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← Matthew 17 · ← verse 3 · verse 5 →

Then answered Peter, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias. (KJV)

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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.

ἈποκριθεὶςApokritheisAnswering

Lemma: ἀποκρίνω (apokrinō) · Strong's: G0611

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Passive Deponent · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-AOP-NSM)

Meaning: to answer — ἀποκρίνω, ἀποκρίνομαι, ; [in LXX chiefly for ענה ; ] ; in cl., ; 1. to separate, distinguish. ; 2. to choose. ; Mid., to answer: Mat.27:12, Mrk.14:61, Luk.3:16 23:9, Jhn.5:17, 19 Act.3:12. In late Gk. the pass, also is…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 247 times. Also: Matthew 3:15, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 8:8, Matthew 11:4, Matthew 11:25, Matthew 12:38 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0611; TFLSJ G0611; TAGNT Matthew 17:4 word 1

δὲdenow

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.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

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 17:4 word 2

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 17:4 word 3

ΠέτροςPetrosPeter

Lemma: Πέτρος (Petros) · Strong's: G4074G

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-NSM-P)

Meaning: Peter — Πέτρος, -ου, ὁ (i.e. a stone, see: πέτρα, Κηφᾶς), ; Simon Peter, the Apostle: Mat.4:18 10:2, Mrk.3:16, Luk.5:8, Jhn.1:41, 43, al. ; (AS)

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Used 159 times. Also: Matthew 4:18, Matthew 8:14, Matthew 10:2, Matthew 14:28, Matthew 14:29, Matthew 15:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4074G; TFLSJ G4074G; TAGNT Matthew 17:4 word 4

εἶπενeipensaid

Lemma: εἶπον (eipon) · Strong's: G2036

Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-2AAI-3S)

Meaning: to say — εἶπον, 2 aorist of obsolete present ἔπω (cf. Veitch), used as aorist of λέγω, which see ; (AS)

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Used 955 times. Also: Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:15, Matthew 4:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2036; TFLSJ G2036; TAGNT Matthew 17:4 word 5

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 17:4 word 6

Ἰησοῦ·Iēsouto Jesus;

Lemma: Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous) · Strong's: G2424G

Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-DSM-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 17:4 word 7

κύριε,kurieLord,

Lemma: κύριος (kurios) · Strong's: G2962G

Parsing: Noun · Vocative · Singular · Masculine · Person Gentilic (N-VSM-T)

Meaning: lord: God — κύριος, -α, -ον (also -ος, -ον), ; [in LXX (subst.) chiefly for יהוה, also for בַּעַל ,אָדוֹן, etc. ; ] ; having power (κῦρος) or authority; as subst., ὁ κ., lord, master; 1. in general: with genitive of thing(s),…

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Used 662 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 1:24, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2962G; TFLSJ G2962G; TAGNT Matthew 17:4 word 8

καλόνkalongood

Lemma: καλός (kalos) · Strong's: G2570G

Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (A-NSN)

Meaning: good — καλός, -ή, -όν, ; [in LXX chiefly for טוֹבָה ,טוֹב, also for יָפֶה, etc. ; ] ; 1. primarily, of outward form ("related to . . . ἀγαθός as the appearance to the essence," Cremer, 339), fair, beautiful: λίθοι (BV,…

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Used 101 times. Also: Matthew 3:10, Matthew 5:16, Matthew 7:17, Matthew 7:18, Matthew 7:19, Matthew 12:33 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2570G; TFLSJ G2570G; TAGNT Matthew 17:4 word 9

ἐστινestinit is

Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)

Meaning: to be — εἰμί, ; with various uses and significations, like the English verb to be. ; I. As substantive verb. ; 1. Of persons and things, to be, exist: Act.17:28, Jhn.1:1, 8:58, 17:5, al; ὁ ὢν καὶ ὁ ἦν (for past ptcp.), Rev.1:4,…

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Used 2406 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1510; TFLSJ G1510; TAGNT Matthew 17:4 word 10

ἡμᾶςhēmasfor us

Lemma: μέ (me) · Strong's: G3165

Parsing: Personal pronoun · 1st · Accusative · Plural (P-1AP)

Meaning: me — 1. apostrophe for με. ; 2. rarely for μοι, (Homer) (ML)

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Used 2026 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3165; TFLSJ G3165; TAGNT Matthew 17:4 word 11

ὧδεhōdehere

Lemma: ὧδε (hōde) · Strong's: G5602

Parsing: Adverb (ADV)

Meaning: here — ὧδε, adv., ; [in LXX for חֲלֹם ,פֹּה ,הִנֶּה, etc. ; ] ; 1. prop., of manner, so (Hom., al.). ; 2. In poets (rarely) and late writers, of place, ; (a) hither (BL, §25, 2): Mat.8:29, Mrk.11:3, Luk.9:41, Jhn.6:25, al.;…

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Used 63 times. Also: Matthew 8:29, Matthew 12:6, Matthew 12:41, Matthew 12:42, Matthew 14:8, Matthew 14:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5602; TFLSJ G5602; TAGNT Matthew 17:4 word 12

εἶναι.einaito be.

