Matthew 23:31
Wherefore ye be witnesses unto yourselves, that ye are the children of them which killed the prophets.
Connections
Σκληροτράχηλοι καὶ ἀπερίτμητοι τῇ καρδίᾳ καὶ τοῖς ὠσίν ὑμεῖς ἀεὶ τῷ πνεύματι τῷ ἁγίῳ ἀντιπίπτετε ὡς οἱ πατέρες ὑμῶν καὶ ὑμεῖς
Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye.
τῶν καὶ τὸν κύριον ἀποκτεινάντων Ἰησοῦν καὶ τοὺς ἰδίους προφήτας καὶ ἡμᾶς ἐκδιωξάντων καὶ θεῷ μὴ ἀρεσκόντων καὶ πᾶσιν ἀνθρώποις ἐναντίων
Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they please not God, and are contrary to all men:
וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוֹשֻׁעַ אֶל-הָעָם עֵדִים אַתֶּם בָּכֶם כִּֽי-אַתֶּם בְּחַרְתֶּם לָכֶם אֶת-יְהוָה לַֽעֲבֹד אוֹתוֹ וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ עֵדִֽים׃
And Joshua said unto the people, Ye are witnesses against yourselves that ye have chosen you the LORD, to serve him. And they said, We are witnesses.
λέγει δὲ αὐτῷ Ἐκ τοῦ στόματός σου κρινῶ σε πονηρὲ δοῦλε ᾔδεις ὅτι ἐγὼ ἄνθρωπος αὐστηρός εἰμι αἴρων ὃ οὐκ ἔθηκα καὶ θερίζων ὃ οὐκ ἔσπειρα
And he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid down, not and reaping that I did not sow:
כִּי יְאַלֵּף עֲוֺנְךָ פִיךָ וְתִבְחַר לְשׁוֹן עֲרוּמִֽים׃
For thy mouth uttereth thine iniquity, and thou choosest the tongue of the crafty.
וַיַּכְשִׁילוּהוּ עָלֵימוֹ לְשׁוֹנָם יִתְנֹדֲדוּ כָּל-רֹאֵה בָֽם׃
So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them shall flee away.
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Matthew 23:31
Grammar
CONJ
Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle
Dictionary form:
ὥστε
· HOH-steh
In English
In the KJV here: wherefore
so that ×25
wherefore ×17
insomuch that ×16
therefore ×9
that ×6
so then ×4
to ×3
as ×1
Strong's Definition
G5620
that, wherefore, therefore, then, to, …
hōste
so too, i.e., thus therefore (in various relations of consecution, as follow)
- so that, insomuch that "so then, therefore, wherefore
Variations
1 forms of this word
Translations
10 English renderings
Grammar
V-PAI-2P
Verb — Present Active Indicative, second person plural
ongoing action — try "he ___s" or "he is ___ing"
the subject does the action — "he ___s"
a statement of fact — "he ___s"
the built-in subject is "you (a group)"
| μαρτυρεῖτε | Speech Verb Tense Present Voice Active Mood Indicative Person Second Number Plural |
In English
In the KJV here: ye be witnesses
bear witness ×8
testify ×5
bare record ×4
bare witness ×3
i bear record ×3
he testifieth ×2
testified ×2
testifieth ×2
Strong's Definition
G3140
witness, record, testify, testified, report, …
martyreō
to be a witness, i.e., testify (literally or figuratively)
- to be a witness, to bear witness, i.e., to affirm that one has seen or heard or experienced something, or that he knows it because taught by divine revelation or inspiration
- to give (not to keep back) testimony "to utter honorable testimony, give a good report"conjure, implore
Variations
41 forms of this word
Translations
58 English renderings
Grammar
F-2DPM
Reflexive Pronoun — Dative, second person masculine plural
the indirect object, or the means — try "to / for ___" or "by / with ___"
plural — usually add "-s"
| ἑαυτοῖς | Speech Reflexive Pronoun Case Dative Person Second Gender Masculine Number Plural |
In English
In the KJV here: unto yourselves
himself ×95
themselves ×46
yourselves ×27
ourselves ×19
his ×16
their ×14
itself ×7
to himself ×7
Strong's Definition
G1438
himself, themselves, yourselves, ourselves, own, …
heautou
(him- her-, it-, them-, my-, thy-, our-, your-)self (selves), etc
- himself, herself, itself, themselves
Variations
20 forms of this word
Translations
57 English renderings
Grammar
CONJ
Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle
Dictionary form:
ὅτι
· HOH-tee
In English
In the KJV here: that
that ×608
for ×258
because ×173
how that ×21
how ×11
for that ×6
because that ×4
he ×2
Strong's Definition
G3754
that, for, because, how, though, …
hoti
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
- that, because, since
Variations
2 forms of this word
Translations
39 English renderings
Grammar
N-NPM
Noun — Nominative, masculine plural
the subject — the one doing the action
plural — usually add "-s"
| υἱοί | Speech Noun Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Plural |
In English
In the KJV here: the children
son ×231
the son ×26
children ×21
sons ×17
son of ×15
the children ×14
a son ×13
thou son ×11
Strong's Definition
G5207
son, children, sons, child, foal
huios
a ___%___son___%___ (sometimes of animals), used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship
- a son
- rarely used for the young of animals "generally used of the offspring of men"in a restricted sense, the male offspring (one born by a father and of a mother)"in a wider sense, a descendant, one of the posterity of any one,
- the children of Israel "sons of Abraham
- a pupil
