Matthew 11:13

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{ "verseID": "Matthew.11.13", "source": "Πάντες γὰρ οἱ προφῆται καὶ ὁ νόμος ἕως Ἰωάννου προεφήτευσαν.", "text": "For all the *prophētai* and the *nomos* until *Iōannou* *proephēteusan*.", "grammar": { "*prophētai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - prophets", "*nomos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - law", "*Iōannou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of John", "*proephēteusan*": "aorist, active, 3rd plural - they prophesied" }, "variants": { "*prophētai*": "prophets/those who speak for God", "*nomos*": "law/Torah", "*proephēteusan*": "they prophesied/spoke forth" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Πάντες γὰρ οἱ προφῆται καὶ ὁ νόμος ἕως Ἰωάννου προεφήτευσαν.

Transliteration

For all the prophētai and the nomos until Iōannou proephēteusan.

Grammar Details

• *prophētai*: nominative, masculine, plural - prophets
• *nomos*: nominative, masculine, singular - law
• *Iōannou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of John
• *proephēteusan*: aorist, active, 3rd plural - they prophesied

Word Meanings

• *prophētai*: prophets/those who speak for God
• *nomos*: law/Torah
• *proephēteusan*: they prophesied/spoke forth

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For all the prophets and the Law prophesied until John.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  For all the prophetes and the lawe prophesyed vnto to the tyme of Ihon.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For all the prophetes and the lawe prophecied vnto Ihon.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For all the Prophetes and the Lawe prophecied vnto Iohn.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For all the prophetes and the lawe it selfe prophecied vnto Iohn.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ‹For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  for all the prophets and the law till John did prophesy,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For all the prophets and the law were in force till John.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John appeared.

