Luke 7:26

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἀλλὰ τί ἐξεληλύθατε ἰδεῖν; Προφήτην; Ναί, λέγω ὑμῖν, καὶ περισσότερον προφήτου.

Transliteration

But what exelēlythate idein? Prophētēn? Nai, I-legō to-you, and perissoteron prophētou.

Grammar Details

*exelēlythate*: perfect indicative, 2nd plural - you have gone out
*idein*: aorist infinitive - to see
*prophētēn*: accusative, masculine, singular - prophet
*nai*: particle of affirmation - yes
*legō*: present indicative, 1st singular - I say/tell
*perissoteron*: comparative adjective, accusative, neuter, singular - more than/greater than
*prophētou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of a prophet

Word Meanings

*perissoteron*: more than/greater than/more abundant than
*prophētou*: of a prophet/than a prophet

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Referenced Verses

Luke 1:76 : 76 And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;
Luke 20:6 : 6 But and if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet.
John 3:26-30 : 26 And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him. 27 John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven. 28 Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him. 29 He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled. 30 He must increase, but I must decrease.
John 5:35 : 35 He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.
Luke 16:16 : 16 The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it.
Matt 11:9-9 : 9 But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet. 10 For this is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee. 11 Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. 12 And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force. 13 For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John. 14 And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to come.

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