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Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ἰδοὺidouBehold
Lemma: ἰδού (idou) · Strong's: G2400
Parsing: Interjection (INJ)
Meaning: look! — ἰδού, ; [in LXX chiefly for הִנֵּה,] ; prop. imperat. 2 aor. mid. of ὁράω, used as a demonstrative particle, with frequency much greater in LXX and NT than in cl. (see M, Pr., 11), ; lo, behold, see: Mat.10:16 11:8…
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Used 208 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2400; TFLSJ G2400; TAGNT Matthew 10:16 word 1
ἐγὼegōI myself
Lemma: ἐγώ (egō) · Strong's: G1473
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 1st · Nominative · Singular (P-1NS)
Meaning: I/we — ἐγώ, genitive, etc., ἐμοῦ, ἐμοί, ἐμέ (enclitic μου, μοι, με), pl. ἡμεῖς, -ῶν, -ῖν, -ᾶς, ; of person(s) pron. ; I. ; (a) The nom. is usually emphatic, when expressed as subjc, as in Mat.3:11, Mrk.1:8, Luk.3:16, al. But…
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Used 862 times. Also: Matthew 2:8, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:14, Matthew 5:11, Matthew 5:22, Matthew 5:28 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1473; TFLSJ G1473; TAGNT Matthew 10:16 word 2
ἀποστέλλωapostellōsend forth
Lemma: ἀποστέλλω (apostellō) · Strong's: G0649
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 1st · Singular (V-PAI-1S)
Meaning: to send — ἀπο-στέλλω, ; [in LXX very freq., almost always for שׁלח ; ] ; prop., to send away, to dispatch on service; 1. to send with a commission, or on service; (a) of persons: Christ, Mat.10:40; the apostles, 10:16; servants,…
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Used 134 times. Also: Matthew 2:16, Matthew 8:31, Matthew 10:5, Matthew 10:40, Matthew 11:10, Matthew 13:41 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0649; TFLSJ G0649; TAGNT Matthew 10:16 word 3
ὑμᾶςhumasyou
Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 2nd · Accusative · Plural (P-2AP)
Meaning: you — σύ, ; pron. of 2nd of person(s), ; thou, you, genitive, σοῦ, dative, σοί, accusative, σέ, pl., ὑμεῖς, -ῶν, -ῖν, -ᾶς (enclitic in oblique cases sing., except after prep. (BL, §48, 3), though πρὸς σέ occurs in Mat.25:39).…
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Used 3071 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4771; TFLSJ G4771; TAGNT Matthew 10:16 word 4
ὡςhōsas
Lemma: ὡς (hōs) · Strong's: G5613
Parsing: Particle or Disjunctive (PRT)
Meaning: as/when — ὡς, adverbial form of the relative pron. ὅς, ἥ, ὅ. ; I. As relat. adv. of manner, as, like as, just as, even as; 1. with a demonstrative, like οὕτως, expressed or understood: οὕτως . . . ὡς, Mrk.4:26, 1Co.3:15,…
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Used 515 times. Also: Matthew 1:24, Matthew 5:48, Matthew 6:5, Matthew 6:10, Matthew 6:12, Matthew 6:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5613; TFLSJ G5613; TAGNT Matthew 10:16 word 5
πρόβαταprobatasheep
Lemma: πρόβατον (probaton) · Strong's: G4263
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (N-APN)
Meaning: sheep — πρόβατον, -ου, τό; (προβαίνω), [in LXX chiefly for צֹאן, also for שֶׂה, more rarely for כֶּבֶשׂ (כֶּשֶׂב), רָחֵל ; ] ; 1. in Hom., Hdt., cattle, esp. of small cattle, sheep and goats. ; 2. In NT, as in Attic writers…
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Used 40 times. Also: Matthew 7:15, Matthew 9:36, Matthew 10:6, Matthew 12:11, Matthew 12:12, Matthew 15:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4263; TFLSJ G4263; TAGNT Matthew 10:16 word 6
ἐνenin
Lemma: ἐν (en) · Strong's: G1722
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: in/on/among — ἐν, ; prep, (the most frequently of all in NT), with dative (= Heb. בְּ, Lat. in, with abl.). ; I. Of place, with dative of thing(s), of person(s), in, within, on, at, by, among: ἐν τ. πόλει, Luk.7:37; τ. οφθαλμῷ,…
