Matthew 22:20

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{ "verseID": "Matthew.22.20", "source": "Καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς, Τίνος ἡ εἰκὼν αὕτη καὶ ἡ ἐπιγραφή;", "text": "And *legei* to them, Whose the *eikōn* this and the *epigraphē*?", "grammar": { "*legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - says/is saying", "*eikōn*": "nominative, feminine, singular - image/likeness", "*epigraphē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - inscription/title" }, "variants": { "*eikōn*": "image/likeness/representation", "*epigraphē*": "inscription/title/superscription" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς, Τίνος ἡ εἰκὼν αὕτη καὶ ἡ ἐπιγραφή;

Transliteration

And legei to them, Whose the eikōn this and the epigraphē?

Grammar Details

• *legei*: present active indicative, 3rd person singular - says/is saying
• *eikōn*: nominative, feminine, singular - image/likeness
• *epigraphē*: nominative, feminine, singular - inscription/title

Word Meanings

• *eikōn*: image/likeness/representation
• *epigraphē*: inscription/title/superscription

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  And he said to them, 'Whose image and inscription is this?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription?

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And he said to them, Whose image and inscription is this?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G2532} he saith{G3004} unto them,{G846} Whose{G5101} is this{G3778} image{G1504} and{G2532} superscription?{G1923}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G2532} he saith{G3004}{(G5719)} unto them{G846}, Whose{G5101} is this{G3778} image{G1504} and{G2532} superscription{G1923}?

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And he sayde vnto them: whose is this ymage and superscripcion?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And he saide vnto the: Whose is this ymage and superscription?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And he sayde vnto them, Whose is this image and superscription?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he sayde to them: whose is this image and superscription?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he saith unto them, ‹Whose› [is] ‹this image and superscription?›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He asked them, "Whose is this image and inscription?"

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and he saith to them, `Whose `is' this image and the inscription?'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he said to them, Whose is this image and name on it?

• World English Bible (2000)

  He asked them, "Whose is this image and inscription?"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Jesus said to them,“Whose image is this, and whose inscription?”

Referenced Verses

• Luke 20:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Luke.20.24", "source": "Ἐπιδείξατέ μοι δηνάριον. Τίνος ἔχει εἰκόνα καὶ ἐπιγραφήν; Ἀποκριθέντες δὲ εἶπον, Καίσαρος.", "text": "*Epideixate* to me *dēnarion*. Of whom has it *eikona* and *epigraphēn*? *Apokrithentes de eipon*, Of *Kaisaros*.", "grammar": { "*Epideixate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd plural - show", "*dēnarion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - denarius", "*eikona*": "accusative, feminine, singular - image/likeness", "*epigraphēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - inscription", "*Apokrithentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, plural - having answered", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*eipon*": "aorist active, 3rd plural - they said", "*Kaisaros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Caesar" }, "variants": { "*Epideixate*": "show/display/present", "*dēnarion*": "denarius/Roman coin", "*eikona*": "image/likeness/portrait", "*epigraphēn*": "inscription/writing", "*Apokrithentes*": "having answered/responding", "*eipon*": "they said/they replied", "*Kaisaros*": "of Caesar/Caesar's" } }