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And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise? (KJV)
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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 21:16 word 1
εἶπανeipansaid
Lemma: εἶπον (eipon) · Strong's: G2036
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-2AAI-3P)
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 21:16 word 2
αὐτῷ·autōto Him;
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Dative · Singular · Masculine (P-DSM)
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),…
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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 21:16 word 3
ἀκούειςakoueisHear you
Lemma: ἀκούω (akouō) · Strong's: G0191
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 2nd · Singular (V-PAI-2S)
Meaning: to hear — ἀκούω, ; [in LXX chiefly for שׁמע ] ; to hear, listen, attend, perceive by hearing, comprehend by hearing. ; 1. Intrans.: Mrk.4:3 7:37, Jas.2:5, Rev.2:7, al.; τ. ὠσίν, Mat.13:15 (LXX); with cogn. dative, ακοῇ ἀ. (see:…
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Used 435 times. Also: Matthew 2:3, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:18, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 4:12, Matthew 5:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0191; TFLSJ G0191; TAGNT Matthew 21:16 word 4
τίtiwhat
Lemma: τίς (tis) · Strong's: G5101
Parsing: Interrogative pronoun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (I-ASN)
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.,…
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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 21:16 word 5
οὗτοιhoutoithese
Lemma: οὗτος (ohutos) · Strong's: G3778
Parsing: Demonstrative pronoun · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (D-NPM)
Meaning: this/he/she/it — οὗτος, αὕτη, τοῦτο, genitive, τούτου, ταύτης, τούτου, ; [in LXX chiefly for זֹאת ,זֶה ; ] ; demonstr. pron. (related to ἐκεῖνος as hic to ille), ; this; 1. as subst., this one, he; (a) absol.: Mat.3:17, Mrk.9:7,…
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Used 1423 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 3:3, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:17, Matthew 4:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3778; TFLSJ G3778; TAGNT Matthew 21:16 word 6
λέγουσιν;legousinsay?
Lemma: λέγω (legō) · Strong's: G3004G
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-PAI-3P)
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 21:16 word 7
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.,…
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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 21:16 word 8
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 21:16 word 9
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 21:16 word 10
λέγειlegeisays
Lemma: λέγω (legō) · Strong's: G3004G
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)
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 21:16 word 11
αὐτοῖς·autoisto them;
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),…
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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 21:16 word 12
ναί.naiYes.
Lemma: ναί (nai) · Strong's: G3483
Parsing: Particle or Disjunctive (PRT)
Meaning: yes — ναί ; particle of affirmation, ; yea, verily, even so; in answer to a question: Mat.9:28 13:51 17:25 21:16, Jhn.11:27 21:15-16, Act.5:8 22:27, Rom.3:29; before λέγω ὑμῖν, Mat.11:9, Luk.7:26; repeated for emphasis, ναὶ…
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Used 35 times. Also: Matthew 5:37, Matthew 9:28, Matthew 11:9, Matthew 11:26, Matthew 13:51, Matthew 15:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3483; TFLSJ G3483; TAGNT Matthew 21:16 word 13
οὐδέποτεoudepotesurely sometime
Lemma: οὐδέποτε (oudepote) · Strong's: G3763
Parsing: Adverb or adverb and particle combined · Negative (ADV-N)
Meaning: never — οὐδέ-ποτε, ; adv. [in LXX: Exo.10:6 (לֹא), etc. ; ] ; never: Mat.7:23 9:33 26:33, Mrk.2:12, Luk.15:29, Jhn.7:46, Act.10:14 11:8 14:8, 1Co.13:8, Heb.10:1, 11. Interrog., Mat.21:16, 42, Mrk.2:25 †; (AS)
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Used 16 times. Also: Matthew 7:23, Matthew 9:33, Matthew 21:42, Matthew 26:33, Mark 2:12, Mark 2:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3763; TFLSJ G3763; TAGNT Matthew 21:16 word 14
ἀνέγνωτεanegnōteyou did read
Lemma: ἀναγινώσκω (anaginōskō) · Strong's: G0314
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Indicative · 2nd · Plural (V-2AAI-2P)
Meaning: to read — ἀνα-γινώσκω; (Attic ἀναγιγν-), [in LXX chiefly for קָרָא ; ] ; 1. to know certainly, know again, recognize. ; 2. Of written characters, to read: Mat.24:15, Mrk.13:14, Act.15:31 23:34, Eph.3:4; with accusative of…
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Used 33 times. Also: Matthew 12:3, Matthew 12:5, Matthew 19:4, Matthew 21:42, Matthew 22:31, Matthew 24:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0314; TFLSJ G0314; TAGNT Matthew 21:16 word 15
ὅτιhotithat