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Used 2826 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1722; TFLSJ G1722; TAGNT Matthew 10:16 word 7
μέσῳmesō[the] midst
Lemma: μέσος (mesos) · Strong's: G3319
Parsing: Adjective · Dative · Singular · Neuter (A-DSN)
Meaning: midst — μέσος, -η, -ον ; [in LXX chiefly for תָּוֶךְ ; ] ; middle, in the middle or midst; 1. prop., as an adj.: Luk.23:45, Jhn.19:18, Act.1:18; with genitive pl., Luk.22:55, Jhn.1:26; genitive temp. (Bl., § 36, 13), μέσης…
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Used 60 times. Also: Matthew 13:25, Matthew 13:49, Matthew 14:6, Matthew 18:2, Matthew 18:20, Matthew 25:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3319; TFLSJ G3319; TAGNT Matthew 10:16 word 8
λύκων·lukōnof wolves;
Lemma: λύκος (lukos) · Strong's: G3074
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (N-GPM)
Meaning: wolf — λύκος, -ου, ὁ ; [in LXX for זְאֵב ; ] ; a wolf: Mat.10:16, Luk.10:3, Jhn.10:12; figuratively (as Eze.22:27, Zep.3:3, Jer.5:6, al.), Mat.7:1, Act.20:29.†; (AS)
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Used 6 times. Also: Matthew 7:15, Luke 10:3, John 10:12, Acts 20:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3074; TFLSJ G3074; TAGNT Matthew 10:16 word 9
γίνεσθεginesthedo be
Lemma: γίνομαι (ginomai) · Strong's: G1096
Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Imperative · 2nd · Plural (V-PNM-2P)
Meaning: to be — γίνομαι, Ion. and κοινή for Att. γίγν- (M. Pr., 47; Bl., §6, 8 Mayser, 166 f.), ; [in LXX chiefly for היה ; ] ; 1. of persons, things occurrences, to come into being, be born, arise, come on: Jhn.1:15 8:58, 1Co.15:37; a…
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Used 675 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 5:18, Matthew 5:45, Matthew 6:10, Matthew 6:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1096; TFLSJ G1096; TAGNT Matthew 10:16 word 10
οὖνountherefore
Lemma: οὖν (oun) · Strong's: G3767
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: therefore/then — οὖν, ; particle ; expressing consequence or simple sequence (never standing first in a sentence), wherefore, therefore, then: Mat.3:10, Luk.3:9, Jhn.8:38, Act.1:21, Rom.5:9, al.; in exhortations, Mat.3:8, Luk.11:35,…
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Used 535 times. Also: Matthew 1:17, Matthew 3:8, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 5:23, Matthew 5:48 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3767; TFLSJ G3767; TAGNT Matthew 10:16 word 11
φρόνιμοιphronimoishrewd
Lemma: φρόνιμος (phronimos) · Strong's: G5429
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (A-NPM)
Meaning: thoughtful — φρόνιμος, -ον; (φρονέω), [in LXX for בִּין, חָכָם etc. ; ] ; practically wise, sensible, prudent: Mat.10:16 24:45, Luk.12:42, 1Co.10:15; opposite to μωρός, Mat.7:24 25:2, 4 25:8-9, 1Co.4:10; to ἄφρων, 2Co.11:19; φ. παρ᾽…
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Used 14 times. Also: Matthew 7:24, Matthew 24:45, Matthew 25:2, Matthew 25:4, Matthew 25:8, Matthew 25:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5429; TFLSJ G5429; TAGNT Matthew 10:16 word 12
ὡςhōsas
Lemma: ὡς (hōs) · Strong's: G5613
Parsing: Particle or Disjunctive (PRT)
Meaning: as/when — ὡς, adverbial form of the relative pron. ὅς, ἥ, ὅ. ; I. As relat. adv. of manner, as, like as, just as, even as; 1. with a demonstrative, like οὕτως, expressed or understood: οὕτως . . . ὡς, Mrk.4:26, 1Co.3:15,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 515 times. Also: Matthew 1:24, Matthew 5:48, Matthew 6:5, Matthew 6:10, Matthew 6:12, Matthew 6:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5613; TFLSJ G5613; TAGNT Matthew 10:16 word 13
