Matthew 21:16

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{ "verseID": "Matthew.21.16", "source": "Καὶ εἶπον αὐτῷ, Ἀκούεις τί οὗτοι λέγουσιν; Ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς λέγει αὐτοῖς, Ναί· οὐδέποτε ἀνέγνωτε, ὅτι Ἐκ στόματος νηπίων καὶ θηλαζόντων κατηρτίσω αἶνον;", "text": "And *eipon* to him, Do you *akoueis* what these *legousin*? The *de* *Iēsous* *legei* to them, Yes; *oudepote* have you *anegnōte*, that Out of *stomatos* of *nēpiōn* and *thēlazontōn* you have *katērtisō* *ainon*?", "grammar": { "*eipon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - said/told", "*akoueis*": "present active indicative, 2nd singular - hear/do you hear", "*legousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - are saying", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and/now", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - says", "*oudepote*": "adverb - never", "*anegnōte*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd plural - you read", "*stomatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of mouth", "*nēpiōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of infants/babes", "*thēlazontōn*": "present active participle, genitive, neuter, plural - nursing/suckling", "*katērtisō*": "aorist middle indicative, 2nd singular - you prepared/ordained/perfected", "*ainon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - praise" }, "variants": { "*akoueis*": "do you hear/are you hearing/are you listening to", "*anegnōte*": "have you read/did you ever read", "*nēpiōn*": "infants/babes/very young children", "*thēlazontōn*": "nursing ones/suckling ones/nursing infants", "*katērtisō*": "you have prepared/you have ordained/you have perfected", "*ainon*": "praise/commendation" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ εἶπον αὐτῷ, Ἀκούεις τί οὗτοι λέγουσιν; Ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς λέγει αὐτοῖς, Ναί· οὐδέποτε ἀνέγνωτε, ὅτι Ἐκ στόματος νηπίων καὶ θηλαζόντων κατηρτίσω αἶνον;

Transliteration

And eipon to him, Do you akoueis what these legousin? The de Iēsous legei to them, Yes; oudepote have you anegnōte, that Out of stomatos of nēpiōn and thēlazontōn you have katērtisō ainon?

Grammar Details

• *eipon*: aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - said/told
• *akoueis*: present active indicative, 2nd singular - hear/do you hear
• *legousin*: present active indicative, 3rd plural - are saying
• *de*: conjunction - but/and/now
• *Iēsous*: nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus
• *legei*: present active indicative, 3rd singular - says
• *oudepote*: adverb - never
• *anegnōte*: aorist active indicative, 2nd plural - you read
• *stomatos*: genitive, neuter, singular - of mouth
• *nēpiōn*: genitive, neuter, plural - of infants/babes
• *thēlazontōn*: present active participle, genitive, neuter, plural - nursing/suckling
• *katērtisō*: aorist middle indicative, 2nd singular - you prepared/ordained/perfected
• *ainon*: accusative, masculine, singular - praise

Word Meanings

• *akoueis*: do you hear/are you hearing/are you listening to
• *anegnōte*: have you read/did you ever read
• *nēpiōn*: infants/babes/very young children
• *thēlazontōn*: nursing ones/suckling ones/nursing infants
• *katērtisō*: you have prepared/you have ordained/you have perfected
• *ainon*: praise/commendation

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  They said to him, 'Do you hear what these children are saying?' Jesus replied, 'Yes, have you never read: Out of the mouths of infants and nursing babies, you have prepared praise?'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And said to him, Do you hear what these say? And Jesus said to them, Yes; have you never read, Out of the mouth of babes and nursing infants you have perfected praise?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  and{G2532} said{G2036} unto him,{G846} Hearest thou{G191} what{G5101} these{G3778} are saying?{G3004} And{G1161} Jesus{G2424} saith{G3004} unto them,{G846} Yea:{G3483} did ye{G314} never{G3763} read,{G3754} Out{G1537} of the mouth{G4750} of babes{G3516} and{G2532} sucklings{G2337} thou has perfected{G2675} praise?{G136}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G2532} said{G2036}{(G5627)} unto him{G846}, Hearest thou{G191}{(G5719)} what{G5101} these{G3778} say{G3004}{(G5719)}? And{G1161} Jesus{G2424} saith{G3004}{(G5719)} unto them{G846}, Yea{G3483}; have ye never{G3763} read{G314}{(G5627)},{G3754} Out of{G1537} the mouth{G4750} of babes{G3516} and{G2532} sucklings{G2337}{(G5723)} thou hast perfected{G2675}{(G5668)} praise{G136}?

