Matthew 15:27

KJV1611 – Modern English

And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἡ δὲ εἶπεν, Ναί, Κύριε: καὶ γὰρ τὰ κυνάρια ἐσθίει ἀπὸ τῶν ψιχίων τῶν πιπτόντων ἀπὸ τῆς τραπέζης τῶν κυρίων αὐτῶν.

Transliteration

She de eipen, Yes, Kurie: kai gar the kunaria esthiei from the psichiōn the [ones] piptontōn from the trapezēs of the kuriōn of them.

Grammar Details

• *Hē de*: but she
• *eipen*: aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - she said
• *Nai*: affirmative particle - yes
• *Kurie*: vocative, masculine, singular - Lord
• *kai gar*: conjunction + conjunction - for even/yet even
• *ta kunaria*: nominative, neuter, plural - the little dogs
• *esthiei*: present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - eats
• *apo*: preposition + genitive - from
• *tōn psichiōn*: genitive, neuter, plural - the crumbs
• *tōn piptontōn*: present participle, genitive, neuter, plural - the ones falling
• *tēs trapezēs*: genitive, feminine, singular - the table
• *tōn kuriōn*: genitive, masculine, plural - of the masters/lords
• *autōn*: genitive, neuter, plural - of them/their

Word Meanings

• *eipen*: said/spoke/told
• *Kurie*: Lord/Master/Sir
• *kunaria*: little dogs/puppies/house dogs
• *esthiei*: eats/consumes
• *psichiōn*: crumbs/scraps/bits
• *piptontōn*: falling/dropping
• *trapezēs*: table/dining surface
• *kuriōn*: masters/lords/owners

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  She said, “Yes, Lord, but even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters’ table.”

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But she said, Yea, Lord: for even the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  She answered and sayde: truthe Lorde: neverthelesse the whelpes eate of the cromes which fall from their masters table.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  It is trueth LORDE (sayde she) Neuertheles the whelpes eate of the crommes, that fall fro their lordes table.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But she said, Trueth, Lord: yet in deede the whelpes eate of the crommes, which fall from their masters table.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  She aunswered and sayde, trueth Lorde: and yet litle dogges eate of the crummes, which fall fro their maisters table.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But she said, "Yes, Lord, but even the dogs eat the crumbs which fall from their masters' table."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And she said, `Yes, sir, for even the little dogs do eat of the crumbs that are falling from their lords' table;'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But she said, Yea, Lord: for even the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But she said, Yea, Lord: for even the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But she said, Yes, Lord: but even the dogs take the bits from under their masters' table.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But she said, "Yes, Lord, but even the dogs eat the crumbs which fall from their masters' table."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  “Yes, Lord,” she replied,“but even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters’ table.”

Referenced Verses

• Job 40:4-5 : 4 Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer you? I will lay my hand upon my mouth. 5 Once have I spoken, but I will not answer; yea, twice, but I will proceed no further.
• Matt 8:8 : 8 The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that you should come under my roof; but speak the word only, and my servant will be healed.
• Luke 15:18-19 : 18 I will arise and go to my father, and will say to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you, 19 And am no longer worthy to be called your son: make me like one of your hired servants.
• Luke 18:13 : 13 And the tax collector, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes to heaven, but struck upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.
• 1 Cor 15:8-9 : 8 And last of all He was seen by me also, as by one born out of due time. 9 For I am the least of the apostles, who am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
• Eph 3:8 : 8 To me, who am less than the least of all saints, this grace was given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;
• 1 Tim 1:13-15 : 13 Although I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and an insolent man; but I obtained mercy because I did it ignorantly in unbelief. 14 And the grace of our Lord was exceedingly abundant with faith and love which are in Christ Jesus. 15 This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance: that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.
• Gen 32:10 : 10 I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies, and of all the truth, which you have shown to your servant; for with my staff I crossed over this Jordan; and now I have become two groups.
• Luke 23:40-42 : 40 But the other, answering, rebuked him, saying, Do you not even fear God, seeing you are under the same condemnation? 41 And we indeed justly, for we receive the due reward of our deeds; but this Man has done nothing wrong. 42 Then he said to Jesus, Lord, remember me when You come into Your kingdom.
• Rom 3:4 : 4 Certainly not: indeed, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, 'That you may be justified in your words, and may overcome when you are judged.'
• Rom 3:19 : 19 Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.
• Rom 3:29 : 29 Or is He the God of the Jews only? Is He not also the God of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also,
• Rom 10:12 : 12 For there is no difference between Jew and Greek, for the same Lord over all is rich to all who call upon Him.
• Luke 16:21 : 21 And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.
• Luke 7:6-7 : 6 Then Jesus went with them. And when he was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying to him, Lord, do not trouble yourself: for I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof: 7 Therefore neither did I think myself worthy to come to you: but say the word, and my servant shall be healed.
• Job 42:2-6 : 2 I know that You can do everything, and that no purpose of Yours can be withheld from You. 3 Who is he who hides counsel without knowledge? Therefore I have uttered what I did not understand, things too wonderful for me, which I did not know. 4 Listen, I beseech You, and I will speak: I will question You, and You declare to me. 5 I have heard of You by the hearing of the ear, but now my eye sees You. 6 Therefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes.
• Ps 51:4-5 : 4 Against you, you only, have I sinned and done this evil in your sight, that you may be justified when you speak and be clear when you judge. 5 Behold, I was shaped in iniquity, and in sin my mother conceived me.
• Ezek 16:63 : 63 That you may remember, and be confounded, and never open your mouth anymore because of your shame, when I am pacified toward you for all that you have done, says the Lord GOD.
• Dan 9:18 : 18 O my God, incline Your ear, and hear; open Your eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which is called by Your name: for we do not present our supplications before You for our righteousness, but for Your great mercies.
• Matt 5:45 : 45 That you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.
• Eph 3:19 : 19 And to know the love of Christ, which surpasses knowledge, that you might be filled with all the fullness of God.