Mark 7:27

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{ "verseID": "Mark.7.27", "source": "Ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτῇ, Ἄφες πρῶτον χορτασθῆναι τὰ τέκνα: οὐ γὰρ καλόν ἐστιν λαβεῖν τὸν ἄρτον τῶν τέκνων, καὶ βαλεῖν τοῖς κυναρίοις.", "text": "But *Iēsous* *eipen* to her, *Aphes* first to be *chortasthēnai* the *tekna*: for not *kalon* it is to *labein* the *arton* of the *teknōn*, and to *balein* to the *kynariois*.", "grammar": { "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*eipen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - said", "*Aphes*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - allow/permit", "*chortasthēnai*": "aorist passive infinitive - to be satisfied/filled", "*tekna*": "accusative, neuter, plural - children", "*kalon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - good/right", "*labein*": "aorist active infinitive - to take", "*arton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - bread/loaf", "*teknōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - children", "*balein*": "aorist active infinitive - to throw/cast", "*kynariois*": "dative, neuter, plural - little dogs/puppies" }, "variants": { "*Aphes*": "allow/permit/let", "*chortasthēnai*": "to be filled/satisfied/fed", "*tekna*": "children/offspring", "*kalon*": "good/proper/right", "*labein*": "to take/receive", "*balein*": "to throw/cast/toss", "*kynariois*": "little dogs/puppies/house dogs" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτῇ, Ἄφες πρῶτον χορτασθῆναι τὰ τέκνα: οὐ γὰρ καλόν ἐστιν λαβεῖν τὸν ἄρτον τῶν τέκνων, καὶ βαλεῖν τοῖς κυναρίοις.

Transliteration

But Iēsous eipen to her, Aphes first to be chortasthēnai the tekna: for not kalon it is to labein the arton of the teknōn, and to balein to the kynariois.

Grammar Details

• *Iēsous*: nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus
• *eipen*: aorist active, 3rd singular - said
• *Aphes*: aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - allow/permit
• *chortasthēnai*: aorist passive infinitive - to be satisfied/filled
• *tekna*: accusative, neuter, plural - children
• *kalon*: nominative, neuter, singular - good/right
• *labein*: aorist active infinitive - to take
• *arton*: accusative, masculine, singular - bread/loaf
• *teknōn*: genitive, neuter, plural - children
• *balein*: aorist active infinitive - to throw/cast
• *kynariois*: dative, neuter, plural - little dogs/puppies

Word Meanings

• *Aphes*: allow/permit/let
• *chortasthēnai*: to be filled/satisfied/fed
• *tekna*: children/offspring
• *kalon*: good/proper/right
• *labein*: to take/receive
• *balein*: to throw/cast/toss
• *kynariois*: little dogs/puppies/house dogs

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But Jesus said to her, "Let the children be satisfied first, because it is not right to take the children’s bread and throw it to the little dogs."

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But Jesus said unto her, Let the children first be filled: for it is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it unto the dogs.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  But Jesus said to her, Let the children be filled first, for it is not appropriate to take the children's bread and toss it to the dogs.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But Jesus said unto her, Let the children first be filled: for it is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it unto the dogs.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G1161} he{G2424} said{G2036} unto her,{G846} Let{G863} the children{G5043} first{G4412} be filled:{G5526} for{G1063} it is{G2076} not{G3756} meet{G2570} to take{G2983} the children's{G5043} bread{G740} and{G2532} cast{G906} it to the dogs.{G2952}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But{G1161} Jesus{G2424} said{G2036}{(G5627)} unto her{G846}, Let{G863}{(G5628)} the children{G5043} first{G4412} be filled{G5526}{(G5683)}: for{G1063} it is{G2076}{(G5748)} not{G3756} meet{G2570} to take{G2983}{(G5629)} the children's{G5043} bread{G740}, and{G2532} to cast{G906}{(G5629)} it unto the dogs{G2952}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And Iesus sayde vnto her: let the chyldren fyrst be feed. For it is not mete to take the chyldres breed and to caste it vnto whelppes.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But Iesus sayde vnto her: Let the children be fed first: It is not mete to take the childres bred, and to cast it vnto dogges.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But Iesus saide vnto her, Let the children first be fedde: for it is not good to take the childrens bread, and to cast it vnto whelpes.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But Iesus saide vnto her, let the children first be fedde: For it is not meete to take the chyldrens bread, and to caste it vnto litle dogges.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But Jesus said unto her, ‹Let the children first be filled: for it is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast› [it] ‹unto the dogs.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But Jesus said to her, "Let the children be filled first, for it is not appropriate to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Jesus said to her, `Suffer first the children to be filled, for it is not good to take the children's bread, and to cast `it' to the little dogs.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said unto her, Let the children first be filled: for it is not meet to take the children's bread and cast it to the dogs.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said unto her, Let the children first be filled: for it is not meet to take the children's bread and cast it to the dogs.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he said to her, Let the children first have their food: for it is not right to take the children's bread and give it to the dogs.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But Jesus said to her, "Let the children be filled first, for it is not appropriate to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He said to her,“Let the children be satisfied first, for it is not right to take the children’s bread and to throw it to the dogs.”