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  and sayde vnto him: hearest thou what these saye? Iesus sayde vnto them yee: have ye never redde of the mouth of babes and suckelinges thou haste ordeyned prayse?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and sayde vnto him: Hearest thou what these saye? Iesus sayde vnto them: Yee. Haue ye neuer red: Out of the mouth of very babes and sucklinges thou hast ordeyned prayse?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And said vnto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Iesus said vnto them, Yea: read ye neuer, By the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast made perfite the praise?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And sayde vnto hym: Hearest thou what these saye? But Iesus sayth vnto them, yea, haue ye neuer read: Out of the mouth of babes & suckelynges thou hast ordeyned prayse?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, ‹Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  and said to him, "Do you hear what these are saying?" Jesus said to them, "Yes. Did you never read, 'Out of the mouth of babes and nursing babies you have perfected praise?'"

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and they said to him, `Hearest thou what these say?' And Jesus saith to them, `Yes, did ye never read, that, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings Thou didst prepare praise?'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and said unto him, Hearest thou what these are saying? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea: did ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou has perfected praise?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and said unto him, Hearest thou what these are saying? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea: did ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou has perfected praise?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Have you any idea what these are saying? And Jesus said to them, Yes: have you not seen in the Writings, From the lips of children and babies at the breast you have made your praise complete?

• World English Bible (2000)

  and said to him, "Do you hear what these are saying?" Jesus said to them, "Yes. Did you never read, 'Out of the mouth of babes and nursing babies you have perfected praise?'"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  and said to him,“Do you hear what they are saying?” Jesus said to them,“Yes. Have you never read,‘Out of the mouths of children and nursing infants you have prepared praise for yourself’?”

