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And when the disciples saw it , they marvelled, saying, How soon is the fig tree withered away! (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
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 21:20 word 1
ἰδόντεςidonteshaving seen [it]
Lemma: εἴδω (eidō) · Strong's: G1492H
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Participle · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (V-2AAP-NPM)
Meaning: to perceive: see — οἶδα, (from same root as εἶδον, which see), ; [in LXX chiefly for ידע ; ] pf. with present meaning (plpf. as impf.; on irregular tense-forms, see App.), ; to have seen or perceived, hence, to know, have knowledge of:…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 346 times. Also: Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:10, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1492H; TFLSJ G1492H; TAGNT Matthew 21:20 word 2
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 21:20 word 3
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 21:20 word 4
ἐθαύμασανethaumasanmarveled
Lemma: θαυμάζω (thaumazō) · Strong's: G2296
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-AAI-3P)
Meaning: to marvel — θαυμάζω ; [in LXX for נָשָׂא, etc. ; ] ; to marvel, wonder, wonder at: absol., Mat.8:10, 27 9:33 15:31 21:20 22:22 27:14, Mrk.5:20 15:5, Luk.1:21 (R, txt.; ICC, in l, but see infr.), Luk.1:63 8:25 11:14 24:41, Jhn.5:20…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 44 times. Also: Matthew 8:10, Matthew 8:27, Matthew 9:33, Matthew 15:31, Matthew 22:22, Matthew 27:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2296; TFLSJ G2296; TAGNT Matthew 21:20 word 5
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 21:20 word 6
πῶςpōsHow
Lemma: πῶς (pōs) · Strong's: G4459
Parsing: Interrogative Particle · Interrogative (PRT-I)
Meaning: how?! — πῶς, interrog. adv., correl. of ὅπως, ; 1. prop., in direct questions, how?: with indic., Mat.12:29, Mrk.3:23, Luk.11:18, Jhn.3:4, al.; καὶ π., Mrk.4:13, Luk.20:44; π. οὖν, Mat.12:26; π. οὐ, Mat.16:11, Luk.12:56; in…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 105 times. Also: Matthew 6:28, Matthew 7:4, Matthew 10:19, Matthew 12:4, Matthew 12:26, Matthew 12:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4459; TFLSJ G4459; TAGNT Matthew 21:20 word 7
παραχρῆμαparachrēmaso quickly
Lemma: παραχρῆμα (parachrēma) · Strong's: G3916
Parsing: Adverb (ADV)
Meaning: instantly — παραχρῆμα ; adv. (= παρὰ τὸ χρῆμα), [in LXX: Num.6:9 12:4, Isa.29:5 30:13 (פִּתְאוֹם), etc. ; ] ; on the spot, forthwith, instantly: Mat.21:19-20, Luk.1:64 4:39 5:25 8:44, 47 8:55 13:13 18:43 19:11 22:60, Act.3:7 5:10…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 19 times. Also: Matthew 21:19, Luke 1:64, Luke 4:39, Luke 5:25, Luke 8:44, Luke 8:47 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3916; TFLSJ G3916; TAGNT Matthew 21:20 word 8
ἐξηράνθηexēranthēwithered
Lemma: ξηραίνω (xērainō) · Strong's: G3583
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Passive · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-API-3S)
Meaning: to dry — ξηραίνω; (ξηρός), [in LXX chiefly for יָבֵשׁ ; ] ; to dry up, parch, wither. with accusative, τ. χόρτον, Jas.1:11; pass., to become or be dry or withered. of plants, Mat.13:6 21:19-20, Mrk.4:6 11:20-21, Luk.8:6,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 15 times. Also: Matthew 13:6, Matthew 21:19, Mark 3:1, Mark 4:6, Mark 5:29, Mark 9:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3583; TFLSJ G3583; TAGNT Matthew 21:20 word 9
ἡhēthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (T-NSF)
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 21:20 word 10
συκῆ;¶sukēfig tree?
Lemma: συκῆ (sukē) · Strong's: G4808
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (N-NSF)
Meaning: fig tree — συκῆ (contr. fr. συκέα), -ῆς, ἡ ; (σῦκον), [in LXX for תְּאֵן ; ] ; a fig-tree: Mat.21:19-21 24:32, Mrk.11:13, 20-21 13:28, Luk.13:6-7 21:29, Jhn.1:49, 51, Jas.3:12, Rev.6:13.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 16 times. Also: Matthew 21:19, Matthew 21:21, Matthew 24:32, Mark 11:13, Mark 11:20, Mark 11:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4808; TFLSJ G4808; TAGNT Matthew 21:20 word 11
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| When | → | καί G2532 and |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| disciples | → | μαθητής G3101 disciple |
| saw [this] | → | ὁράω G3708 to see: see |
| they marveled | → | θαυμάζω G2296 to marvel |
| [and] asked | → | λέγω G3004G to say |
| How {did} | → | πῶς G4459 how?! |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| fig tree | → | συκῆ G4808 fig tree |
| wither | → | ξηραίνω G3583 to dry |
| so quickly | → | παραχρῆμα G3916 instantly |
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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