Referenced Verses

• Matt 7:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Matthew.7.6", "source": "Μὴ δῶτε τὸ ἅγιον τοῖς κυσίν, μηδὲ βάλητε τοὺς μαργαρίτας ὑμῶν ἔμπροσθεν τῶν χοίρων, μήποτε καταπατήσωσιν αὐτοὺς ἐν τοῖς ποσὶν αὐτῶν, καὶ στραφέντες ῥήξωσιν ὑμᾶς.", "text": "*Mē dōte* the *hagion tois kysin*, *mēde balēte tous margaritas hymōn emprosthen tōn choirōn*, *mēpote katapatēsōsin autous en tois posin autōn*, and *straphentes rhēxōsin hymas*.", "grammar": { "*Mē*": "negative particle with subjunctive - not", "*dōte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you might give", "*to hagion*": "accusative singular neuter - the holy thing", "*tois kysin*": "dative plural masculine - to the dogs", "*mēde*": "negative conjunction - and not/nor", "*balēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you might throw/cast", "*tous margaritas*": "accusative plural masculine - the pearls", "*hymōn*": "genitive plural - your", "*emprosthen*": "preposition with genitive - before/in front of", "*tōn choirōn*": "genitive plural masculine - the pigs/swine", "*mēpote*": "negative conjunction - lest/so that not", "*katapatēsōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might trample", "*autous*": "accusative plural masculine - them", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in/with", "*tois posin*": "dative plural masculine - the feet", "*autōn*": "genitive plural - their", "*straphentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative plural masculine - having turned", "*rhēxōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might tear/rend", "*hymas*": "accusative plural - you" }, "variants": { "*hagion*": "holy thing/sacred object/consecrated item", "*kysin*": "dogs [often symbolic of unclean/impure]", "*margaritas*": "pearls/valuable objects", "*choirōn*": "pigs/swine [considered unclean animals]", "*katapatēsōsin*": "trample down/tread under foot", "*straphentes*": "having turned/having turned around/having turned back", "*rhēxōsin*": "tear to pieces/rend/break/attack" } }
• Matt 10:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Matthew.10.5", "source": "Τούτους τοὺς δώδεκα ἀπέστειλεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς, παραγγείλας αὐτοῖς, λέγων, Εἰς ὁδὸν Ἐθνῶν μὴ ἀπέλθητε, καὶ εἰς πόλιν Σαμαρειτῶν μὴ εἰσέλθητε:", "text": "These the twelve *apesteilen* the *Iēsous*, *paraggeilas* to-them, *legōn*, Into *hodon* of-*Ethnōn* *mē* *apelthēte*, and into *polin* of-*Samareitōn* *mē* *eiselthēte*:", "grammar": { "*apesteilen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - sent forth/out", "*paraggeilas*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having instructed/commanded", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - saying", "*hodon*": "accusative feminine singular - way/road/journey", "*Ethnōn*": "genitive neuter plural - of Gentiles/nations", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*apelthēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd plural - you should go away/depart", "*polin*": "accusative feminine singular - city", "*Samareitōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of Samaritans", "*eiselthēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd plural - you should enter" }, "variants": { "*apesteilen*": "sent forth/commissioned/sent out", "*paraggeilas*": "having instructed/commanded/charged", "*hodon*": "way/road/journey/path", "*Ethnōn*": "Gentiles/nations/foreigners", "*apelthēte*": "go away/depart/leave", "*polin*": "city/town", "*eiselthēte*": "enter/go into" } }
• Matt 15:23-28 : 23 { "verseID": "Matthew.15.23", "source": "Ὁ δὲ οὐκ ἀπεκρίθη αὐτῇ λόγον. Καὶ προσελθόντες οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ ἠρώτων αὐτόν, λέγοντες, Ἀπόλυσον αὐτήν· ὅτι κράζει ὄπισθεν ἡμῶν.", "text": "He *de* not *apekrithē* to her *logon*. And *proselthontes* the *mathētai* of him *ērōtōn* him, *legontes*, *Apoluson* her; for she *krazei* *opisthen* us.", "grammar": { "*Ho de*": "but he", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*apekrithē*": "aorist, indicative, passive, 3rd person singular - he answered", "*autē*": "dative, feminine, singular - to her", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word/statement", "*Kai*": "conjunction - and", "*proselthontes*": "aorist participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - having come to", "*hoi mathētai autou*": "nominative, masculine, plural - his disciples", "*ērōtōn*": "imperfect, indicative, active, 3rd person plural - they were asking", "*auton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - him", "*legontes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying", "*Apoluson*": "aorist imperative, active, 2nd person singular - send away", "*autēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - her", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because", "*krazei*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - she cries out", "*opisthen*": "adverb - behind", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, plural - us/our" }, "variants": { "*apekrithē*": "answered/replied/responded", "*logon*": "word/statement/speech", "*proselthontes*": "having come to/approached", "*mathētai*": "disciples/students/followers", "*ērōtōn*": "were asking/requesting/beseeching", "*legontes*": "saying/speaking", "*Apoluson*": "send away/dismiss/release", "*krazei*": "cries out/calls/shouts", "*opisthen*": "behind/after/following" } } 24 { "verseID": "Matthew.15.24", "source": "Ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν, Οὐκ ἀπεστάλην εἰ μὴ εἰς τὰ πρόβατα τὰ ἀπολωλότα οἴκου Ἰσραήλ.", "text": "He *de* *apokritheis* *eipen*, Not *apestalēn* if not to the *probata* the *apolōlota* of house of *Israēl*.", "grammar": { "*Ho de*": "but he", "*apokritheis*": "aorist participle, passive, nominative, masculine, singular - having answered", "*eipen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - he said", "*Ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*apestalēn*": "aorist, indicative, passive, 1st person singular - I was sent", "*ei mē*": "conditional negation - except/if not", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - to", "*ta probata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - the sheep", "*ta apolōlota*": "perfect participle, active, accusative, neuter, plural - the ones having been lost", "*oikou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of house", "*Israēl*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Israel" }, "variants": { "*apokritheis*": "having answered/responded", "*eipen*": "said/spoke/told", "*apestalēn*": "was sent/dispatched/appointed", "*probata*": "sheep/flock", "*apolōlota*": "having been lost/perished/destroyed", "*oikou*": "house/household/family" } } 25 { "verseID": "Matthew.15.25", "source": "Ἡ δὲ ἐλθοῦσα προσεκύνει αὐτῷ, λέγουσα, Κύριε, βοήθει μοι.", "text": "She *de* *elthousa* *prosekunei* to him, *legousa*, *Kurie*, *boēthei* me.", "grammar": { "*Hē de*": "but she", "*elthousa*": "aorist participle, active, nominative, feminine, singular - having come", "*prosekunei*": "imperfect, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - was worshiping", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to him", "*legousa*": "present participle, nominative, feminine, singular - saying", "*Kurie*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*boēthei*": "present imperative, active, 2nd person singular - help", "*moi*": "dative, singular - me" }, "variants": { "*elthousa*": "having come/approached", "*prosekunei*": "was worshiping/bowing down to/doing homage to", "*legousa*": "saying/speaking", "*Kurie*": "Lord/Master/Sir", "*boēthei*": "help/aid/assist" } } 26 { "verseID": "Matthew.15.26", "source": "Ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν, Οὐκ ἔστιν καλὸν λαβεῖν τὸν ἄρτον τῶν τέκνων, καὶ βαλεῖν τοῖς κυναρίοις.", "text": "He *de* *apokritheis* *eipen*, Not *estin* *kalon* to *labein* the *arton* of the *teknōn*, and to *balein* to the *kunariois*.", "grammar": { "*Ho de*": "but he", "*apokritheis*": "aorist participle, passive, nominative, masculine, singular - having answered", "*eipen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - he said", "*Ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*estin*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - it is", "*kalon*": "adjective, nominative, neuter, singular - good/right", "*labein*": "aorist infinitive, active - to take", "*ton arton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the bread", "*tōn teknōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of