Referenced Verses

• Ps 8:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.8.2", "source": "יְהוָ֤ה אֲדֹנֵ֗ינוּ מָֽה־אַדִּ֣יר שִׁ֭מְךָ בְּכָל־הָאָ֑רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֥ר תְּנָ֥ה ה֝וֹדְךָ֗ עַל־הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃", "text": "*YHWH* *ʾădōnênû* how-*ʾaddîr* *šimkā* in-all-*hāʾārets* which *tenāh* *hôdekā* upon-*haššāmāyim*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾădōnênû*": "masculine noun + 1st person plural possessive suffix - our Lord/Master", "*ʾaddîr*": "adjective, masculine singular - majestic/mighty/excellent", "*šimkā*": "masculine noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your name", "*hāʾārets*": "definite article + feminine noun - the earth/land", "*tenāh*": "2nd person masculine singular imperative - place/set/give", "*hôdekā*": "masculine noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your splendor/glory/majesty", "*haššāmāyim*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the heavens" }, "variants": { "*ʾaddîr*": "majestic/mighty/excellent/glorious", "*tenāh*": "place/set/give/put", "*hôdekā*": "splendor/glory/majesty/honor" } }
• Matt 11:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Matthew.11.25", "source": "¶Ἐν ἐκείνῳ τῷ καιρῷ ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν, Ἐξομολογοῦμαί σοι, Πάτερ, Κύριε τοῦ οὐρανοῦ καὶ τῆς γῆς, ὅτι απέκρυψας ταῦτα ἀπὸ σοφῶν καὶ συνετῶν, καὶ ἀπεκάλυψας αὐτὰ νηπίοις.", "text": "In *ekeinō* the *kairō* *apokritheis* the *Iēsous* *eipen*, *Exomologoumai* to you, *Pater*, *Kyrie* of the *ouranou* and of the *gēs*, because you *apekrypsas* these things from *sophōn* and *synetōn*, and *apekalypsas* them to *nēpiois*.", "grammar": { "*ekeinō*": "dative, masculine, singular, demonstrative - that", "*kairō*": "dative, masculine, singular - time/season", "*apokritheis*": "aorist participle, passive, nominative, masculine, singular - having answered", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*eipen*": "aorist, active, 3rd singular - said", "*Exomologoumai*": "present, middle, 1st singular - I thank/praise/confess", "*Pater*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Father", "*Kyrie*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*ouranou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of heaven", "*gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of earth", "*apekrypsas*": "aorist, active, 2nd singular - you hid", "*sophōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of wise ones", "*synetōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of intelligent ones", "*apekalypsas*": "aorist, active, 2nd singular - you revealed", "*nēpiois*": "dative, neuter, plural - to infants/children" }, "variants": { "*ekeinō*": "that/those", "*kairō*": "time/season/occasion", "*apokritheis*": "having answered/responded", "*eipen*": "said/spoke", "*Exomologoumai*": "I thank/praise/confess", "*Pater*": "Father", "*Kyrie*": "Lord/Master", "*ouranou*": "of heaven/sky", "*gēs*": "of earth/land", "*apekrypsas*": "you hid/concealed", "*sophōn*": "of wise ones/sages", "*synetōn*": "of intelligent ones/understanding ones", "*apekalypsas*": "you revealed/disclosed/uncovered", "*nēpiois*": "to infants/children/simple ones" } }
• Matt 12:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Matthew.12.3", "source": "Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Οὐκ ἀνέγνωτε τί ἐποίησεν Δαυίδ, ὅτε ἐπείνασεν αὐτὸς, καὶ οἱ μετʼ αὐτοῦ·", "text": "He *de* *eipen* to them, Not *anegnōte* what *epoiēsen* *David*, when *epeinasen* he, and those *met* him;", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said/spoke", "*anegnōte*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural - you read", "*epoiēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - did/made", "*David*": "nominative, masculine, singular - David", "*epeinasen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - became hungry/hungered", "*met*": "preposition with genitive - with" }, "variants": { "*de*": "but/and/now [transitional particle]", "*eipen*": "said/told/spoke", "*anegnōte*": "have you read/did you read", "*epoiēsen*": "did/made/performed", "*epeinasen*": "was hungry/became hungry/hungered" } }
• Matt 19:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Matthew.19.4", "source": "Ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Οὐκ ἀνέγνωτε, ὅτι ὁ ποιήσας ἀπʼ ἀρχῆς ἄρσεν καὶ θῆλυ ἐποίησεν αὐτούς,", "text": "He *de* *apokritheis eipen* to them, Not *anegnōte*, that the one *poiēsas* from *archēs arsen kai thēly epoiēsen* them,", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*apokritheis*": "aorist participle, passive deponent, nominative, masculine, singular - having answered", "*eipen*": "aorist, 3rd singular, active - said", "*anegnōte*": "aorist, 2nd plural, active - you have read", "*poiēsas*": "aorist participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - who made/created", "*archēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - beginning", "*arsen*": "accusative, neuter, singular - male", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*thēly*": "accusative, neuter, singular - female", "*epoiēsen*": "aorist, 3rd singular, active - made/created" }, "variants": { "*apokritheis*": "answering/in response", "*anegnōte*": "have you not read/did you not read", "*poiēsas*": "the one who made/the creator", "*archēs*": "the beginning/originally" } }
