Matthew 28:14

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And if this come to the governor's ears, we will persuade him, and rid you of care.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ἐὰν ἀκουσθῇ τοῦτο ἐπὶ τοῦ ἡγεμόνος, ἡμεῖς πείσομεν αὐτὸν, καὶ ὑμᾶς ἀμερίμνους ποιήσομεν.

Transliteration

And if akousthē this before the hēgemonos, we peisomen him, and you amerimnous poiēsomen.

Grammar Details

*akousthē*: aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd singular - might be heard
*hēgemonos*: genitive, masculine, singular - of governor
*peisomen*: future active, 1st plural - we will persuade
*amerimnous*: accusative, masculine, plural - free from anxiety
*poiēsomen*: future active, 1st plural - we will make

Word Meanings

*akousthē*: might be heard/learned/reported
*hēgemonos*: governor/leader/prefect
*peisomen*: we will persuade/convince
*amerimnous*: free from anxiety/worry/secure
*poiēsomen*: we will make/cause/render

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Acts 12:19 : 19 And when Herod had sought for him, and found him not, he examined the guards, and commanded that they should be put to death. And he went down from Judaea to Caesarea, and tarried there.

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