the children", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*balein*": "aorist infinitive, active - to throw", "*tois kunariois*": "dative, neuter, plural - to the little dogs" }, "variants": { "*apokritheis*": "having answered/responded", "*eipen*": "said/spoke/told", "*estin*": "is/exists", "*kalon*": "good/right/proper", "*labein*": "to take/receive/accept", "*arton*": "bread/loaf/food", "*teknōn*": "children/offspring", "*balein*": "to throw/cast/toss", "*kunariois*": "little dogs/puppies/house dogs" } } 27 { "verseID": "Matthew.15.27", "source": "Ἡ δὲ εἶπεν, Ναί, Κύριε: καὶ γὰρ τὰ κυνάρια ἐσθίει ἀπὸ τῶν ψιχίων τῶν πιπτόντων ἀπὸ τῆς τραπέζης τῶν κυρίων αὐτῶν.", "text": "She *de* *eipen*, Yes, *Kurie*: *kai gar* the *kunaria* *esthiei* from the *psichiōn* the [ones] *piptontōn* from the *trapezēs* of the *kuriōn* of them.", "grammar": { "*Hē de*": "but she", "*eipen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - she said", "*Nai*": "affirmative particle - yes", "*Kurie*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*kai gar*": "conjunction + conjunction - for even/yet even", "*ta kunaria*": "nominative, neuter, plural - the little dogs", "*esthiei*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - eats", "*apo*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*tōn psichiōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - the crumbs", "*tōn piptontōn*": "present participle, genitive, neuter, plural - the ones falling", "*apo*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*tēs trapezēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - the table", "*tōn kuriōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of the masters/lords", "*autōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of them/their" }, "variants": { "*eipen*": "said/spoke/told", "*Kurie*": "Lord/Master/Sir", "*kunaria*": "little dogs/puppies/house dogs", "*esthiei*": "eats/consumes", "*psichiōn*": "crumbs/scraps/bits", "*piptontōn*": "falling/dropping", "*trapezēs*": "table/dining surface", "*kuriōn*": "masters/lords/owners" } } 28 { "verseID": "Matthew.15.28", "source": "Τότε ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτῇ, Ὦ γύναι, μεγάλη σου ἡ πίστις: γενηθήτω σοι ὡς θέλεις. Καὶ ἰάθη ἡ θυγάτηρ αὐτῆς ἀπὸ τῆς ὥρας ἐκείνης.", "text": "Then *apokritheis* the *Iēsous* *eipen* to her, O *gunai*, *megalē* of you the *pistis*: *genēthētō* to you as you *theleis*. And *iathē* the *thugatēr* of her from the *hōras* that.", "grammar": { "*Tote*": "adverb of time - then", "*apokritheis*": "aorist participle, passive, nominative, masculine, singular - having answered", "*ho Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*eipen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - he said", "*autē*": "dative, feminine, singular - to her", "*Ō*": "interjection - O", "*gunai*": "vocative, feminine, singular - woman", "*megalē*": "adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - great", "*sou*": "genitive, singular - of you/your", "*hē pistis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - the faith", "*genēthētō*": "aorist imperative, passive, 3rd person singular - let it be done", "*soi*": "dative, singular - to you", "*hōs*": "adverb - as", "*theleis*": "present, indicative, active, 2nd person singular - you wish", "*Kai*": "conjunction - and", "*iathē*": "aorist, indicative, passive, 3rd person singular - was healed", "*hē thugatēr autēs*": "nominative, feminine, singular - her daughter", "*apo*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*tēs hōras*": "genitive, feminine, singular - the hour", "*ekeinēs*": "demonstrative pronoun, genitive, feminine, singular - that" }, "variants": { "*apokritheis*": "having answered/responded", "*eipen*": "said/spoke/told", "*gunai*": "woman/wife", "*megalē*": "great/large/mighty", "*pistis*": "faith/trust/belief", "*genēthētō*": "let it be done/happen/come to pass", "*theleis*": "wish/want/desire", "*iathē*": "was healed/cured/made whole", "*thugatēr*": "daughter/female descendant", "*hōras*": "hour/time/moment" } }
