Matthew 22:32

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἐγώ εἰμι ὁ Θεὸς Ἀβραὰμ, καὶ ὁ Θεὸς Ἰσαὰκ, καὶ ὁ Θεὸς Ἰακώβ; οὐκ ἔστιν ὁ Θεὸς Θεὸς νεκρῶν, ἀλλὰ ζώντων.

Transliteration

Egō eimi the Theos of Abraam, and the Theos of Isaak, and the Theos of Iakōb? Not estin the Theos Theos of nekrōn, but of zōntōn.

Grammar Details

*Egō*: personal pronoun, nominative, 1st person singular - I
*eimi*: present active indicative, 1st person singular - I am
*Theos*: nominative, masculine, singular - God
*Abraam*: genitive, masculine, singular - of Abraham
*Isaak*: genitive, masculine, singular - of Isaac
*Iakōb*: genitive, masculine, singular - of Jacob
*estin*: present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is/exists
*nekrōn*: genitive, masculine, plural - of dead ones
*zōntōn*: present active participle, genitive, masculine, plural - of living ones

Word Meanings

*eimi*: I am/exist
*estin*: is/exists
*nekrōn*: dead ones/those who have died
*zōntōn*: living ones/those who are alive

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Exod 3:6 : 6 Moreover he said, I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. And Moses hid his face; for he was afraid to look upon God.
Acts 7:32 : 32 Saying, I am the God of thy fathers, the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. Then Moses trembled, and durst not behold.
Heb 11:16 : 16 But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.
Exod 3:15-16 : 15 And God said moreover unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you: this is my name for ever, and this is my memorial unto all generations. 16 Go, and gather the elders of Israel together, and say unto them, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, appeared unto me, saying, I have surely visited you, and seen that which is done to you in Egypt:
Mark 12:26-27 : 26 And as touching the dead, that they rise: have ye not read in the book of Moses, how in the bush God spake unto him, saying, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? 27 He is not the God of the dead, but the God of the living: ye therefore do greatly err.
Luke 20:37-38 : 37 Now that the dead are raised, even Moses shewed at the bush, when he calleth the Lord the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. 38 For he is not a God of the dead, but of the living: for all live unto him.

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