Matthew 16:28

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Verily I say unto you, There be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, εἰσίν τινες τῶν ὧδε ἑστηκότων, οἵτινες οὐ μὴ γεύσωνται θανάτου, ἕως ἂν ἴδωσιν τὸν Υἱὸν τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἐρχόμενον ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ αὐτοῦ.

Transliteration

Amēn I legō to you, there eisin some of the here hestēkotōn, hoitines not not geusōntai of thanatou, until an they idōsin the Huion of the anthrōpou erchomenon in the basileia of him.

Grammar Details

*Amēn*: Hebrew term - truly/verily
*legō*: present active indicative, 1st person singular - I say
*eisin*: present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they are
*hestēkotōn*: perfect active participle, genitive plural masculine - having been standing
*hoitines*: relative pronoun, nominative plural masculine - who
*geusōntai*: aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might taste
*thanatou*: genitive singular masculine - of death
*an*: conditional particle - ever/if
*idōsin*: aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might see
*Huion*: accusative singular masculine - Son
*anthrōpou*: genitive singular masculine - of man
*erchomenon*: present middle/passive participle, accusative singular masculine - coming
*basileia*: dative singular feminine - kingdom

Word Meanings

*Amēn*: truly/verily/certainly
*hestēkotōn*: standing/present/positioned
*geusōntai*: might taste/experience
*thanatou*: death/demise
*idōsin*: might see/perceive/behold
*erchomenon*: coming/arriving
*basileia*: kingdom/reign/sovereignty

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Referenced Verses

Mark 9:1 : 1 And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That there be some of them that stand here, which shall not taste of death, till they have seen the kingdom of God come with power.
Luke 9:27 : 27 But I tell you of a truth, there be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God.
John 8:52 : 52 Then said the Jews unto him, Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my saying, he shall never taste of death.
Heb 2:9 : 9 But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.
Matt 10:23 : 23 But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come.
Mark 13:26 : 26 And then shall they see the Son of man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.
Matt 26:64 : 64 Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.
Matt 24:3 : 3 And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?
Matt 24:27-31 : 27 For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. 28 For wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together. 29 Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken: 30 And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. 31 And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
Matt 24:42 : 42 Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.
Luke 2:26 : 26 And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ.
Luke 18:8 : 8 I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?
1 Thess 1:10 : 10 And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come.

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