Referenced Verses

• Matt 5:17-18 : 17 { "verseID": "Matthew.5.17", "source": "¶Μὴ νομίσητε ὅτι ἦλθον καταλῦσαι τὸν νόμον, ἢ τοὺς προφήτας: οὐκ ἦλθον καταλῦσαι, ἀλλὰ πληρῶσαι.", "text": "Not *nomisēte* that *ēlthon* to-*katalysai* the *nomon*, or the *prophētas*: not *ēlthon* to-*katalysai*, but to-*plērōsai*.", "grammar": { "*nomisēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you might think", "*ēlthon*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I came", "*katalysai*": "aorist active infinitive - to destroy/abolish", "*nomon*": "accusative masculine singular - law", "*prophētas*": "accusative masculine plural - prophets", "*plērōsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to fulfill/complete" }, "variants": { "*nomisēte*": "think/suppose/consider", "*ēlthon*": "came/have come", "*katalysai*": "destroy/abolish/overthrow", "*nomon*": "law/instruction", "*prophētas*": "prophets/those who speak forth", "*plērōsai*": "fulfill/complete/fill up" } } 18 { "verseID": "Matthew.5.18", "source": "Ἀμὴν γὰρ λέγω ὑμῖν, Ἕως ἂν παρέλθῃ ὁ οὐρανὸς καὶ ἡ γῆ, ἰῶτα ἓν ἢ μία κεραία οὐ μὴ παρέλθῃ ἀπὸ τοῦ νόμου, ἕως ἂν πάντα γένηται.", "text": "*Amēn* *gar* *legō* to-you, Until *an* *parelthē* the *ouranos* and the *gē*, *iōta* one or one *keraia* not not *parelthē* from the *nomou*, until *an* all *genētai*.", "grammar": { "*Amēn*": "Hebrew transliteration - truly/verily", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I say/tell", "*an*": "modal particle with subjunctive - ever/possibly", "*parelthē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might pass away", "*ouranos*": "nominative masculine singular - heaven/sky", "*gē*": "nominative feminine singular - earth/land", "*iōta*": "nominative neuter singular - iota (smallest Greek letter)", "*keraia*": "nominative feminine singular - stroke/serif (part of a letter)", "*nomou*": "genitive masculine singular - of law", "*genētai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might happen/be fulfilled" }, "variants": { "*Amēn*": "truly/verily/certainly", "*legō*": "say/tell/speak", "*parelthē*": "pass away/pass by/come to an end", "*ouranos*": "heaven/sky", "*gē*": "earth/land/ground", "*iōta*": "iota/smallest letter (like Hebrew yod)", "*keraia*": "stroke/serif/small mark on a letter", "*genētai*": "happen/be fulfilled/come to pass" } }
• Luke 24:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Luke.24.27", "source": "Καὶ ἀρξάμενος ἀπὸ Μωσέως καὶ ἀπὸ πάντων τῶν προφητῶν, διηρμήνευεν αὐτοῖς ἐν πάσαις ταῖς γραφαῖς τὰ περὶ ἑαυτοῦ.", "text": "And *arxamenos apo Mōseōs* and *apo* all the *prophētōn*, *diērmēneuen* to them in all the *graphais* the things *peri* himself.", "grammar": { "*arxamenos*": "aorist participle, middle, nominative, masculine, singular - having begun", "*apo*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*Mōseōs*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Moses", "*prophētōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - prophets", "*diērmēneuen*": "imperfect, 3rd singular, active - he was interpreting/explaining", "*graphais*": "dative, feminine, plural - scriptures/writings", "*peri*": "preposition + genitive - concerning/about" }, "variants": { "*arxamenos*": "having begun/starting/commencing", "*diērmēneuen*": "was interpreting/explaining/expounding", "*graphais*": "scriptures/writings", "*peri*": "concerning/about/with reference to" } }
• Luke 24:44 : 44 { "verseID": "Luke.24.44", "source": "Εἶπεν δὲ αὐτοῖς, Οὗτοι οἱ λόγοι οὓς ἐλάλησα πρὸς ὑμᾶς, ἔτι ὢν σὺν ὑμῖν, ὅτι δεῖ πληρωθῆναι πάντα, τὰ γεγραμμένα ἐν τῷ νόμῳ Μωσέως, καὶ προφήταις, καὶ ψαλμοῖς, περὶ ἐμοῦ.", "text": "He *eipen de* to them, These the *logoi* which I *elalēsa pros* you, *eti ōn syn* you, that *dei plērōthēnai panta*, the things *gegrammena en tō nomō Mōseōs*, and *prophētais*, and *psalmois*, *peri* me.", "grammar": { "*eipen*": "aorist, 3rd singular, active - said", "*de*": "particle - but/and/now", "*logoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - words", "*elalēsa*": "aorist, 1st singular, active - spoke", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to", "*eti*": "adverb - still/yet", "*ōn*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - being", "*syn*": "preposition + dative - with", "*dei*": "present, 3rd singular - it is necessary", "*plērōthēnai*": "aorist infinitive, passive - to be fulfilled", "*panta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - all things", "*gegrammena*": "perfect participle, passive, accusative, neuter, plural - having been written", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*tō nomō*": "dative, masculine, singular - the