Lemma: ὅτι (hoti) · Strong's: G3754G
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: that/since: that — ὅτι, ; conjc. (prop. neut. of ὅστις). ; I. As conjc, introducing an objective clause, that; 1. after verbs of seeing, knowing, thinking, saying, feeling: Mat.3:9 6:32 11:25, Mrk.3:28, Luk.2:49, Jhn.2:22, Act.4:13,…
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Used 858 times. Also: Matthew 2:16, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 2:23, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 4:6, Matthew 4:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3754G; TFLSJ G3754G; TAGNT Matthew 21:16 word 16
ἐκekOut of [the]
Lemma: ἐκ (ek) · Strong's: G1537
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: out from — ἐκ (ἐξ), ; prep. with genitive, ; from out of, from (see Addendum, p. 492).; This entry is included here, but in the print version the entry is found on p. 492. ἐκ, before a vowel ἐξ, ; prep. with genitive, ; of motion…
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Used 929 times. Also: Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1537; TFLSJ G1537; TAGNT Matthew 21:16 word 17
στόματοςstomatosmouth
Lemma: στόμα (stoma) · Strong's: G4750
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Neuter (N-GSN)
Meaning: mouth — στόμα, -τος, τό ; [in LXX chiefly for פֻּם ; ] ; the mouth: of man, Mat.15:11, Jhn.19:29, Act.11:8, al.; of animals, Mat.17:27, 2Ti.4:17 (fig.), Heb.11:33, Jas.3:3, al.; figuratively, of inanimate things (ποταμοῦ,…
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Used 79 times. Also: Matthew 4:4, Matthew 5:2, Matthew 12:34, Matthew 13:35, Matthew 15:8, Matthew 15:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4750; TFLSJ G4750; TAGNT Matthew 21:16 word 18
νηπίωνnēpiōnof babes
Lemma: νήπιος (nēpios) · Strong's: G3516
Parsing: Adjective · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (A-GPM)
Meaning: child — νήπιος, -α, -ον ; [in LXX chiefly for עוֹלֵל, also for פְּתִי, etc. ; ] ; infant; of children and minors: Mat.21:16 (LXX), 1Co.13:11, Gal.4:1 (see Lft., in l). Metaphorical, childish, unskilled, simple (Psa.19:8,…
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Used 14 times. Also: Matthew 11:25, Luke 10:21, Romans 2:20, 1 Corinthians 3:1, 1 Corinthians 13:11, Galatians 4:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3516; TFLSJ G3516; TAGNT Matthew 21:16 word 19
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 21:16 word 20
θηλαζόντωνthēlazontōnsucklings
Lemma: θηλάζω (thēlazō) · Strong's: G2337
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (V-PAP-GPM)
Meaning: to suckle — θηλάζω; (θηλή, a breast), [in LXX chiefly for יָנַק hi. ; ] ; 1. of the mother, to suckle: Mat.24:19, Mrk.13:17, Luk.21:23. ; 2. Of the young, to suck: Mat.21:16; μαστούς, Luk.11:27 (cf. Job.3:12, Sng.8:1, al.).†; (AS)
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Used 5 times. Also: Matthew 24:19, Mark 13:17, Luke 11:27, Luke 21:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2337; TFLSJ G2337; TAGNT Matthew 21:16 word 21
κατηρτίσωkatērtisōYou have prepared for yourself
Lemma: καταρτίζω (katartizō) · Strong's: G2675
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Middle · Indicative · 2nd · Singular (V-AMI-2S)
Meaning: to complete — κατ-αρτίζω ; [in LXX chiefly in Ps (Psa.8:2 al.; כּוּן, etc.) and Ezra (כְּלַל) ; ] ; to render ἄρτιος, i.e. fit, complete; (a) to mend, repair: Mat.4:21, Mrk.1:19; (b) to furnish completely, complete, equip, prepare:…
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Used 13 times. Also: Matthew 4:21, Mark 1:19, Luke 6:40, Romans 9:22, 1 Corinthians 1:10, 2 Corinthians 13:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2675; TFLSJ G2675; TAGNT Matthew 21:16 word 22
αἶνον;¶ainonpraise’?
Lemma: αἶνος (ainos) · Strong's: G0136
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)
Meaning: praise — αἶνος, ου, ὁ, ; [in LXX for הלל pi, עֹז ; ] ; poët, and Ion., ; 1. = μῦθος, a tale (Horn., al.). ; 2. = Att. ἔπαινος, praise (Horn., al.): Mat.21:16 (LXX), Luk.18:43. ; 3. In π., a decree (MM, VGT, see word).; † (AS)
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Used 2 times. Also: Luke 18:43 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0136; TFLSJ G0136; TAGNT Matthew 21:16 word 23
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Do You hear | → | ἀκούω G0191 to hear |
| what | → | τίς G5101 which? |
| these [children] | → | οὗτος G3778 this/he/she/it |
| are saying | → | λέγω G3004G to say |
| they asked | → | εἶπον G2036 to say |
| Yes | → | ναί G3483 yes |
| Jesus | → | Ἰησοῦς G2424G Jesus |
| answered | → | λέγω G3004G to say |
| Have you never read | → | ἀναγινώσκω G0314 to read |
| From | → | ἐκ G1537 out from |
| [the] mouths | → | στόμα G4750 mouth |
| of children | → | νήπιος G3516 child |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| infants | → | θηλάζω G2337 to suckle |
| You have ordained | → | καταρτίζω G2675 to complete |
| praise | → | αἶνος G0136 praise |
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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