Matthew 20:11

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{ "verseID": "Matthew.20.11", "source": "Λαβόντες δὲ, ἐγόγγυζον κατὰ τοῦ οἰκοδεσπότου,", "text": "*De* having *labontes*, they were *egongyzon* against the *oikodespotou*,", "grammar": { "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*labontes*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having received", "*egongyzon*": "imperfect, 3rd plural - were grumbling/complaining", "*kata*": "preposition with genitive - against", "*oikodespotou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - householder/master" }, "variants": { "*egongyzon*": "were grumbling/complaining/murmuring", "*kata*": "against/in opposition to" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Λαβόντες δὲ, ἐγόγγυζον κατὰ τοῦ οἰκοδεσπότου,

Transliteration

De having labontes, they were egongyzon against the oikodespotou,

Grammar Details

• *de*: conjunction - but/and
• *labontes*: aorist participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having received
• *egongyzon*: imperfect, 3rd plural - were grumbling/complaining
• *kata*: preposition with genitive - against
• *oikodespotou*: genitive, masculine, singular - householder/master

Word Meanings

• *egongyzon*: were grumbling/complaining/murmuring
• *kata*: against/in opposition to

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  When they received it, they began to grumble against the landowner.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And when they had received it, they murmured against the goodman of the house,

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And when they had received it, they grumbled against the master of the house,

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And when they had received it, they murmured against the goodman of the house,

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G1161} when they received{G2983} it, they murmured{G1111} against{G2596} the householder,{G3617}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G1161} when they had received{G2983}{(G5631)} it, they murmured{G1111}{(G5707)} against{G2596} the goodman of the house{G3617},

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And when they had receaved it they murmured agaynst the good man of the housse

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And whan they had receaued it, they murmured agaynst the housholder,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And when they had receiued it, they murmured against the master of the house,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And when they had receaued it, they murmured against the good man of the house,

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ‹And when they had received› [it], ‹they murmured against the goodman of the house,›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  When they received it, they murmured against the master of the household,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and having received `it', they were murmuring against the householder, saying,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when they received it, they murmured against the householder,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when they received it, they murmured against the householder,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And when they got it, they made a protest against the master of the house,

• World English Bible (2000)

  When they received it, they murmured against the master of the household,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  When they received it, they began to complain against the landowner,

