Matthew 4:12

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Now when he heard that John was delivered up, he withdrew into Galilee;

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἀκούσας δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς ὅτι Ἰωάννης παρεδόθη, ἀνεχώρησεν εἰς τὴν Γαλιλαίαν·

Transliteration

Akousas de ho Iēsous hoti Iōannēs paredothē, anechōrēsen into the Galilaian;

Grammar Details

*Akousas*: aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having heard
*de*: particle - but/and/now
*ho Iēsous*: nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus
*hoti*: conjunction - that
*Iōannēs*: nominative, masculine, singular - John
*paredothē*: aorist passive, 3rd singular - was delivered up/handed over
*anechōrēsen*: aorist active, 3rd singular - withdrew/departed
*Galilaian*: accusative, feminine, singular - Galilee

Word Meanings

*Akousas*: having heard/when he heard
*de*: but/and/now [transitional particle]
*hoti*: that/because
*paredothē*: was delivered up/was handed over/was arrested
*anechōrēsen*: withdrew/departed/retired
*Galilaian*: Galilee [region]

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Mark 1:14 : 14 Now after John was delivered up, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of {G932} God,
Luke 3:20 : 20 added this also to them all, that he shut up John in prison.
Luke 4:14 : 14 And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and a fame went out concerning him through all the region round about.
Matt 14:3 : 3 For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife.
Mark 6:17 : 17 For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife; for he had married her.
Luke 4:31 : 31 And he came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee. And he was teaching them on the sabbath day:
John 3:24 : 24 For John was not yet cast into prison.
John 4:43 : 43 And after the two days he went forth from {G2532} thence into Galilee.
John 4:54 : 54 This is again the second sign that Jesus did, having come out of Judaea into Galilee.

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Luke 3:20
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