• Matt 22:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Matthew.22.31", "source": "Περὶ δὲ τῆς ἀναστάσεως τῶν νεκρῶν, οὐκ ἀνέγνωτε τὸ ῥηθὲν ὑμῖν ὑπὸ τοῦ Θεοῦ, λέγοντος,", "text": "But concerning the *anastaseōs* of the *nekrōn*, have you not *anegnōte* the thing *rēthen* to you by the *Theou*, *legontos*,", "grammar": { "*anastaseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of resurrection", "*nekrōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of dead ones", "*anegnōte*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural - you read", "*rēthen*": "aorist passive participle, accusative, neuter, singular - having been spoken", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*legontos*": "present active participle, genitive, masculine, singular - saying" }, "variants": { "*anastaseōs*": "resurrection/rising up", "*nekrōn*": "dead ones/corpses", "*anegnōte*": "you read/have read", "*rēthen*": "having been spoken/said/declared" } }
• Mark 2:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Mark.2.25", "source": "Καὶ αὐτὸς ἔλεγεν αὐτοῖς, Οὐδέποτε ἀνέγνωτε τί ἐποίησεν Δαυίδ, ὅτε χρείαν ἔσχεν, καὶ ἐπείνασεν, αὐτὸς, καὶ οἱ μετʼ αὐτοῦ;", "text": "And he *elegen* to them, *Oudepote* you *anegnōte* what *epoiēsen* *David*, when *chreian* he *eschen*, and *epeinasen*, he, and those with him?", "grammar": { "*elegen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - he was saying", "*Oudepote*": "adverb - never", "*anegnōte*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd plural - you read", "*epoiēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - he did", "*David*": "nominative, masculine, singular - David (proper name)", "*chreian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - need", "*eschen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - he had", "*epeinasen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - he hungered/was hungry" }, "variants": { "*elegen*": "was saying/said", "*Oudepote*": "never/at no time", "*anegnōte*": "you read/have you read", "*chreian eschen*": "had need/was in need", "*epeinasen*": "hungered/was hungry/became hungry" } }
• Luke 19:39-40 : 39 { "verseID": "Luke.19.39", "source": "Καί τινες τῶν Φαρισαίων ἀπὸ τοῦ ὄχλου εἶπον πρὸς αὐτόν, Διδάσκαλε, ἐπιτίμησον τοῖς μαθηταῖς σου.", "text": "And some of the *Pharisaiōn* from the *ochlou* *eipon* *pros* him, *Didaskale*, *epitimēson* the *mathētais* of you.", "grammar": { "*Pharisaiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - Pharisees", "*ochlou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - crowd", "*eipon*": "aorist active, 3rd person plural - said", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - to/toward", "*Didaskale*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Teacher", "*epitimēson*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular - rebuke", "*mathētais*": "dative, masculine, plural - disciples" }, "variants": { "*Pharisaiōn*": "Pharisees (Jewish religious group)", "*ochlou*": "crowd/multitude", "*Didaskale*": "Teacher/Master/Rabbi", "*epitimēson*": "rebuke/reprimand/scold", "*mathētais*": "disciples/students/followers" } } 40 { "verseID": "Luke.19.40", "source": "Καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι, ἐὰν οὗτοι σιωπήσωσιν, οἱ λίθοι κεκράξονται.", "text": "And *apokritheis* he *eipen* to them, I *legō* to you that, if these *siōpēsōsin*, the *lithoi* will *kekraxontai*.", "grammar": { "*apokritheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having answered", "*eipen*": "aorist active, 3rd person singular - said", "*legō*": "present active, 1st person singular - I say", "*siōpēsōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - should be silent", "*lithoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - stones", "*kekraxontai*": "future middle, 3rd person plural - will cry out" }, "variants": { "*apokritheis*": "having answered/responded", "*legō*": "I say/tell/declare", "*siōpēsōsin*": "should be silent/keep quiet/become silent", "*lithoi*": "stones/rocks", "*kekraxontai*": "will cry out/shout/exclaim" } }
• John 11:47-48 : 47 { "verseID": "John.11.47", "source": "¶Συνήγαγον οὖν οἱ ἀρχιερεῖς καὶ οἱ Φαρισαῖοι συνέδριον, καὶ ἔλεγον, Τί ποιοῦμεν; ὅτι οὗτος ὁ ἄνθρωπος πολλὰ σημεῖα ποιεῖ.", "text": "*Synēgagon* therefore the *archiereis* and the *Pharisaioi* *synedrion*, and *elegon*, What *poioumen*? because this the *anthrōpos* many *sēmeia* *poiei*.", "grammar": { "*Synēgagon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - gathered together", "*archiereis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - chief priests", "*Pharisaioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - Pharisees", "*synedrion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - council", "*elegon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - were saying", "*poioumen*": "present active indicative, 1st plural - we do/are doing", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man", "*sēmeia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - signs", "*poiei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - does/is doing" }, "variants": { "*Synēgagon*": "gathered together/assembled/convened", "*archiereis*": "chief priests/high priests", "*synedrion*": "council/Sanhedrin", "*elegon*": "were saying/kept saying", "*poioumen*": "we do/we are doing/shall we