Matthew 22:44

King James Version 1611 (Original)

The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool?

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Εἶπεν ὁ Κύριος τῷ Κυρίῳ μου, Κάθου ἐκ δεξιῶν μου, ἕως ἂν θῶ τοὺς ἐχθρούς σου ὑποπόδιον τῶν ποδῶν σου;

Transliteration

Eipen the Kyrios to the Kyriō of me, Kathou at dexiōn of me, until an I thō the echthrous of you hypopodion of the podōn of you?

Grammar Details

• *Eipen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said
• *Kyrios*: nominative, masculine, singular - Lord
• *Kyriō*: dative, masculine, singular - to Lord
• *Kathou*: present middle imperative, 2nd person singular - sit/be seated
• *dexiōn*: genitive, feminine, plural - of right parts (idiom for 'right hand')
• *an*: particle - ever/might (with subjunctive)
• *thō*: aorist active subjunctive, 1st person singular - I might put/place
• *echthrous*: accusative, masculine, plural - enemies
• *hypopodion*: accusative, neuter, singular - footstool
• *podōn*: genitive, masculine, plural - of feet

Word Meanings

• *Eipen*: said/declared/spoke
• *Kyrios*: Lord/Master
• *Kathou*: sit/be seated
• *dexiōn*: right hand/right side
• *thō*: I might put/place/make
• *echthrous*: enemies/foes/hostile ones
• *hypopodion*: footstool/under the feet

Referenced Verses

• Ps 110:1 : 1 The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.
• Acts 2:34-35 : 34 For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he saith himself, The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, 35 Until I make thy foes thy footstool.
• Heb 1:13 : 13 But to which of the angels said he at any time, Sit on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool?
• 1 Cor 15:25 : 25 For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet.
• Gen 3:15 : 15 And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
• Ps 2:8-9 : 8 Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession. 9 Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.
• Ps 21:9 : 9 Thou shalt make them as a fiery oven in the time of thine anger: the LORD shall swallow them up in his wrath, and the fire shall devour them.
• 1 Cor 1:2 : 2 Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours:
• Isa 63:1-6 : 1 Who is this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? this that is glorious in his apparel, travelling in the greatness of his strength? I that speak in righteousness, mighty to save. 2 Wherefore art thou red in thine apparel, and thy garments like him that treadeth in the winefat? 3 I have trodden the winepress alone; and of the people there was none with me: for I will tread them in mine anger, and trample them in my fury; and their blood shall be sprinkled upon my garments, and I will stain all my raiment. 4 For the day of vengeance is in mine heart, and the year of my redeemed is come. 5 And I looked, and there was none to help; and I wondered that there was none to uphold: therefore mine own arm brought salvation unto me; and my fury, it upheld me. 6 And I will tread down the people in mine anger, and make them drunk in my fury, and I will bring down their strength to the earth.
• Luke 19:27 : 27 But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.
• John 20:28 : 28 And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God.
• Phil 3:8 : 8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,
• Heb 1:3 : 3 Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;
• Heb 10:12-13 : 12 But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God; 13 From henceforth expecting till his enemies be made his footstool.
• Heb 12:2 : 2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
• Rev 19:19-20:3 : 19 And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat on the horse, and against his army. 20 And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone. 21 And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh. 1 And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. 2 And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years, 3 And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season.
• Rev 20:11-15 : 11 And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. 12 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. 13 And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. 14 And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. 15 And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.