Referenced Verses

• Luke 5:30 : 30 { "verseID": "Luke.5.30", "source": "Καὶ ἐγόγγυζον οἱ γραμματεῖς αὐτῶν καὶ οἱ Φαρισαῖοι Πρὸς τοὺς μαθητὰς αὐτοῦ λέγοντες, Διὰ Τί μετὰ τελωνῶν καὶ ἁμαρτωλῶν ἐσθίετε καὶ πίνετε;", "text": "And *egongyzon hoi grammateis autōn kai hoi Pharisaioi Pros tous mathētas autou legontes*, Through what *meta telōnōn kai hamartōlōn esthiete kai pinete*?", "grammar": { "*egongyzon*": "imperfect, 3rd plural, active - were murmuring/complaining", "*hoi grammateis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - the scribes", "*autōn*": "genitive, 3rd plural - their", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*hoi Pharisaioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - the Pharisees", "*Pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/against", "*tous mathētas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - the disciples", "*autou*": "genitive, 3rd singular - his", "*legontes*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - saying", "*Dia*": "preposition + accusative - through/because of", "*Ti*": "interrogative pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - what", "*meta*": "preposition + genitive - with", "*telōnōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - tax collectors", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*hamartōlōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - sinners", "*esthiete*": "present, 2nd plural, active - you eat", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*pinete*": "present, 2nd plural, active - you drink" }, "variants": { "*egongyzon*": "were murmuring/complaining/grumbling", "*grammateis*": "scribes/experts in the law", "*Pharisaioi*": "Pharisees", "*mathētas*": "disciples/students/followers", "*Dia Ti*": "why/for what reason", "*telōnōn*": "tax collectors/publicans", "*hamartōlōn*": "sinners/immoral people", "*esthiete*": "you eat/consume", "*pinete*": "you drink" } }
• Luke 15:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Luke.15.2", "source": "Καὶ διεγόγγυζον οἵ Φαρισαῖοι καὶ οἱ γραμματεῖς, λέγοντες, ὅτι Οὗτος ἁμαρτωλοὺς προσδέχεται, καὶ συνεσθίει αὐτοῖς.", "text": "And *diegongyzon* the *Pharisaioi* and the *grammateis*, *legontes*, that This-one *hamartōlous* *prosdechetai*, and *synesthiei* with-them.", "grammar": { "*diegongyzon*": "imperfect, 3rd person plural - were grumbling/muttering [continuous]", "*Pharisaioi*": "noun, masculine plural, nominative - Pharisees", "*grammateis*": "noun, masculine plural, nominative - scribes", "*legontes*": "present active participle, masculine plural, nominative - saying", "Οὗτος": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular, nominative - this one", "*hamartōlous*": "noun, masculine plural, accusative - sinners", "*prosdechetai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd person singular - receives/welcomes", "*synesthiei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - eats with", "αὐτοῖς": "personal pronoun, dative, masculine, plural - with them" }, "variants": { "*diegongyzon*": "were grumbling/muttering/complaining", "*grammateis*": "scribes/experts in the law/teachers of the law", "*prosdechetai*": "receives/welcomes/accepts", "*synesthiei*": "eats with/shares meals with" } }
• Luke 15:28-30 : 28 { "verseID": "Luke.15.28", "source": "Ὠργίσθη δέ, καὶ οὐκ ἤθελεν εἰσελθεῖν: ὁ οὖν πατὴρ αὐτοῦ ἐξελθὼν, παρεκάλει αὐτόν.", "text": "*Ōrgisthē* *de*, and not *ēthelen* *eiselthein*: the therefore *patēr* of-him *exelthōn*, *parekalei* him.", "grammar": { "*Ōrgisthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - he was angered", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*ēthelen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - he was willing/wanting", "*eiselthein*": "aorist active infinitive - to enter/go in", "*patēr*": "noun, masculine singular, nominative - father", "αὐτοῦ": "personal pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - of him", "*exelthōn*": "aorist active participle, masculine singular, nominative - having gone out", "*parekalei*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - he was entreating" }, "variants": { "*Ōrgisthē*": "was angered/became angry/was enraged", "*ēthelen*": "was willing/wanting/wishing", "*eiselthein*": "to enter/go in/come in", "*patēr*": "father", "*exelthōn*": "having gone out/coming out", "*parekalei*": "was entreating/begging/urging" } } 