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← Matthew 18 · verse 2 →

At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? (KJV)

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

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,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

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 18:1 word 1

ἐκείνῃekeinēthat [very]

Lemma: ἐκεῖνος (ekeinos) · Strong's: G1565

Parsing: Demonstrative pronoun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (D-DSF)

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:…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

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 18:1 word 2

τῇtēa<the>

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Singular · Feminine (T-DSF)

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 18:1 word 3

ὥρᾳhōrahour

Lemma: ὥρα (hōra) · Strong's: G5610

Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (N-DSF)

Meaning: hour — ὥρα, -ας, ἡ, ; [in LXX chiefly for עֵת and in Da for שָׁעָה ; ] ; 1. any time or period fixed by nature, esp. a season (Hom., Hdt., Plat., al.). ; 2. A part of the day, and esp. a twelfth part of day or night, an hour:…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 108 times. Also: Matthew 8:13, Matthew 9:22, Matthew 10:19, Matthew 14:15, Matthew 15:28, Matthew 17:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5610; TFLSJ G5610; TAGNT Matthew 18:1 word 4

προσῆλθονprosēlthoncame

Lemma: προσέρχομαι (proserchomai) · Strong's: G4334

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

Meaning: to come near/agree — προσ-έρχομαι ; [in LXX for קָרַב, נָגַשׁ, etc. ; ] ; to approach, draw near: absol., Mat.4:11, Luk.9:42, al.; with infin., Mat.24:1, al.; with dative loc., Heb.12:18, 22; dative of person(s), Mat.5:1, and freq.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 87 times. Also: Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:11, Matthew 5:1, Matthew 8:2, Matthew 8:5, Matthew 8:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4334; TFLSJ G4334; TAGNT Matthew 18:1 word 5

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.,…

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 18:1 word 6

μαθηταὶmathētaidisciples

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,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

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 18:1 word 7

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 18:1 word 8

ἸησοῦIēsouto 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,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

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 18:1 word 9

λέγοντες·legontessaying;

Lemma: λέγω (legō) · Strong's: G3004G

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (V-PAP-NPM)

Meaning: to say — λέγω, ; [in LXX very freq., chiefly for אמר; λέγει for נְאֻם, Gen.22:16, al. ; ] ; 1. in Hom., to pick out, gather, reckon, recount.; 2. In Hdt. and Att., to say, speak, affirm, declare: absol., Act.13:15, 24:10; before…

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Used 1305 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3004G; TFLSJ G3004G; TAGNT Matthew 18:1 word 10

τίςtisWho

Lemma: τίς (tis) · Strong's: G5101

Parsing: Interrogative pronoun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (I-NSM)

Meaning: which? — τίς, neut., τί, genitive, τίνος, interrog. pron., [in LXX for מָה ,מִי ; ] in masc. and fem., ; who, which, what?; in neut., which, what?, used both in direct and in indirect questions. ; I. I. As subst., ; 1. 1. masc.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 568 times. Also: Matthew 3:7, Matthew 5:13, Matthew 5:46, Matthew 5:47, Matthew 6:3, Matthew 6:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5101; TFLSJ G5101; TAGNT Matthew 18:1 word 11

ἄραarathen

Lemma: ἄρα (ara) · Strong's: G0686

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: therefore — ἄρα, ; illative particle, expressing a more subjective or informal inference than οὖν, ; then: prop. (as in cl.), the second word in the sentence, Rom.7:21 8:1, Gal.3:7; ἐπεὶ ἄρα, 1Co.7:14 (with another word between)…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 50 times. Also: Matthew 7:20, Matthew 12:28, Matthew 17:26, Matthew 19:25, Matthew 19:27, Matthew 24:45 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0686; TFLSJ G0686; TAGNT Matthew 18:1 word 12

μείζωνmeizōn[the] greatest

Lemma: μέγας (megas) · Strong's: G3173

Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Masculine · Comparative (A-NSM-C)

Meaning: great — μέγας, μεγάλη, μέγα, ; [in LXX chiefly for גָּדוֹל, also for מַרְבֶּה ,רַב (incl. μείζων), רֹב (μέγιστος) ; ] ; great; 1. of external form, bodily size, measure, extent: λίθος, Mat.2:60; δράκων, Rev.12:3; ἰχθῦς,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 245 times. Also: Matthew 2:10, Matthew 4:16, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 5:35, Matthew 7:27, Matthew 8:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3173; TFLSJ G3173; TAGNT Matthew 18:1 word 13

ἐστὶνestinis

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,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

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 18:1 word 14

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,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

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 18:1 word 15

τῇtēathe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Singular · Feminine (T-DSF)

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 18:1 word 16

βασιλείᾳbasileiakingdom

Lemma: βασιλεία (basileia) · Strong's: G0932

Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (N-DSF)

Meaning: kingdom — βασιλεία, -ας, ἡ ; (βασιλεύω), [in LXX chiefly for מַמְלָכָה ,מַלְכוּת ; ] ; 1. prop. abstract, sovereignty, royal power, dominion: Luk.1:33 22:29, Jhn.18:36, Act.1:6, Heb.1:8, 1Co.15:24; λαβεῖν β., Luk.19:12, 15…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 164 times. Also: Matthew 3:2, Matthew 4:8, Matthew 4:17, Matthew 4:23, Matthew 5:3, Matthew 5:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0932; TFLSJ G0932; TAGNT Matthew 18:1 word 17

τῶνtōnof the

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (T-GPM)

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 18:1 word 18

οὐρανῶν;ouranōnheavens?

Lemma: οὐρανός (ouranos) · Strong's: G3772

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (N-GPM)

Meaning: heaven — οὐρανός, -οῦ, ὁ, ; [in LXX chiefly for שָׁמַיִם (hence, often pl., οἱ οὐ., see infr.) ; ] ; heaven; 1. of the vault or firmament of heaven, the sky and the aerial regions above the earth: opposite to ἡ γῆ, Heb.1:10,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 281 times. Also: Matthew 3:2, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 3:17, Matthew 4:17, Matthew 5:3, Matthew 5:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3772; TFLSJ G3772; TAGNT Matthew 18:1 word 19

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→ὥρα G5610 hour
the→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
disciples→μαθητής G3101 disciple
came→προσέρχομαι G4334 to come near/agree
to Jesus→Ἰησοῦς G2424G Jesus
[and] asked→λέγω G3004G to say
Who→τίς G5101 which?
then→ἄρα G0686 therefore
is→εἰμί G1510 to be
[the] greatest→μέγας G3173 great
in→ἐν G1722 in/on/among
the→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
kingdom→βασιλεία G0932 kingdom
of→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
heaven→οὐρανός G3772 heaven

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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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