Matthew 12:1 Go deeper
At that time Jesus went on the sabbath day through the corn; and his disciples were an hungred, and began to pluck the ears of corn, and to eat. (KJV)
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ἘνEnAt
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 12:1 word 1
ἐκείνῳekeinōthat [very]
Lemma: ἐκεῖνος (ekeinos) · Strong's: G1565
Parsing: Demonstrative pronoun · Dative · Singular · Masculine (D-DSM)
Meaning: that — ἐκεῖνος, -η, -ο ; (ἐκεῖ), [in LXX chiefly for הַהוּא ,הוּא, and cogn. forms ; ] ; demonstr. pron., ; that person or thing (ille), implying remoteness as compared with οὗτος (hic); 1. absol., emphatic he, she, it:…
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Used 255 times. Also: Matthew 3:1, Matthew 7:22, Matthew 7:25, Matthew 7:27, Matthew 8:13, Matthew 8:28 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1565; TFLSJ G1565; TAGNT Matthew 12:1 word 2
τῷtō<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Singular · Masculine (T-DSM)
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 12:1 word 3
καιρῷkairōtime
Lemma: καιρός (kairos) · Strong's: G2540
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Masculine (N-DSM)
Meaning: time/right time — καιρός, -οῦ, ὁ ; [in LXX chiefly for עֵת, also for מוֹעֵד, etc. ; ] ; 1. due measure, fitness, proportion (Eur., Xen., al.). ; 2. Of Time (cl. also) in the sense of a fixed and definite period, time, season (Kennedy,…
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Used 85 times. Also: Matthew 8:29, Matthew 11:25, Matthew 13:30, Matthew 14:1, Matthew 16:3, Matthew 21:34 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2540; TFLSJ G2540; TAGNT Matthew 12:1 word 4
ἐπορεύθηeporeuthēwent
Lemma: πορεύω (poreuō) · Strong's: G4198
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Passive Deponent · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-AOI-3S)
Meaning: to travel — πορεύω, ; (πόρος, a ford, a passage), [in LXX chiefly for הלךְ ; ] ; in cl. (the act. becomes obsolete in late Gk.; see M, Pr., 162), to cause to go over, carry, convey. Mid. (always in LXX and NT), ־ομαι, to go,…
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Used 153 times. Also: Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:20, Matthew 8:9, Matthew 9:13, Matthew 10:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4198; TFLSJ G4198; TAGNT Matthew 12:1 word 5
ὁho<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (T-NSM)
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 12:1 word 6
ἸησοῦςIēsousJesus
Lemma: Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous) · Strong's: G2424G
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-NSM-P)
Meaning: Jesus — Ἰησοῦς, -οῦ, dative, voc. -οῦ, accusative, -οῦν (Heb. יֵשׁוּעַ ,יְהֹשֻׁעַ ,יְהוֹשׁוּעַ), ; 1. JESUS: Mat.1:21, al.; ὁ Ἰ, ib. 3:13, al.; Ἰ. Χριστός, ib. 1:1, Mrk.1:1, al.; Χρ. Ἰ., Rom.2:26, al.; κύριος Ἰ., Act.28:31,…
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Used 978 times. Also: Matthew 1:1, Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2424G; TFLSJ G2424G; TAGNT Matthew 12:1 word 7
τοῖςtoison the
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Plural · Neuter (T-DPN)
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 12:1 word 8
σάββασινsabbasinSabbaths
Lemma: σάββατον (sabbaton) · Strong's: G4521
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Plural · Neuter (N-DPN)
Meaning: Sabbath — σάββατον, -ου, τό (Aram. שַׁבָּתָא, transliterated σάββατα, and this being mistaken for a pl., the sing. σάββατον was formed from it), and σάββατα, -ων, τά ; [in LXX for שַׁבָּת, שַׁבָּתוֹן ; ] ; 1. the seventh day of…
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Used 68 times. Also: Matthew 12:2, Matthew 12:5, Matthew 12:8, Matthew 12:10, Matthew 12:11, Matthew 12:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4521; TFLSJ G4521; TAGNT Matthew 12:1 word 9
διὰdiathrough
Lemma: διά (dia) · Strong's: G1223
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: through/because of — διά (before a vowel δ᾽, exc. Rom.8:10, 2Co.5:7, and in (Proper name)s; Tdf., Pr., 94), ; prep. with genitive, accusative, as in cl.; 1. with genitive, through; (i) of Place, after verbs of motion or action: Mat.2:12…
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Used 686 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:17, Matthew 2:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1223; TFLSJ G1223; TAGNT Matthew 12:1 word 10
τῶνtōnthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Plural · Neuter (T-GPN)
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 12:1 word 11
σπορίμων·sporimōngrainfields;
Lemma: σπόριμος (sporimos) · Strong's: G4702
Parsing: Adjective · Genitive · Plural · Neuter (A-GPN)
Meaning: grainfield — σπόριμος, -ον; (σπείρω) [in LXX: Gen.1:29, Lev.11:37 (זָרַע), Sir 40:22 א1 * ; ] ; fit for sowing, sown; as subst., τὰ σ., corn-fields: Mat.12:1, Mrk.2:23, Luk.6:1.†; (AS)
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Used 3 times. Also: Mark 2:23, Luke 6:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4702; TFLSJ G4702; TAGNT Matthew 12:1 word 12
οἱhoi<the>
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.,…
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 12:1 word 13
δὲdeand
Lemma: δέ (de) · Strong's: G1161
