Matthew 17:26

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And when he said, From strangers, Jesus said unto him, Therefore the sons are free.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ Πέτρος, Ἀπὸ τῶν ἀλλοτρίων. Ἔφη αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Ἄρα γε ἐλεύθεροί εἰσιν οἱ υἱοί.

Transliteration

Legei to him the Petros, Apo the allotriōn. Ephē to him the Iēsous, Ara ge eleutheroi eisin the huioi.

Grammar Details

*Legei*: present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - says
*Petros*: nominative, masculine, singular - Peter
*Apo*: preposition with genitive - from
*allotriōn*: genitive, masculine, plural - strangers/foreigners
*Ephē*: imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd singular - said
*Iēsous*: nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus
*Ara*: inferential particle - then/therefore
*ge*: emphatic particle - indeed/at least
*eleutheroi*: nominative, masculine, plural - free
*eisin*: present, active, indicative, 3rd plural - are
*huioi*: nominative, masculine, plural - sons

Word Meanings

*Ephē*: said/asserted/declared
*Ara ge*: then indeed/so then/consequently
*eleutheroi*: free/exempt/liberated
*huioi*: sons/children

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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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