Matthew 13:17

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

For verily I say unto you, that many prophets and righteous men desired to see the things which ye see, and saw them not; and to hear the things which ye hear, and heard them not.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἀμὴν γὰρ λέγω ὑμῖν, Ὅτι πολλοὶ προφῆται καὶ δίκαιοι ἐπεθύμησαν ἰδεῖν ἃ βλέπετε, καὶ οὐκ εἶδον· καὶ ἀκοῦσαι ἃ ἀκούετε, καὶ οὐκ ἤκουσαν.

Transliteration

Amēn gar legō to you, That many prophētai and dikaioi epethymēsan idein what you blepete, and not eidon; and akousai what you akouete, and not ēkousan.

Grammar Details

*Amēn*: Hebrew term - truly/verily
*gar*: conjunction - for/because
*legō*: present, 1st singular - I say
*hymin*: dative, plural - to you
*Hoti*: conjunction - that/because
*polloi*: nominative, masculine, plural - many
*prophētai*: nominative, masculine, plural - prophets
*dikaioi*: nominative, masculine, plural - righteous ones
*epethymēsan*: aorist, 3rd plural - desired
*idein*: aorist infinitive - to see
*ha*: relative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - what
*blepete*: present, 2nd plural - you see
*ouk*: negative particle - not
*eidon*: aorist, 3rd plural - they saw
*akousai*: aorist infinitive - to hear
*akouete*: present, 2nd plural - you hear
*ēkousan*: aorist, 3rd plural - they heard

Word Meanings

*Amēn*: truly/verily/certainly
*legō*: I say/tell/speak
*prophētai*: prophets/seers
*dikaioi*: righteous ones/just persons
*epethymēsan*: desired/longed for/yearned
*idein*: to see/behold
*eidon*: they saw/beheld
*akousai*: to hear/listen to
*ēkousan*: they heard/listened

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

John 8:56 : 56 Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day; and he saw it, and was glad.
Heb 11:13 : 13 These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them and greeted them from afar, and having confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
1 Pet 1:10-12 : 10 Concerning which salvation the prophets sought and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that [should come] unto you: 11 searching {G1519} what [time] or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did point unto, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glories that should follow them. 12 To whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto you, did they minister these things, which now have been announced unto you through them that preached the gospel unto you by the Holy Spirit sent forth from heaven; which things angels desire to look into.
Luke 10:24 : 24 for I say unto you, that many prophets and kings desired to see the things which ye see, and {G1492} saw them not; and to hear the things which ye hear, and {G191} heard them not.
Heb 11:39-40 : 39 And these all, having had witness borne to them through their faith, received not the promise, 40 God having provided some better thing concerning us, that apart from us they should not be made perfect.
Eph 3:5-6 : 5 which in other generations was not made known unto the sons of men, as it hath now been revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit; 6 [None to wit], that the Gentiles are fellow-heirs, and fellow-members of the body, and fellow-partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel,

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