law", "*Mōseōs*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Moses", "*prophētais*": "dative, masculine, plural - prophets", "*psalmois*": "dative, masculine, plural - psalms", "*peri*": "preposition + genitive - concerning/about" }, "variants": { "*eipen*": "said/spoke/told", "*de*": "but/and/now", "*logoi*": "words/sayings/statements", "*elalēsa*": "spoke/said/told", "*eti ōn*": "while still being", "*dei*": "it is necessary/must/ought", "*plērōthēnai*": "to be fulfilled/completed/accomplished", "*panta*": "all things/everything", "*gegrammena*": "having been written/recorded", "*tō nomō*": "the law", "*prophētais*": "prophets", "*psalmois*": "psalms", "*peri*": "concerning/about/regarding" } }
• John 5:46-47 : 46 { "verseID": "John.5.46", "source": "Εἰ γὰρ ἐπιστεύετε Μωσῇ, ἐπιστεύετε ἂν ἐμοί: περὶ γὰρ ἐμοῦ ἐκεῖνος ἔγραψεν.", "text": "If for *episteuete Mōsē*, *episteuete an* me: concerning for me that one *egrapsen*.", "grammar": { "*Ei*": "conditional conjunction - if", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*episteuete*": "imperfect active indicative, 2nd plural of *pisteuō* - you were believing", "*Mōsē*": "noun, dative, masculine, singular - Moses", "*an*": "modal particle with imperfect - would", "*emoi*": "personal pronoun, dative, 1st singular - me", "*peri*": "preposition with genitive - concerning/about", "*emou*": "personal pronoun, genitive, 1st singular - me", "*ekeinos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - that one", "*egrapsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular of *graphō* - wrote" }, "variants": { "*episteuete*": "you were believing/you believed", "*episteuete an*": "you would believe/you would have believed", "*egrapsen*": "wrote/has written" } } 47 { "verseID": "John.5.47", "source": "Εἰ δὲ τοῖς ἐκείνου γράμμασιν οὐ πιστεύετε, πῶς τοῖς ἐμοῖς ῥήμασιν πιστεύσετε;", "text": "If *de* the *ekeinou grammasin* not *pisteuete*, how the *emois rhēmasin pisteusete*?", "grammar": { "*Ei*": "conditional conjunction - if", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*ekeinou*": "demonstrative pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - of that one", "*grammasin*": "noun, dative, neuter, plural - writings", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*pisteuete*": "present active indicative, 2nd plural of *pisteuō* - you believe", "*pōs*": "interrogative adverb - how", "*emois*": "possessive adjective, dative, neuter, plural - my", "*rhēmasin*": "noun, dative, neuter, plural - words/sayings", "*pisteusete*": "future active indicative, 2nd plural of *pisteuō* - you will believe" }, "variants": { "*grammasin*": "writings/letters/scriptures", "*pisteuete*": "you believe/you trust", "*rhēmasin*": "words/sayings/utterances", "*pisteusete*": "you will believe/you will trust" } }
• Acts 3:22-24 : 22 { "verseID": "Acts.3.22", "source": "Μωσῆς μὲν γὰρ πρὸς τούς πατέρας εἶπεν, ὅτι Προφήτην ὑμῖν ἀναστήσει Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς ὑμῶν ἐκ τῶν ἀδελφῶν ὑμῶν, ὡς ἐμέ· αὐτοῦ ἀκούσεσθε κατὰ πάντα ὅσα ἂν λαλήσῃ πρὸς ὑμᾶς.", "text": "*Mōsēs* *men* *gar* *pros* the *pateras* *eipen*, that *Prophētēn* to you will *anastēsei* *Kyrios* the *Theos* of you from the *adelphōn* of you, like me; him you shall *akousesthe* according to all things whatever he might *lalēsē* *pros* you.", "grammar": { "*Mōsēs*": "nominative masculine singular - Moses", "*men*": "particle - indeed/on the one hand", "*gar*": "conjunction - for", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - to", "*pateras*": "accusative masculine plural - fathers", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said", "*Prophētēn*": "accusative masculine singular - Prophet", "*anastēsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will raise up", "*Kyrios*": "nominative masculine singular - Lord", "*Theos*": "nominative masculine singular - God", "*adelphōn*": "genitive masculine plural - brothers", "*akousesthe*": "future middle indicative, 2nd person plural - you will hear/listen to", "*lalēsē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might speak", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - to" }, "variants": { "*pateras*": "fathers/ancestors/forefathers", "*Prophētēn*": "Prophet/Seer", "*anastēsei*": "will raise up/will establish/will bring forth", "*akousesthe*": "you will hear/listen to/obey" } } 23 { "verseID": "Acts.3.23", "source": "Ἔσται δέ, πᾶσα ψυχή, ἥτις ἂν μὴ ἀκούσῃ τοῦ προφήτου ἐκείνου, ἐξολοθρευθήσεται ἐκ τοῦ λαοῦ.", "text": "It shall be *de*, every *psychē*, whoever might not *akousē* of the *prophētou* that, shall be *exolothreutēsetai* from the *laou*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but", "*psychē*": "nominative feminine singular - soul", "*akousē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might hear/listen to", "*prophētou*": "genitive masculine singular - prophet", "*exolothreutēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person singular - will be utterly destroyed", "*laou*": "genitive masculine singular - people" }, "variants": { "*psychē*": "soul/life/person", "*akousē*": "might hear/might listen to/might obey", "*exolothreutēsetai*": "will be utterly destroyed/will be cut off completely/will be annihilated" } } 24 { "verseID": "Acts.3.24", "source": "Καὶ, πάντες δὲ οἱ προφῆται ἀπὸ Σαμουὴλ καὶ τῶν καθεξῆς, ὅσοι ἐλάλησαν, καὶ προκατήγγειλαν τὰς ἡμέρας ταύτας.", "text": "And, all *de* the *prophētai* from *Samouēl* and those *kathexēs*, as many as *elalēsan*, and *prokatēngeilan* the *hēmeras* these.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but/also", "*prophētai*": "nominative masculine plural - prophets", "*Samouēl*": "genitive masculine singular - Samuel", "*kathexēs*": "adverb - afterward/following", "*elalēsan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - spoke", "*prokatēngeilan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - foretold/announced beforehand", "*hēmeras*": "accusative feminine plural - days" }, "variants": { "*kathexēs*": "afterward/following/in succession", "*prokatēngeilan*": "foretold/announced beforehand/predicted" } }
• Acts 13:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Acts.13.27", "source": "Οἱ γὰρ κατοικοῦντες ἐν Ἰερουσαλὴμ, καὶ οἱ ἄρχοντες αὐτῶν, τοῦτον ἀγνοήσαντες, καὶ τὰς φωνὰς τῶν προφητῶν τὰς κατὰ πᾶν σάββατον ἀναγινωσκομένας, κρίναντες ἐπλήρωσαν.", "text": "The *gar* *katoikountes* in *Ierousalēm*, and the *archontes* of-them, this-one *agnoēsantes*, and the *phōnas* of-the *prophētōn* the according-to every *sabbaton* *anaginōskomenas*, *krinantes* *eplērōsan*.", "grammar": { "*gar*": "postpositive particle - for/because", "*katoikountes*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - dwelling/inhabiting", "*Ierousalēm*": "dative, feminine, singular - proper name", "*archontes*": "nominative, masculine, plural - rulers", "*agnoēsantes*": "aorist, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been ignorant of", "*phōnas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - voices/utterances", "*prophētōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - prophets", "*sabbaton*": "accusative, neuter, singular - sabbath", "*anaginōskomenas*": "present, passive, participle, accusative, feminine, plural - being read", "*krinantes*": "aorist, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having judged", "*eplērōsan*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they fulfilled" }, "variants": { "*katoikountes*": "dwelling/inhabiting/residing", "*archontes*": "rulers/leaders/authorities", "*agnoēsantes*": "having been ignorant of/not recognizing/failing to understand", "*phōnas*": "voices/words/utterances", "*anaginōskomenas*": "being read/being recited", "*krinantes*": "having judged/having condemned/having decided", "*eplērōsan*": "fulfilled/completed/accomplished" } }
• Rom 3:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Romans.3.21", "source": "Νυνὶ δὲ χωρὶς νόμου δικαιοσύνη Θεοῦ πεφανέρωται, μαρτυρουμένη ὑπὸ τοῦ νόμου καὶ τῶν προφητῶν·", "text": "*Nyni de chōris nomou dikaiosynē Theou pephanerōtai*, *martyroumenē hypo tou nomou kai tōn prophētōn*;", "grammar": { "*Nyni*": "adverb - now", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*chōris*": "preposition + genitive - apart from/without", "*nomou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of law", "*dikaiosynē*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - righteousness", "*Theou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*pephanerōtai*": "verb, perfect passive, 3rd person singular - has been manifested", "*martyroumenē*": "participle, present passive, nominative, feminine, singular - being witnessed/testified to", "*hypo*": "preposition + genitive - by", "*tou nomou*": "article + noun, genitive, masculine, singular - the law", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*tōn prophētōn*": "article + noun, genitive, masculine, plural - the prophets" }, "variants": { "*Nyni*": "now/at this time/at present", "*chōris nomou*": "apart from law/independently of law/without law's requirements", "*dikaiosynē Theou*": "righteousness of God/God's righteousness/divine righteousness", "*pephanerōtai*": "has been manifested/has been revealed/has been made known", "*martyroumenē*": "being witnessed/being attested to/being testified to" } }