Matthew 16:8

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Which when Jesus perceived, he said unto them, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have brought no bread?

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Γνοὺς δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς, εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Τί διαλογίζεσθε ἐν ἑαυτοῖς, ὀλιγόπιστοι, ὅτι ἄρτους οὐκ ἐλάβετε;

Transliteration

Gnous de the Iēsous, eipen to them, Why dialogizesthe in heautois, oligopistoi, that artous not you elabete?

Grammar Details

*Gnous*: aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine - having known/perceived
*de*: postpositive particle - but/and
*Iēsous*: nominative singular masculine - Jesus
*eipen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he said
*dialogizesthe*: present middle indicative, 2nd person plural - you are reasoning/discussing
*heautois*: reflexive pronoun, dative plural masculine - yourselves
*oligopistoi*: vocative plural masculine - of little faith
*artous*: accusative plural masculine - loaves of bread
*elabete*: aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural - you took/received

Word Meanings

*Gnous*: having known/perceived/understood
*dialogizesthe*: you are reasoning/discussing/deliberating
*oligopistoi*: of little faith/little believing ones
*elabete*: you took/received/brought

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Matt 6:30 : 30 Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?
Matt 14:31 : 31 And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?
Matt 8:26 : 26 And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm.
Mark 16:14 : 14 Afterward he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen.
John 2:24-25 : 24 But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all men, 25 And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man.
John 16:30 : 30 Now are we sure that thou knowest all things, and needest not that any man should ask thee: by this we believe that thou camest forth from God.
Heb 4:13 : 13 Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.
Rev 2:23 : 23 And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.

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