John 2:15

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

and he made a scourge of cords, and cast all out of the temple, both the sheep and the oxen; and he poured out the changers' money, and overthrew their tables;

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ποιήσας φραγέλλιον ἐκ σχοινίων, πάντας ἐξέβαλεν ἐκ τοῦ ἱεροῦ, τά τε πρόβατα, καὶ τοὺς βόας· καὶ τῶν κολλυβιστῶν ἐξέχεεν τὸ κέρμα, καὶ τὰς τραπέζας ἀνέστρεψεν·

Transliteration

And poiēsas phragellion from schoiniōn, all exebalen out of the hierou, both the probata, and the boas; and of the kollybistōn execheen the kerma, and the trapezas anestrepsen;

Grammar Details

*poiēsas*: aorist, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having made
*phragellion*: accusative, neuter, singular - whip/scourge
*schoiniōn*: genitive, neuter, plural - cords/ropes
*exebalen*: aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - drove out/cast out
*hierou*: genitive, neuter, singular - temple
*probata*: accusative, neuter, plural - sheep
*boas*: accusative, masculine, plural - oxen/cattle
*kollybistōn*: genitive, masculine, plural - money-changers
*execheen*: aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - poured out/scattered
*kerma*: accusative, neuter, singular - coins/money
*trapezas*: accusative, feminine, plural - tables
*anestrepsen*: aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - overturned/upset

Word Meanings

*phragellion*: whip/scourge/lash
*exebalen*: drove out/cast out/expelled
*kollybistōn*: money-changers/coin dealers
*execheen*: poured out/scattered/dumped
*kerma*: coins/money/change
*anestrepsen*: overturned/upset/turned over

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Referenced Verses

Zech 4:6 : 6 Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of Jehovah unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, saith Jehovah of hosts.
John 18:6 : 6 When therefore he said unto them, I am [he], they went {G1519} backward, and fell to the ground.
2 Cor 10:4 : 4 (for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but mighty before God to the casting down of strongholds),

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