• Acts 22:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Acts.22.21", "source": "Καὶ εἶπεν πρός με, Πορεύου: ὅτι ἐγὼ εἰς Ἔθνη μακρὰν ἐξαποστελῶ σε.", "text": "And *eipen pros* me, *Poreuou*: because *egō* to *Ethnē makran exapostelō* you.", "grammar": { "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he said", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*Poreuou*": "present middle imperative, 2nd person singular - go/depart", "*egō*": "personal pronoun, nominative - I", "*Ethnē*": "accusative, neuter, plural - nations/Gentiles", "*makran*": "adverb - far/distant", "*exapostelō*": "future active indicative, 1st person singular - I will send away/out" }, "variants": { "*Poreuou*": "go/depart/proceed", "*Ethnē*": "nations/Gentiles/peoples", "*makran*": "far away/distant/afar", "*exapostelō*": "will send/will send out/will send away" } }
• Eph 2:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Ephesians.2.12", "source": "Ὅτι ἦτε ἐν τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ χωρὶς Χριστοῦ, ἀπηλλοτριωμένοι τῆς πολιτείας τοῦ Ἰσραὴλ, καὶ ξένοι τῶν διαθηκῶν τῆς ἐπαγγελίας, ἐλπίδα μὴ ἔχοντες, καὶ ἄθεοι ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ:", "text": "That you were in the *kairō* *ekeinō* without *Christou*, *apēllotriōmenoi* of the *politeias* of the *Israēl*, and *xenoi* of the *diathēkōn* of the *epangelias*, *elpida* not *echontes*, and *atheoi* in the *kosmō*", "grammar": { "*kairō*": "dative singular masculine - time/season/opportunity", "*ekeinō*": "dative singular masculine - that/remote", "*Christou*": "genitive singular masculine - Christ/Anointed One", "*apēllotriōmenoi*": "perfect passive participle, nominative plural masculine - having been alienated/estranged", "*politeias*": "genitive singular feminine - citizenship/commonwealth", "*Israēl*": "genitive singular - Israel", "*xenoi*": "nominative plural masculine - strangers/foreigners", "*diathēkōn*": "genitive plural feminine - covenants/testaments", "*epangelias*": "genitive singular feminine - promise", "*elpida*": "accusative singular feminine - hope/expectation", "*echontes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - having", "*atheoi*": "nominative plural masculine - without God/godless", "*kosmō*": "dative singular masculine - world/universe" }, "variants": { "*kairō*": "time/season/appointed time", "*apēllotriōmenoi*": "alienated/estranged/excluded", "*politeias*": "citizenship/commonwealth/state", "*xenoi*": "strangers/foreigners/aliens", "*diathēkōn*": "covenants/testaments/contracts", "*epangelias*": "promise/announcement/declaration", "*elpida*": "hope/expectation/confidence", "*atheoi*": "without God/godless/atheists", "*kosmō*": "world/ordered system/universe" } }
• Rom 15:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Romans.15.8", "source": "Λέγω δέ Ἰησοῦν Χριστὸν διάκονον γεγενῆσθαι περιτομῆς ὑπὲρ ἀληθείας Θεοῦ, εἰς τὸ βεβαιῶσαι τὰς ἐπαγγελίας τῶν πατέρων:", "text": "I *legō* *de* *Iēsoun* *Christon* *diakonon* to have *gegenēsthai* of *peritomēs* *hyper* *alētheias* of *Theou*, *eis* *bebaiōsai* the *epangelias* of the *paterōn*:", "grammar": { "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I say/I tell", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*Iēsoun*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Christon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Christ/Anointed One", "*diakonon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - servant/minister", "*gegenēsthai*": "perfect middle/passive infinitive - to have become", "*peritomēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - circumcision", "*hyper*": "preposition with genitive - for/on behalf of", "*alētheias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - truth", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - for/unto", "*bebaiōsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to confirm/to establish", "*epangelias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - promises", "*paterōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - fathers" }, "variants": { "*legō*": "I say/I tell/I affirm", "*diakonon*": "servant/minister/attendant", "*gegenēsthai*": "to have become/to have been made", "*peritomēs*": "circumcision/the circumcised (metonymy for the Jews)", "*hyper*": "for/on behalf of/for the sake of", "*alētheias*": "truth/truthfulness/veracity", "*bebaiōsai*": "to confirm/to establish/to verify", "*epangelias*": "promises/pledges", "*paterōn*": "fathers/ancestors/patriarchs" } }