29 { "verseID": "Luke.15.29", "source": "Ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν τῷ πατρί, Ἰδού, τοσαῦτα ἔτη δουλεύω σοι, καὶ οὐδέποτε ἐντολήν σου παρῆλθον: καὶ ἐμοὶ οὐδέποτε ἔδωκας ἔριφον, ἵνα μετὰ τῶν φίλων μου εὐφρανθῶ:", "text": "He *de* *apokritheis* *eipen* to-the *patri*, *Idou*, so-many *etē* *douleuō* to-you, and never *entolēn* of-you *parēlthon*: and to-me never *edōkas* *eriphon*, that with the *philōn* of-me *euphranthō*:", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*apokritheis*": "aorist passive participle, masculine singular, nominative - having answered", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he said", "*patri*": "noun, masculine singular, dative - father", "*Idou*": "aorist middle imperative, 2nd person singular - look/behold", "*etē*": "noun, neuter plural, accusative - years", "*douleuō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I serve", "σοι": "personal pronoun, dative, 2nd person singular - to you", "*entolēn*": "noun, feminine singular, accusative - commandment", "σου": "personal pronoun, genitive, 2nd person singular - of you", "*parēlthon*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I disregarded/transgressed", "ἐμοὶ": "personal pronoun, dative, 1st person singular - to me", "*edōkas*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd person singular - you gave", "*eriphon*": "noun, masculine singular, accusative - young goat", "*philōn*": "noun, masculine plural, genitive - of friends", "μου": "personal pronoun, genitive, 1st person singular - of me", "*euphranthō*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 1st person singular - I might celebrate/rejoice" }, "variants": { "*apokritheis*": "having answered/responded", "*eipen*": "said/spoke", "*patri*": "father", "*Idou*": "look/behold/see", "*etē*": "years", "*douleuō*": "I serve/work for/slave for", "*entolēn*": "commandment/order/instruction", "*parēlthon*": "I disregarded/transgressed/disobeyed", "*edōkas*": "you gave/provided", "*eriphon*": "young goat/kid", "*philōn*": "friends", "*euphranthō*": "I might celebrate/rejoice/make merry" } } 30 { "verseID": "Luke.15.30", "source": "Ὅτε δὲ ὁ υἱός σου οὗτος ὁ καταφαγών σου τὸν βίον μετὰ πορνῶν, ἦλθεν, ἔθυσας αὐτῷ τὸν μόσχον τὸν σιτευτόν.", "text": "When *de* the *huios* of-you this the *kataphagōn* of-you the *bion* with *pornōn*, *ēlthen*, *ethysas* for-him the *moschon* the *siteuton*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*huios*": "noun, masculine singular, nominative - son", "σου": "personal pronoun, genitive, 2nd person singular - of you", "*kataphagōn*": "aorist active participle, masculine singular, nominative - having devoured", "*bion*": "noun, masculine singular, accusative - property/living", "*pornōn*": "noun, feminine plural, genitive - of prostitutes", "*ēlthen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he came", "*ethysas*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd person singular - you killed/slaughtered", "αὐτῷ": "personal pronoun, dative, masculine, singular - for him", "*moschon*": "noun, masculine singular, accusative - calf", "*siteuton*": "adjective, masculine singular, accusative - fattened" }, "variants": { "*huios*": "son", "*kataphagōn*": "having devoured/consumed/squandered", "*bion*": "property/living/livelihood/wealth", "*pornōn*": "prostitutes/harlots", "*ēlthen*": "came/arrived", "*ethysas*": "you killed/slaughtered/sacrificed", "*moschon*": "calf/young bull", "*siteuton*": "fattened/fatted" } }
• Luke 19:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Luke.19.7", "source": "Καὶ ἰδόντες, πάντες διεγόγγυζον, λέγοντες, Ὅτι Παρὰ ἁμαρτωλῷ ἀνδρὶ εἰσῆλθεν καταλῦσαι.", "text": "And *idontes*, all *diegongyzon*, *legontes*, That with *hamartōlō* *andri* he *eisēlthen* to *katalysai*.", "grammar": { "*idontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having seen", "*diegongyzon*": "imperfect active, 3rd person plural - were grumbling/complaining", "*legontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying", "*hamartōlō*": "dative, masculine, singular - sinful", "*andri*": "dative, masculine, singular - man", "*eisēlthen*": "aorist active, 3rd person singular - entered", "*katalysai*": "aorist active infinitive - to lodge/stay" }, "variants": { "*idontes*": "having seen/observed", "*diegongyzon*": "were grumbling/murmuring/complaining throughout", "*hamartōlō*": "sinful/sinning", "*katalysai*": "to lodge/stay/find lodging" } }
