {G846} {G59} {G2532} sold, 46 saying unto them, It is written, And my house shall be a house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of robbers.
• Mark 11:17 : 17 And he taught, and said unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called a house of prayer for all the nations? but ye have made it a den of robbers.
• Deut 14:23-26 : 23 And thou shalt eat before Jehovah thy God, in the place which he shall choose, to cause his name to dwell there, the tithe of thy grain, of thy new wine, and of thine oil, and the firstlings of thy herd and of thy flock; that thou mayest learn to fear Jehovah thy God always. 24 And if the way be too long for thee, so that thou art not able to carry it, because the place is too far from thee, which Jehovah thy God shall choose, to set his name there, when Jehovah thy God shall bless thee; 25 then shalt thou turn it into money, and bind up the money in thy hand, and shalt go unto the place which Jehovah thy God shall choose: 26 and thou shalt bestow the money for whatsoever thy soul desireth, for oxen, or for sheep, or for wine, or for strong drink, or for whatsoever thy soul asketh of thee; and thou shalt eat there before Jehovah thy God, and thou shalt rejoice, thou and thy household.
• Mal 3:1-3 : 1 Behold, I send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, will suddenly come to his temple; and the messenger of the covenant, whom ye desire, behold, he cometh, saith Jehovah of hosts. 2 But who can abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner's fire, and like fuller's soap: 3 and he will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver, and he will purify the sons of Levi, and refine them as gold and silver; and they shall offer unto Jehovah offerings in righteousness.
• Matt 21:12-13 : 12 And Jesus entered into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the money-changers, and the seats of them that sold the doves; 13 and he saith unto them, It is written, My house shall be called a house of prayer: but ye make it a den of robbers.