do", "*anthrōpos*": "man/person", "*sēmeia*": "signs/miracles", "*poiei*": "does/performs/works" } } 48 { "verseID": "John.11.48", "source": "Ἐὰν ἀφῶμεν αὐτὸν οὕτως, πάντες πιστεύσουσιν εἰς αὐτόν: καὶ ἐλεύσονται οἱ Ῥωμαῖοι καὶ ἀροῦσιν ἡμῶν καὶ τὸν τόπον καὶ τὸ ἔθνος.", "text": "If we *aphōmen* him *houtōs*, all will *pisteusousin* in him: and will *eleusontai* the *Rhōmaioi* and *arousin* of us both the *topon* and the *ethnos*.", "grammar": { "*aphōmen*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st plural - leave/let alone", "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/so", "*pisteusousin*": "future active indicative, 3rd plural - will believe", "*eleusontai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd plural - will come", "*Rhōmaioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - Romans", "*arousin*": "future active indicative, 3rd plural - will take away", "*topon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - place", "*ethnos*": "accusative, neuter, singular - nation" }, "variants": { "*aphōmen*": "leave/let alone/permit", "*houtōs*": "thus/so/in this way", "*pisteusousin*": "will believe/will trust", "*eleusontai*": "will come/will arrive", "*Rhōmaioi*": "Romans", "*arousin*": "will take away/will remove/will destroy", "*topon*": "place/position/location", "*ethnos*": "nation/people" } }
• Acts 4:16-18 : 16 { "verseID": "Acts.4.16", "source": "Λέγοντες, Τί ποιήσομεν τοῖς ἀνθρώποις τούτοις; ὅτι μὲν γὰρ γνωστὸν σημεῖον γέγονεν διʼ αὐτῶν πᾶσιν τοῖς κατοικοῦσιν Ἱερουσαλὴμ φανερόν· καὶ οὐ δυνάμεθα ἀρνήσασθαι.", "text": "*Legontes*, What *poiēsomen* to the *anthrōpois* these? For *men* *gar* *gnōston* *sēmeion* *gegonen* through them to all the *katoikousin* *Ierousalēm* *phaneron*; and not *dynametha* *arnēsasthai*.", "grammar": { "*Legontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying", "*poiēsomen*": "future active indicative, 1st plural - we will do", "*anthrōpois*": "dative, masculine, plural - men/people", "*men*": "particle - indeed/truly [paired with implicit δέ]", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*gnōston*": "nominative, neuter, singular - known", "*sēmeion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - sign/miracle", "*gegonen*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd singular - has happened/occurred", "*katoikousin*": "present active participle, dative, masculine, plural - living/dwelling", "*Ierousalēm*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Jerusalem", "*phaneron*": "nominative, neuter, singular - evident/manifest", "*dynametha*": "present middle/passive indicative, 1st plural - we are able", "*arnēsasthai*": "aorist middle infinitive - to deny" }, "variants": { "*poiēsomen*": "shall we do/will we do", "*gnōston*": "known/notable/remarkable", "*sēmeion*": "sign/miracle/wonder", "*gegonen*": "has happened/occurred/been done", "*katoikousin*": "inhabiting/dwelling in/living in", "*phaneron*": "evident/clear/manifest/obvious", "*dynametha*": "we are able/can", "*arnēsasthai*": "to deny/refuse/disown" } } 17 { "verseID": "Acts.4.17", "source": "Ἀλλʼ ἵνα μὴ ἐπὶ πλεῖον διανεμηθῇ εἰς τὸν λαόν, ἀπειλῇ ἀπειλησώμεθα αὐτοῖς, μηκέτι λαλεῖν ἐπὶ τῷ ὀνόματι τούτῳ μηδενὶ ἀνθρώπων.", "text": "But *hina* not *epi* *pleion* *dianemēthē* to the *laon*, *apeilē* *apeilēsōmetha* them, no longer *lalein* *epi* the *onomati* this to no one of *anthrōpōn*.", "grammar": { "*hina*": "conjunction - that/so that", "*epi*": "preposition + accusative - to/on/further", "*pleion*": "accusative, neuter, comparative - more/further", "*dianemēthē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd singular - may be spread", "*laon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - people", "*apeilē*": "dative, feminine, singular - with a threat", "*apeilēsōmetha*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 1st plural - let us threaten", "*lalein*": "present active infinitive - to speak", "*epi*": "preposition + dative - on/in/about", "*onomati*": "dative, neuter, singular - name", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - men/people" }, "variants": { "*pleion*": "more/further/any more", "*dianemēthē*": "may be spread/distributed/disseminated", "*apeilē* *apeilēsōmetha*": "let us strictly threaten/threaten with a threat [Hebraism]", "*lalein*": "to speak/talk/preach", "*epi*": "on/in/about/concerning" } } 18 { "verseID": "Acts.4.18", "source": "Καὶ καλέσαντες αὐτούς, παρήγγειλαν αὐτοῖς τὸ καθόλου μὴ φθέγγεσθαι μηδὲ διδάσκειν ἐπὶ τῷ ὀνόματι τοῦ Ἰησοῦ.", "text": "And *kalesantes* them, *parēngeilan* them *to* entirely not *phtheggesthai* nor *didaskein* *epi* the *onomati* of the *Iēsou*.", "grammar": { "*kalesantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having called", "*parēngeilan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - they commanded/charged", "*to*": "article with adverb - the [with καθόλου]", "*phtheggesthai*": "present middle/passive infinitive - to speak/utter", "*didaskein*": "present active infinitive - to teach", "*epi*": "preposition + dative - on/in/about", "*onomati*": "dative, neuter, singular - name", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Jesus" }, "variants": { "*kalesantes*": "having called/summoned", "*parēngeilan*": "commanded/ordered/instructed/charged", "*to* *katholou*": "at all/entirely/altogether", "*phtheggesthai*": "to speak/utter/declare", "*didaskein*": "to teach/instruct" } }