• Acts 11:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "Acts.11.2", "source": "Καὶ ὅτε ἀνέβη Πέτρος εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα, διεκρίνοντο πρὸς αὐτὸν οἱ ἐκ περιτομῆς,", "text": "And when *anebē* *Petros* to *Hierosolyma*, *diekrinonto* *pros* him those from *peritomēs*,", "grammar": { "*anebē*": "aorist active indicative 3rd person singular - went up", "*Petros*": "nominative masculine singular - Peter", "*Hierosolyma*": "accusative neuter plural - Jerusalem", "*diekrinonto*": "imperfect middle indicative 3rd person plural - were contending/disputing", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - toward/against/with", "*peritomēs*": "genitive feminine singular - circumcision" }, "variants": { "*anebē*": "went up/ascended/returned", "*diekrinonto*": "were disputing/contending/taking issue with", "*pros*": "with/against/toward", "*peritomēs*": "circumcision/the circumcision party/Jewish Christians" } } 3 { "verseID": "Acts.11.3", "source": "Λέγοντες, ὅτι Πρὸς ἄνδρας ἀκροβυστίαν ἔχοντας εἰσῆλθες, καὶ συνέφαγες αὐτοῖς.", "text": "*Legontes*, that *Pros andras akrobystian echontas eisēlthes*, and *synephages* with them.", "grammar": { "*Legontes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - saying", "*Pros*": "preposition with accusative - to/toward", "*andras*": "accusative masculine plural - men", "*akrobystian*": "accusative feminine singular - uncircumcision/foreskin", "*echontas*": "present active participle, accusative masculine plural - having", "*eisēlthes*": "aorist active indicative 2nd person singular - you entered/went in", "*synephages*": "aorist active indicative 2nd person singular - you ate with" }, "variants": { "*Legontes*": "saying/declaring", "*andras*": "men/males", "*akrobystian*": "uncircumcision/foreskin (euphemism for Gentiles)", "*echontas*": "having/possessing", "*eisēlthes*": "you entered/you went into", "*synephages*": "you ate with/you dined with" } }
• Acts 13:45 : 45 { "verseID": "Acts.13.45", "source": "Ἰδόντες δὲ οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι τοὺς ὄχλους, ἐπλήσθησαν ζήλου, καὶ ἀντέλεγον τοῖς ὑπὸ τοῦ Παύλου λεγομένοις, ἀντιλέγοντες καὶ βλασφημοῦντες.", "text": "*Idontes* *de* the *Ioudaioi* the *ochlous*, *eplēsthēsan zēlou*, and *antelegon* to the things by *Paulou* *legomenois*, *antilegontes* and *blasphēmountes*.", "grammar": { "*Idontes*": "aorist, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having seen", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*Ioudaioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - Jews", "*ochlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - crowds", "*eplēsthēsan*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person, plural - were filled", "*zēlou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - jealousy/zeal", "*antelegon*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - were speaking against", "*Paulou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - by Paul", "*legomenois*": "present, passive, participle, dative, neuter, plural - being spoken", "*antilegontes*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - contradicting", "*blasphēmountes*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - blaspheming" }, "variants": { "*Idontes*": "seeing/having seen/observing", "*ochlous*": "crowds/multitudes/throngs", "*eplēsthēsan*": "were filled/became full of", "*zēlou*": "jealousy/envy/zeal/indignation", "*antelegon*": "were contradicting/opposing/speaking against", "*legomenois*": "being spoken/being said", "*antilegontes*": "contradicting/opposing/speaking against", "*blasphēmountes*": "blaspheming/slandering/speaking evil of" } }
