Matthew 13:17

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

For verily I say unto you, That many prophets and righteous men have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἀμὴν γὰρ λέγω ὑμῖν, Ὅτι πολλοὶ προφῆται καὶ δίκαιοι ἐπεθύμησαν ἰδεῖν ἃ βλέπετε, καὶ οὐκ εἶδον· καὶ ἀκοῦσαι ἃ ἀκούετε, καὶ οὐκ ἤκουσαν.

Transliteration

Amēn gar legō to you, That many prophētai and dikaioi epethymēsan idein what you blepete, and not eidon; and akousai what you akouete, and not ēkousan.

Grammar Details

*Amēn*: Hebrew term - truly/verily
*gar*: conjunction - for/because
*legō*: present, 1st singular - I say
*hymin*: dative, plural - to you
*Hoti*: conjunction - that/because
*polloi*: nominative, masculine, plural - many
*prophētai*: nominative, masculine, plural - prophets
*dikaioi*: nominative, masculine, plural - righteous ones
*epethymēsan*: aorist, 3rd plural - desired
*idein*: aorist infinitive - to see
*ha*: relative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - what
*blepete*: present, 2nd plural - you see
*ouk*: negative particle - not
*eidon*: aorist, 3rd plural - they saw
*akousai*: aorist infinitive - to hear
*akouete*: present, 2nd plural - you hear
*ēkousan*: aorist, 3rd plural - they heard

Word Meanings

*Amēn*: truly/verily/certainly
*legō*: I say/tell/speak
*prophētai*: prophets/seers
*dikaioi*: righteous ones/just persons
*epethymēsan*: desired/longed for/yearned
*idein*: to see/behold
*eidon*: they saw/beheld
*akousai*: to hear/listen to
*ēkousan*: they heard/listened

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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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

John 8:56 : 56 Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad.
Heb 11:13 : 13 These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
1 Pet 1:10-12 : 10 Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you: 11 Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow. 12 Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.
Luke 10:24 : 24 For I tell you, that many prophets and kings have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.
Heb 11:39-40 : 39 And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise: 40 God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect.
Eph 3:5-6 : 5 Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit; 6 That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:

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