οἱhoithe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (T-NPM)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
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Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Matthew 10:16 word 14
ὄφειςopheisserpents
Lemma: ὄφις (ophis) · Strong's: G3789
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (N-NPM)
Meaning: snake — ὄφις, -εως, ὁ ; [in LXX chiefly for נָחָשׁ ; ] ; a serpent, snake: Mat.7:10 Mrk.16:18, Luk.10:19 11:11, Jhn.3:14, 1Co.10:9, Rev.9:19; as typical of wisdom and cunning, Mat.10:16 23:23, 2Co.11:3 (cf. Gen.31:1-55); of…
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Used 14 times. Also: Matthew 7:10, Matthew 23:33, Mark 16:18, Luke 10:19, Luke 11:11, John 3:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3789; TFLSJ G3789; TAGNT Matthew 10:16 word 15
καὶkaiand
Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…
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Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Matthew 10:16 word 16
ἀκέραιοιakeraioiinnocent
Lemma: ἀκέραιος (akeraios) · Strong's: G0185
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (A-NPM)
Meaning: innocent — ἀκέραιος, -ον ; (κεράννυμι), [in LXX: Est.8:13 * ; ] ; unmixed, pure, hence, metaphorically (cf. MM, VGT, see word), guileless, simple: Mat.10:16, Rom.16:19, Php.2:15.†; SYN.: ἄδολος, ἄκακος, ἁπλοῦς (cf. Ellic. on Phl.,…
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Used 3 times. Also: Romans 16:19, Philippians 2:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0185; TFLSJ G0185; TAGNT Matthew 10:16 word 17
ὡςhōsas
Lemma: ὡς (hōs) · Strong's: G5613
Parsing: Particle or Disjunctive (PRT)
Meaning: as/when — ὡς, adverbial form of the relative pron. ὅς, ἥ, ὅ. ; I. As relat. adv. of manner, as, like as, just as, even as; 1. with a demonstrative, like οὕτως, expressed or understood: οὕτως . . . ὡς, Mrk.4:26, 1Co.3:15,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 515 times. Also: Matthew 1:24, Matthew 5:48, Matthew 6:5, Matthew 6:10, Matthew 6:12, Matthew 6:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5613; TFLSJ G5613; TAGNT Matthew 10:16 word 18
αἱhaithe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Plural · Feminine (T-NPF)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Matthew 10:16 word 19
περιστεραί.¶peristeraidoves.
Lemma: περιστερά (peristera) · Strong's: G4058
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Plural · Feminine (N-NPF)
Meaning: dove — περιστερά, -ᾶς, ἡ ; [in LXX chiefly for יוֹנָה ; ] ; a dove: Mat.3:16 10:16 21:12, Mrk.1:10 11:15, Luk.2:24 3:22, Jhn.1:32 2:14, 16†; (AS)
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Used 10 times. Also: Matthew 3:16, Matthew 21:12, Mark 1:10, Mark 11:15, Luke 2:24, Luke 3:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4058; TFLSJ G4058; TAGNT Matthew 10:16 word 20
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Behold | → | ἰδού G2400 look! |
| I | → | ἐγώ G1473 I/we |
| am sending you out | → | ἀποστέλλω G0649 to send |
| . . . | → | σύ G4771 you |
| like | → | ὡς G5613 as/when |
| sheep | → | πρόβατον G4263 sheep |
| among | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| . . . | → | μέσος G3319 midst |
| wolves | → | λύκος G3074 wolf |
| therefore | → | οὖν G3767 therefore/then |
| be | → | γίνομαι G1096 to be |
| as shrewd | → | φρόνιμος G5429 thoughtful |
| as | → | ὡς G5613 as/when |
| snakes | → | ὄφις G3789 snake |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| as innocent | → | ἀκέραιος G0185 innocent |
| as | → | ὡς G5613 as/when |
| doves | → | περιστερά G4058 dove |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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