• Acts 22:21-22 : 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" } } 22 { "verseID": "Acts.22.22", "source": "Ἤκουον δὲ αὐτοῦ ἄχρι τούτου τοῦ λόγου, καὶ ἐπῆραν τὴν φωνὴν αὐτῶν, λέγοντες, Αἶρε ἀπὸ τῆς γῆς τὸν τοιοῦτον: οὐ γὰρ καθῆκον αὐτὸν ζῇν.", "text": "They *ēkouon de* him until this the *logou*, and *epēran* the *phōnēn* of them, *legontes*, *Aire* from the *gēs* the *toiouton*: not for *kathēkon* him *zēn*.", "grammar": { "*ēkouon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - they were listening to", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*logou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - word/statement", "*epēran*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they lifted up", "*phōnēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - voice", "*legontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying", "*Aire*": "present active imperative, 2nd person singular - remove/take away", "*gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - earth/land", "*toiouton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - such a one", "*kathēkon*": "present active participle, nominative, neuter, singular - being fitting", "*zēn*": "present active infinitive - to live" }, "variants": { "*ēkouon*": "were listening to/heard/gave audience", "*logou*": "word/statement/account", "*epēran*": "raised/lifted up/elevated", "*phōnēn*": "voice/cry/shout", "*Aire*": "away with/remove/rid us of", "*gēs*": "earth/land/world", "*toiouton*": "such a one/such a person/one like this", "*kathēkon*": "fitting/proper/suitable", "*zēn*": "to live/to be alive" } }
• 1 Thess 2:16 : 16 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.2.16", "source": "Κωλυόντων ἡμᾶς τοῖς Ἔθνεσιν λαλῆσαι ἵνα σωθῶσιν, εἰς τὸ ἀναπληρῶσαι αὐτῶν τὰς ἁμαρτίας πάντοτε: ἔφθασεν δὲ ἐπʼ αὐτοὺς ἡ ὀργὴ εἰς τέλος.", "text": "*Kōlyontōn* us to the *Ethnesin* to *lalēsai* *hina* they might be *sōthōsin*, to the *anaplērōsai* of them the *hamartias* *pantote*: *ephthasen* *de* upon them the *orgē* to *telos*.", "grammar": { "*Kōlyontōn*": "present active participle, genitive, masculine, plural - hindering/forbidding", "*Ethnesin*": "dative, neuter, plural - to Gentiles/nations", "*lalēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to speak", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*sōthōsin*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might be saved", "*anaplērōsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to fill up/complete", "*hamartias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - sins", "*pantote*": "adverb - always/at all times", "*ephthasen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - came/has come", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*orgē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - wrath/anger", "*telos*": "accusative, neuter, singular - end/uttermost" }, "variants": { "*Kōlyontōn*": "hindering/forbidding/preventing", "*Ethnesin*": "Gentiles/nations/peoples", "*sōthōsin*": "they might be saved/rescued", "*anaplērōsai*": "to fill up/complete/fulfill", "*ephthasen*": "came/has come/overtook", "*orgē*": "wrath/anger", "*telos*": "end/uttermost/completely" } }
• Jude 1:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Jude.1.16", "source": "Οὗτοί εἰσιν γογγυσταί, μεμψίμοιροι, κατὰ τὰς ἐπιθυμίας αὐτῶν πορευόμενοι· καὶ τὸ στόμα αὐτῶν λαλεῖ ὑπέρογκα, θαυμάζοντες πρόσωπα ὠφελείας χάριν.", "text": "*Houtoi eisin gongystai*, *mempsimοιroi*, *kata tas epithymias autōn poreuomenoi*; and the *stoma autōn lalei hyperogka*, *thaumazontes prosōpa ōpheleias charin*.", "grammar": { "*Houtoi eisin*": "demonstrative pronoun with present active indicative, 3rd person plural - these are", "*gongystai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - grumblers", "*mempsimοιroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - fault-finders/complainers", "*kata tas epithymias autōn poreuomenoi*": "prepositional phrase with present middle participle - walking according to their lusts", "*stoma autōn*": "nominative, neuter, singular with genitive - their mouth", "*lalei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - speaks", "*hyperogka*": "accusative, neuter, plural - arrogant words", "*thaumazontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - admiring", "*prosōpa*": "accusative, neuter, plural - faces/persons", "*ōpheleias charin*": "genitive, feminine, singular with accusative - for the sake of advantage" }, "variants": { "*gongystai*": "grumblers/murmurers/complainers", "*mempsimοιroi*": "fault-finders/complainers/discontented", "*epithymias*": "lusts/desires/cravings", "*poreuomenoi*": "walking/proceeding/going", "*stoma*": "mouth/speech", "*lalei*": "speaks/utters", "*hyperogka*": "arrogant/bombastic/swelling", "*thaumazontes*": "admiring/marveling at/showing respect to", "*prosōpa*": "faces/persons/appearances", "*ōpheleias*": "advantage/gain/profit", "*charin*": "for the sake of/because of" } }