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And the multitude rebuked them, because they should hold their peace: but they cried the more, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou Son of David. (KJV)
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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 20:31 word 1
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.,…
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 20:31 word 2
ὄχλοςochlosthe crowd
Lemma: ὄχλος (ochlos) · Strong's: G3793
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (N-NSM)
Meaning: crowd — ὄχλος, -ου, ὁ, ; [in LXX for הָמוֹן (chiefly in Da TH), קָהָל ,חַיִל, etc. ; ] ; 1. a moving crowd or multitude of persons, a throng: Mat.9:23, Mrk.2:4, Luk.5:1, Jhn.5:13, al.; pl., Mat.5:1, Mrk.10:1, Luk.3:7, and…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 175 times. Also: Matthew 4:25, Matthew 5:1, Matthew 7:28, Matthew 8:1, Matthew 9:8, Matthew 9:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3793; TFLSJ G3793; TAGNT Matthew 20:31 word 3
ἐπετίμησενepetimēsenrebuked
Lemma: ἐπιτιμάω (epitimaō) · Strong's: G2008
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-AAI-3S)
Meaning: to rebuke — ἐπι-τιμάω, -ῶ ; [in LXX for גָּעַר, Gen.37:10, Psa.9:5, Zec.3:2; Sir.11:7, al. ; ] ; 1. to honour. ; 2. to raise in price ; 3. to mete out due measure; (a) to award; (b) to censure, rebuke, admonish: absol., 2Ti.4:2;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 29 times. Also: Matthew 8:26, Matthew 12:16, Matthew 16:22, Matthew 17:18, Matthew 19:13, Mark 1:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2008; TFLSJ G2008; TAGNT Matthew 20:31 word 4
αὐτοῖςautoisthem
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Dative · Plural · Masculine (P-DPM)
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 20:31 word 5
ἵναinathat
Lemma: ἵνα (hina) · Strong's: G2443
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: in order that/to — ἵνα, ; I. adverb (poët., Hom., al.), ; 1. of place, where, whither. ; 2. of circumstance, when. ; II. Conjunction, ; 1. prop., final, denoting purpose or end (cl.), that, in order that, usually the first word in the…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 677 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:14, Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2443; TFLSJ G2443; TAGNT Matthew 20:31 word 6
σιωπήσωσιν.siōpēsōsinthey may be silent.
Lemma: σιωπάω (siōpaō) · Strong's: G4623
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Subjunctive · 3rd · Plural (V-AAS-3P)
Meaning: be quiet — σιωπάω, -ῶ; (σιωπή, silence) [in LXX for חָשָׁה, חָרַשׁ hi., etc. ; ] ; to be silent or still, keep silence: Mat.20:31 26:63, Mrk.3:4 9:34 10:48 14:61, Luk.19:4, Act.18:9; of one dumb, Luk.1:20 (cf. 4Ma.10:18);…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 10 times. Also: Matthew 26:63, Mark 3:4, Mark 4:39, Mark 9:34, Mark 10:48, Mark 14:61 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4623; TFLSJ G4623; TAGNT Matthew 20:31 word 7
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 20:31 word 8
δὲdeBut
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 20:31 word 9
μεῖζονmeizonall the more
Lemma: μέγας (megas) · Strong's: G3173
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Neuter · Comparative (A-ASN-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 20:31 word 10
ἔκραξανekraxanthey cried out
Lemma: κράζω (krazō) · Strong's: G2896
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-AAI-3P)
Meaning: to cry — κράζω ; [in LXX for זָעַק, צָעַק, קָרָא, etc. ; ] ; in cl. chiefly poët., ; 1. prop. onomatop., of the raven, to croak, hence generally, of inartic. cries, to scream, cry out (Æsch., al.): Mrk.5:5 9:26 15:39 (Rec., R,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT
Used 56 times. Also: Matthew 8:29, Matthew 9:27, Matthew 14:26, Matthew 14:30, Matthew 15:22, Matthew 15:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2896; TFLSJ G2896; TAGNT Matthew 20:31 word 11
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…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 20:31 word 12
ἐλέησονeleēsondo have mercy on
Lemma: ἐλεέω (eleeō) · Strong's: G1653
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Imperative · 2nd · Singular (V-AAM-2S)
Meaning: to have mercy — ἐλεέω; (in Rom.9:16, Ju 22, -άω, which see), -ῶ (ἔλεος), [in LXX (Hex, Pss, Pr) chiefly for חָנַן, also frequently in Proph. for רָחַם, etc. ; ] ; to have pity or mercy on, to show mercy: absol., Rom.9:16 12:8; with…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 32 times. Also: Matthew 5:7, Matthew 9:27, Matthew 15:22, Matthew 17:15, Matthew 18:33, Matthew 20:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1653; TFLSJ G1653; TAGNT Matthew 20:31 word 13
ἡμᾶςhēmasus
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)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 20:31 word 14
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),…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 20:31 word 15
υἱὸςhuiosSon
Lemma: υἱός (uhios) · Strong's: G5207
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (N-NSM)
Meaning: son — υἱός, -οῦ, ὁ, [in LXX very frequently and nearly always for בֵּן, Gen.4:17, al.; for בַּר, Dan LXX TH 7:13, al.; etc. ; ], ; a son; 1. in the ordinary sense: Mat.10:37, Mrk.9:17, Luk.1:13, al. mult.; omitted with the…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 381 times. Also: Matthew 1:1, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5207; TFLSJ G5207; TAGNT Matthew 20:31 word 16
Δαυίδ.¶Dauidof David.
Lemma: Δαυείδ, Δαυίδ, Δαβίδ (Daueid, Dauid, Dabid) · Strong's: G1138
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-GSM-P)
Meaning: David — Δαυείδ (Rec. Δαβίδ), ὁ, indecl. (Heb. דָּוִד), ; David, King of Israel: Mat.1:6; 12:3, and al.; σκηνὴ Δ., Act.15:16; κλεὶς Δ., Rev.3:7; θρόνος Δ., Luk.1:32; ῥίζα Δ., Rev.5:5; βασιλεία Δ., Mrk.11:10; υἱὸς Δ., the Messiah…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 59 times. Also: Matthew 1:1, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 9:27, Matthew 12:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1138; TFLSJ G1138; TAGNT Matthew 20:31 word 17
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| The | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| crowd | → | ὄχλος G3793 crowd |
| admonished | → | ἐπιτιμάω G2008 to rebuke |
| them | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| to be silent | → | σιωπάω G4623 be quiet |
| but | → | δέ G1161 then |
| they cried out | → | κράζω G2896 to cry |
| all the louder | → | μέγας G3173 great |
| Lord | → | κύριος G2962G lord: God |
| Son | → | υἱός G5207 son |
| of David | → | Δαυείδ, Δαυίδ, Δαβίδ G1138 David |
| have mercy on | → | ἐλεέω G1653 to have mercy |
| us | → | ἐγώ G1473 I/we |
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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