- term describing man, carrying the connotation of weakness and mortality "son of man, symbolically denotes the fifth kingdom in Daniel 7:13 and by this term its humanity is indicated in contrast with the barbarity and ferocity of the four preceding kingdoms (the Babylonian, the Median and the Persian, the Macedonian, and the Roman) typified by the four beasts"used by Christ himself, doubtless in order that he might intimate his Messiahship and also that he might designate himself as the head of the human race, the man, the one who both furnished the pattern of the perfect man and acted on behalf of all mankind
- used to describe Adam (see Luke 3:38) "used to describe those who are born again (see Luke 20:36) and of angels and of Jesus Christ"of those whom God esteems as sons, whom he loves, protects and benefits above others
- in the Old Testament used of the Jews "in the New Testament of Christians"those whose character God, as a loving father, shapes by chastisements (Hebrews 12:5–8)
Variations
18 forms of this word
Translations
33 English renderings
In English
In the KJV here: ye are
are ×38
ye are ×31
are ye ×12
ye be ×4
it is ×2
then are ye ×1
to be ×1
ye belong ×1
Strong's Definition
G2075
are, be, is, been, belong
este
ye are
- second person plural of ___%___to be___%___
Variations
6 forms of this word
Translations
9 English renderings
Grammar
T-GPM
Definite Article — Genitive, masculine plural
possession or source — try "of ___" or "___'s"
plural — usually add "-s"
| τῶν | Speech Definite Article Case Genitive Gender Masculine Number Plural |
In English
the ×7529
he ×303
which ×278
that ×240
they ×142
a ×139
his ×92
them ×87
Strong's Definition
G3588
the, which, that, he, they, …
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
- this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Variations
16 forms of this word
Translations
525 English renderings
Grammar
V-AAP-GPM
Verb — Aorist Active Participle Genitive, masculine plural
the action as a single whole, usually past — try "he ___ed"
the subject does the action — "he ___s"
a verbal adjective — try "___ing" or "the one who ___s"
possession or source — try "of ___" or "___'s"
| φονευσάντων | Speech Verb Tense Aorist Voice Active Mood Participle Case Genitive Gender Masculine Number Plural |
In English
In the KJV here: of them which killed
kill do ×3
kill thou shalt ×2
and killed ×1
if thou kill ×1
murder thou shalt do ×1
of them which killed ×1
shall kill ×1
ye kill ×1
Strong's Definition
G5407
kill, killed, murder, slew
phoneuō
to be a murderer (of)
- to kill, slay, murder "to commit murder
Variations
8 forms of this word
Translations
9 English renderings
Grammar
T-APM
Definite Article — Accusative, masculine plural
the direct object — the one receiving the action
plural — usually add "-s"
| τοὺς | Speech Definite Article Case Accusative Gender Masculine Number Plural |
In English
In the KJV here: the
the ×7529
he ×303
which ×278
that ×240
they ×142
a ×139
his ×92
them ×87
Strong's Definition
G3588
the, which, that, he, they, …
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
- this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Variations
16 forms of this word
Translations
525 English renderings
Grammar
N-APM
Noun — Accusative, masculine plural
the direct object — the one receiving the action
plural — usually add "-s"
| προφήτας | Speech Noun Case Accusative Gender Masculine Number Plural |
In English
In the KJV here: prophets
prophets ×58
prophet ×37
a prophet ×21
prophets of ×13
of prophets ×3
prophet of ×3
the prophets ×2
a prophets ×1
Strong's Definition
G4396
prophets, prophet
prophētēs
a foreteller (___%___prophet___%___); by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet
- in Greek writings, an interpreter of oracles or of other hidden things "one who, moved by the Spirit of God and hence his organ or spokesman, solemnly declares to men what he has received by inspiration, especially concerning future events, and in particular such as relate to the cause and kingdom of God and to human salvation
- the Old Testament prophets, having foretold the kingdom, deeds and death, of Jesus the Messiah "of John the Baptist, the herald of Jesus the Messiah"of the illustrious prophet, the Jews expected before the advent of the Messiah"the Messiah"of men filled with the Spirit of God, who by God's authority and command in words of weight pleads the cause of God and urges salvation of men"of prophets that appeared in the apostolic age among Christians
- they are associated with the apostles "they discerned and did what is best for the Christian cause, foretelling certain future events (see Acts 11:27)"in the religious assemblies of the Christians, they were moved by the Holy Spirit to speak, having power to instruct, comfort, encourage, rebuke, convict, and stimulate, their hearers
- of Epimenides (see Titus 1:12)
Variations
11 forms of this word
Translations
18 English renderings