Matthew 12:14

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

But the Pharisees went out, and took counsel against him, how they might destroy him.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

¶Οἱ δὲ Φαρισαῖοι συμβούλιον ἔλαβον κατʼ αὐτοῦ ἐξελθόντες, ὅπως αὐτὸν ἀπολέσωσιν.

Transliteration

The de Pharisaioi symboulion elabon against him having exelthontes, how him they might apolesōsin.

Grammar Details

*de*: postpositive particle - but/and/now
*Pharisaioi*: nominative, masculine, plural - Pharisees
*symboulion*: accusative, neuter, singular - counsel/council/consultation
*elabon*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - took/received
*exelthontes*: aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having gone out
*apolesōsin*: aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might destroy/kill

Word Meanings

*de*: but/and/now [transitional particle]
*symboulion*: counsel/consultation/plan
*elabon*: took/held/received
*exelthontes*: having gone out/after departing
*apolesōsin*: might destroy/might kill/might put to death

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Referenced Verses

John 11:53 : 53 So from that day forth they took counsel that they might put him to death.
Matt 27:1 : 1 Now when morning was come, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:
Mark 3:6 : 6 And the Pharisees went out, and straightway with the Herodians took counsel against him, how they might destroy him.
Luke 6:11 : 11 But they were filled with madness; and communed one with another what they might do to Jesus.
John 5:18 : 18 For this cause therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only brake the sabbath, but also called God his own Father, making himself equal with God.
John 10:39 : 39 They sought again to take him: and he went forth out of their hand.
John 11:57 : 57 Now the chief priests and the Pharisees had given commandment, that, if any man knew where he was, he should show it, that they might take him.
Matt 26:4 : 4 and they took counsel together that they might take Jesus by subtlety, and kill him.

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Mark 3:6
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6And the Pharisees went out, and straightway with the Herodians took counsel against him, how they might destroy him.
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John 11:57
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Matt 12:15
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John 7:32
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Matt 22:34
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