Matthew 17:7

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And Jesus came and touched them and said, Arise, and be not afraid.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ προσελθὼν ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἥψατο αὐτῶν, καὶ εἶπεν, Ἐγέρθητε, καὶ μὴ φοβεῖσθε.

Transliteration

And proselthōn the Iēsous hēpsato of them, and eipen, Egerthēte, and mē phobeisthe.

Grammar Details

*proselthōn*: aorist, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - coming to/approaching
*Iēsous*: nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus
*hēpsato*: aorist, middle, indicative, 3rd singular - touched
*eipen*: aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - said
*Egerthēte*: aorist, passive, imperative, 2nd plural - rise up/get up
*mē*: negative particle - not
*phobeisthe*: present, middle/passive, imperative, 2nd plural - fear/be afraid

Word Meanings

*proselthōn*: coming to/approaching/coming near
*hēpsato*: touched/took hold of
*Egerthēte*: rise up/get up/be raised
*phobeisthe*: fear/be afraid/be frightened

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Referenced Verses

Dan 10:18 : 18 Then there touched me again one like the appearance of a man, and he strengthened me.
Matt 14:27 : 27 But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid.
Dan 8:18 : 18 Now as he was speaking with me, I fell into a deep sleep with my face toward the ground; but he touched me, and set me upright.
Dan 10:10 : 10 And, behold, a hand touched me, which set me upon my knees and upon the palms of my hands.
Dan 9:21 : 21 yea, while I was speaking in prayer, the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, being caused to fly swiftly, touched me about the time of the evening oblation.
Luke 24:5 : 5 and as they were affrighted and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?
Acts 9:6 : 6 but rise, and enter into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.
Rev 1:17 : 17 And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as one dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying, {G3427} Fear not; I am the first and the last,

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