John 2:15

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And when he had made a scourge of small cords, he drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep, and the oxen; and poured out the changers' money, and overthrew the tables;

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ποιήσας φραγέλλιον ἐκ σχοινίων, πάντας ἐξέβαλεν ἐκ τοῦ ἱεροῦ, τά τε πρόβατα, καὶ τοὺς βόας· καὶ τῶν κολλυβιστῶν ἐξέχεεν τὸ κέρμα, καὶ τὰς τραπέζας ἀνέστρεψεν·

Transliteration

And poiēsas phragellion from schoiniōn, all exebalen out of the hierou, both the probata, and the boas; and of the kollybistōn execheen the kerma, and the trapezas anestrepsen;

Grammar Details

*poiēsas*: aorist, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having made
*phragellion*: accusative, neuter, singular - whip/scourge
*schoiniōn*: genitive, neuter, plural - cords/ropes
*exebalen*: aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - drove out/cast out
*hierou*: genitive, neuter, singular - temple
*probata*: accusative, neuter, plural - sheep
*boas*: accusative, masculine, plural - oxen/cattle
*kollybistōn*: genitive, masculine, plural - money-changers
*execheen*: aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - poured out/scattered
*kerma*: accusative, neuter, singular - coins/money
*trapezas*: accusative, feminine, plural - tables
*anestrepsen*: aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - overturned/upset

Word Meanings

*phragellion*: whip/scourge/lash
*exebalen*: drove out/cast out/expelled
*kollybistōn*: money-changers/coin dealers
*execheen*: poured out/scattered/dumped
*kerma*: coins/money/change
*anestrepsen*: overturned/upset/turned over

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Classic King James Version text presented with Strong's numbering to link English words to their underlying Hebrew and Greek terms. Prioritizes literal/formal correspondence while enabling original-language word study.

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High concordance with source wording
Well-suited for in-depth word studies and exegesis
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Reference numbers can disrupt continuous reading
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Referenced Verses

Zech 4:6 : 6 Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts.
John 18:6 : 6 As soon then as he had said unto them , I am he, they went backward, and fell to the ground.
2 Cor 10:4 : 4 (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)

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