Matthew 17:26

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto him, Then are the children free.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ Πέτρος, Ἀπὸ τῶν ἀλλοτρίων. Ἔφη αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Ἄρα γε ἐλεύθεροί εἰσιν οἱ υἱοί.

Transliteration

Legei to him the Petros, Apo the allotriōn. Ephē to him the Iēsous, Ara ge eleutheroi eisin the huioi.

Grammar Details

*Legei*: present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - says
*Petros*: nominative, masculine, singular - Peter
*Apo*: preposition with genitive - from
*allotriōn*: genitive, masculine, plural - strangers/foreigners
*Ephē*: imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd singular - said
*Iēsous*: nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus
*Ara*: inferential particle - then/therefore
*ge*: emphatic particle - indeed/at least
*eleutheroi*: nominative, masculine, plural - free
*eisin*: present, active, indicative, 3rd plural - are
*huioi*: nominative, masculine, plural - sons

Word Meanings

*Ephē*: said/asserted/declared
*Ara ge*: then indeed/so then/consequently
*eleutheroi*: free/exempt/liberated
*huioi*: sons/children

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Concordance compatibility: Strong's numbers map to widely available concordances and lexicons for deeper study.

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High concordance with source wording
Well-suited for in-depth word studies and exegesis
Widely recognized and referenced KJV text

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Archaic language can be difficult for modern readers
Reference numbers can disrupt continuous reading
Less suitable for public or devotional reading compared to modern translations

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