Lemma: εἶναι (einai) · Strong's: G1511

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Infinitive (V-PAN)

Meaning: to exist — εἰμί, ; with various uses and significations, like the English verb to be. ; I. As substantive verb. ; 1. Of persons and things, to be, exist: Act.17:28, Jhn.1:1, 8:58, 17:5, al; ὁ ὢν καὶ ὁ ἦν (for past ptcp.), Rev.1:4,…

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Used 126 times. Also: Matthew 16:13, Matthew 16:15, Matthew 19:21, Matthew 20:27, Matthew 22:23, Mark 8:27 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1511; TFLSJ G1511; TAGNT Matthew 17:4 word 13

εἰeiIf

Lemma: εἰ (ei) · Strong's: G1487G

Parsing: Conjunction (COND)

Meaning: if — εἰ, ; conjunctive particle, used in conditions and in indirect questions. ; I. Conditional, if; 1. with indic, expressing a general assumption; (a) pres.: before indic, pres., Mat.11:14, Rom.8:25, al.; before imperat.,…

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Used 390 times. Also: Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:6, Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30, Matthew 6:23, Matthew 6:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1487G; TFLSJ G1487G; TAGNT Matthew 17:4 word 14

θέλεις,theleisYou wish,

Lemma: θέλω (thelō) · Strong's: G2309

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 2nd · Singular (V-PAI-2S)

Meaning: to will/desire — θέλω (the strengthened form ἐθέλω is found in Hom., and is the more frequently in Attic; see Rutherford, NPhr., 415f.), ; [in LXX for חפץ ,אבה; with neg., מאן pi., etc. ; ] ; to will, be willing, wish, desire (more…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 211 times. Also: Matthew 1:19, Matthew 2:18, Matthew 5:40, Matthew 5:42, Matthew 7:12, Matthew 8:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2309; TFLSJ G2309; TAGNT Matthew 17:4 word 15

ποιήσωpoiēsōI will make

Lemma: ποιέω (poieō) · Strong's: G4160G

Parsing: Verb · Future · Active · Indicative · 1st · Singular (V-FAI-1S)

Meaning: to do/make: do — ποιέω, -ῶ, ; [in LXX for a great variety of words, but chiefly for עשׂה ; ] ; 1. to make, produce, create, cause: with accusative of thing(s), Mat.17:4, Mrk.9:5, Jhn.9:11, Act.9:39, Rom.9:20, al.; of God as Creator…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT

Used 565 times. Also: Matthew 1:24, Matthew 3:3, Matthew 3:8, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 4:19, Matthew 5:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4160G; TFLSJ G4160G; TAGNT Matthew 17:4 word 16

ὧδεhōdehere

Lemma: ὧδε (hōde) · Strong's: G5602

Parsing: Adverb (ADV)

Meaning: here — ὧδε, adv., ; [in LXX for חֲלֹם ,פֹּה ,הִנֶּה, etc. ; ] ; 1. prop., of manner, so (Hom., al.). ; 2. In poets (rarely) and late writers, of place, ; (a) hither (BL, §25, 2): Mat.8:29, Mrk.11:3, Luk.9:41, Jhn.6:25, al.;…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 63 times. Also: Matthew 8:29, Matthew 12:6, Matthew 12:41, Matthew 12:42, Matthew 14:8, Matthew 14:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5602; TFLSJ G5602; TAGNT Matthew 17:4 word 17

τρεῖςtreisthree

Lemma: τρεῖς (treis) · Strong's: G5140

Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Plural · Feminine (A-APF)

Meaning: Three — τρεῖς, οἱ, αἱ, τρία, τά; three: Mat.12:40, al.; μετὰ τ. ἡμέρας = τῇ τρίτῃ ἡ., Mrk.10:34, al. (cf. Field, Notes, 11 ff.) ; Τρεῖς Ταβέρναι ; (see: ταβέρνη), ; Three Taverns (Lit. Tres Tabernae) a halting place on the…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 71 times. Also: Matthew 12:40, Matthew 13:33, Matthew 15:32, Matthew 18:16, Matthew 18:20, Matthew 26:61 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5140; TFLSJ G5140; TAGNT Matthew 17:4 word 18

σκηνάς,skēnastabernacles,

Lemma: σκηνή (skēnē) · Strong's: G4633

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Feminine (N-APF)

Meaning: tent — σκηνή, -ῆς, ἡ ; [in LXX chiefly for אֹהֶל, also for מִשְׁכָּן, סֻכָּה, etc. ; ] ; a tent, booth, tabernacle: Mat.17:4, Mrk.9:5, Luk.9:33, Heb.11:9; αἱ αἰώνιοι σ., Luk.16:9; of the Mosaic tabernacle, Heb.8:5 9:2-3, 6…