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: then — δέ (before vowels δ᾽; on the general neglect of the elision in NT, see WH, App., 146; Tdf., Pr., 96), ; post-positive conjunctive particle; 1. copulative, but, in the next place, and, now (Abbott, JG, 104): Mat.1:2ff.,…
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Used 2921 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1161; TFLSJ G1161; TAGNT Matthew 12:1 word 14
μαθηταὶmathētaithe disciples
Lemma: μαθητής (mathētēs) · Strong's: G3101
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (N-NPM)
Meaning: disciple — μαθητής, -οῦ, ὁ (μανθάνω), ; [in LXX only as seel. (A) in Jer.13:21 20:11 26(46):9 * ; ] ; a disciple: opposite to διδάσκαλος, Mat.10:24, Luk.6:40; Ἰωάννου, Mat.9:14, Luk.7:18, Jhn.3:25; τ. Φαρισσίων, Mat.22:16,…
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Used 269 times. Also: Matthew 5:1, Matthew 8:21, Matthew 8:23, Matthew 8:25, Matthew 9:10, Matthew 9:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3101; TFLSJ G3101; TAGNT Matthew 12:1 word 15
αὐτοῦautouof Him
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (P-GSM)
Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT Matthew 12:1 word 16
ἐπείνασανepeinasanhungered
Lemma: πεινάω (peinaō) · Strong's: G3983
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-AAI-3P)
Meaning: to hunger — πεινάω, -ῶ ; [in LXX chiefly for = רָעֵב ; ] ; to hunger, be hungry: Mat.4:2 12:1, 3 21:18 25:35, 37 25:42, 44, Mrk.2:25 11:12, Luk.1:53 4:2 6:3, Rom.12:20" (LXX), 1Co.4:11 11:21 11:34 Php.4:12, Rev.7:16;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 23 times. Also: Matthew 4:2, Matthew 5:6, Matthew 12:3, Matthew 21:18, Matthew 25:35, Matthew 25:37 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3983; TFLSJ G3983; TAGNT Matthew 12:1 word 17
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,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 12:1 word 18
ἤρξαντοērxantothey began
Lemma: ἄρχω (archō) · Strong's: G0757
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Middle Deponent · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-ADI-3P)
Meaning: be first — ἄρχω ; [in LXX for חָלַל, מָשַׁל, etc. ; ] ; 1. to begin. ; 2. to rule (see DCG, ii, 538b.): with genitive, Mrk.10:42, Rom.15:12. Mid., to begin: before ἀπό, Mat.16:21 20:8, Luk.14:18 23:5 24:27, 47, Jhn.8:9, Act.1:22…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 86 times. Also: Matthew 4:17, Matthew 11:7, Matthew 11:20, Matthew 14:30, Matthew 16:21, Matthew 16:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0757; TFLSJ G0757; TAGNT Matthew 12:1 word 19
τίλλεινtilleinto pluck [the]
Lemma: τίλλω (tillō) · Strong's: G5089
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Infinitive (V-PAN)
Meaning: to pluck — τίλλω ; [in LXX: Est.9:3, Isa.18:7, Dan LXX 7:4 (מָרַט) * ; ] ; to pluck, pluck off: στάχυας, Mat.12:1, Mrk.2:23, Luk.6:1.†; (AS)
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Used 3 times. Also: Mark 2:23, Luke 6:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5089; TFLSJ G5089; TAGNT Matthew 12:1 word 20
στάχυαςstachuasheads of grain
Lemma: στάχυς (stachus) · Strong's: G4719
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (N-APM)
Meaning: head of grain — στάχυς, -υος, ὁ ; [in LXX chiefly for שִׁבֹּל ; ] ; an ear of corn: Mat.12:1, Mrk.2:23 4:28, Luk.6:1.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 5 times. Also: Mark 2:23, Mark 4:28, Luke 6:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4719; TFLSJ G4719; TAGNT Matthew 12:1 word 21
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,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 12:1 word 22
ἐσθίειν.esthieinto eat.
Lemma: ἐσθίω (esthiō) · Strong's: G2068
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Infinitive (V-PAN)
Meaning: to eat — ἐσθίω, and (poet, and late prose) ἔσθω, ; [in LXX chiefly for אכל ; ] ; to eat; (a) absol.: Mat.14:20, 21 Mrk.6:31, Jhn.4:31, al.; ἐν τ. φαγεῖν (on this aor. form, see M, Pr., 111), 1Co.11:21; διδόναι φαγεῖν, with…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 65 times. Also: Matthew 9:11, Matthew 11:18, Matthew 11:19, Matthew 14:21, Matthew 15:2, Matthew 15:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2068; TFLSJ G2068; TAGNT Matthew 12:1 word 23
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| At | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| that | → | ἐκεῖνος G1565 that |
| time | → | καιρός G2540 time/right time |
| Jesus | → | Ἰησοῦς G2424G Jesus |
| went | → | πορεύω G4198 to travel |
| through | → | διά G1223 through/because of |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| grainfields | → | σπόριμος G4702 grainfield |
| on the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| Sabbath | → | σάββατον G4521 Sabbath |
| His | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| disciples | → | μαθητής G3101 disciple |
| were hungry | → | πεινάω G3983 to hunger |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| began | → | G0756 |
| to pick | → | τίλλω G5089 to pluck |
| [the] heads of grain | → | στάχυς G4719 head of grain |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| eat [them] | → | ἐσθίω G2068 to eat |
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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