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Used 21 times. Also: Mark 9:5, Luke 9:33, Luke 16:9, Acts 7:43, Acts 7:44, Acts 15:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4633; TFLSJ G4633; TAGNT Matthew 17:4 word 19

σοὶsoifor You

Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771

Parsing: Personal pronoun · 2nd · Dative · Singular (P-2DS)

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 17:4 word 20

μίανmianone

Lemma: εἷς (ehis) · Strong's: G1520

Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (A-ASF)

Meaning: one — εἷς ; ιά, ἕν, genitive ἑνός, μιᾶς, ἑνός, ; cardinal numeral, one; 1. one, as opposite to many: Mat.25:15, Rom.5:12, 1Co.10:8, al.; as subst., Rom.5:15, Eph.2:14; id. with genitive partit., Mat.5:19, al.; before ἐκ (ἐξ),…

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Used 357 times. Also: Matthew 5:18, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30, Matthew 5:36, Matthew 5:41 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1520; TFLSJ G1520; TAGNT Matthew 17:4 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 17:4 word 22

ΜωϋσεῖMōuseifor Moses

Lemma: Μωϋσῆς, Μωσῆς (Mōusēs, Mōsēs) · Strong's: G3475

Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-DSM-P)

Meaning: Moses — Μωυσῆς (Μωϋσῆς, T; Μωσῆς, Rec.), -έως, dative - (as LXX: Exo.5:20, al.), and -εῖ, accusative -ῆν (ac LXX) and -έα (Luk.16:29 only) (Heb. מֹשֶׁה), ; Moses: Mat.8:4 17:3-4, al.; νόμος Μωυσέως, Luk.2:22 24:44, Jhn.7:23,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 80 times. Also: Matthew 8:4, Matthew 17:3, Matthew 19:7, Matthew 19:8, Matthew 22:24, Matthew 23:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3475; TFLSJ G3475; TAGNT Matthew 17:4 word 23

μίανmianone

Lemma: εἷς (ehis) · Strong's: G1520

Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (A-ASF)

Meaning: one — εἷς ; ιά, ἕν, genitive ἑνός, μιᾶς, ἑνός, ; cardinal numeral, one; 1. one, as opposite to many: Mat.25:15, Rom.5:12, 1Co.10:8, al.; as subst., Rom.5:15, Eph.2:14; id. with genitive partit., Mat.5:19, al.; before ἐκ (ἐξ),…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 357 times. Also: Matthew 5:18, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30, Matthew 5:36, Matthew 5:41 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1520; TFLSJ G1520; TAGNT Matthew 17:4 word 24

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 17:4 word 25

ἨλίᾳĒliafor Elijah

Lemma: Ἡλίας (Hēlias) · Strong's: G2243

Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-DSM-P)

Meaning: Elijah — Ἡλείας (Rec. Ἡλίας; L Tr., Ἡίας; T, Ἡλείας; cf. WH, App., 155, Intr., § 408), -ου (-α, Luk.1:17, WH), ὁ (Heb. אֵלִיָּה,), ; Elijah (3Ki.17:1-24, al.): Mat.11:14 16:14 17:3-4, 10-12 27:47, 49, Mrk.6:15 8:28 9:4-5, 11-13…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 30 times. Also: Matthew 11:14, Matthew 16:14, Matthew 17:3, Matthew 17:10, Matthew 17:11, Matthew 17:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2243; TFLSJ G2243; TAGNT Matthew 17:4 word 26

μίαν.¶mianone.

Lemma: εἷς (ehis) · Strong's: G1520

Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (A-ASF)

Meaning: one — εἷς ; ιά, ἕν, genitive ἑνός, μιᾶς, ἑνός, ; cardinal numeral, one; 1. one, as opposite to many: Mat.25:15, Rom.5:12, 1Co.10:8, al.; as subst., Rom.5:15, Eph.2:14; id. with genitive partit., Mat.5:19, al.; before ἐκ (ἐξ),…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 357 times. Also: Matthew 5:18, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30, Matthew 5:36, Matthew 5:41 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1520; TFLSJ G1520; TAGNT Matthew 17:4 word 27

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

Peter→Πέτρος G4074G Peter
said→εἶπον G2036 to say
to Jesus→Ἰησοῦς G2424G Jesus
Lord→κύριος G2962G lord: God
it is→εἰμί G1510 to be
good→καλός G2570G good
for us→ἐγώ G1473 I/we
to be→εἰμί G1510 to be
here→ὧδε G5602 here
If→εἰ G1487G if
You wish→θέλω G2309 to will/desire
I will put up→ποιέω G4160G to do/make: do
three→τρεῖς G5140 Three
shelters→σκηνή G4633 tent
one→εἷς G1520 one
for You→σύ G4771 you
one→εἷς G1520 one
for Moses→Μωϋσῆς, Μωσῆς G3475 Moses
and→καί G2532 and
one→εἷς G1520 one
for Elijah→Ἡλίας G2243 Elijah

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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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