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← Matthew 21 · ← verse 4 · verse 6 →

Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass. (KJV)

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

εἴπατεeipatedo say

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

Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Imperative · 2nd · Plural (V-2AAM-2P)

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

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

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 21:5 word 1

τῇtēato 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 21:5 word 2

θυγατρὶthugatridaughter

Lemma: θυγάτηρ (thugatēr) · Strong's: G2364

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

Meaning: daughter — θυγάτηρ, -τρός, ἡ; (for use of vocat., cf. M, Pr., 71; WH, App, 158), [in LXX for בַּת (Gen.5:4, al.), exc. Jdg.21:14 B, 2Ch.21:17 (אִשָּׁה ; ] ; daughter: Mat.9:18 10:35, 37 14:6 15:22, 28, Mrk.5:35 6:22 7:26, 29,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 28 times. Also: Matthew 9:18, Matthew 9:22, Matthew 10:35, Matthew 10:37, Matthew 14:6, Matthew 15:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2364; TFLSJ G2364; TAGNT Matthew 21:5 word 3

Σιών·Siōnof Zion;

Lemma: Σιών (Siōn) · Strong's: G4622

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine · Location (N-GSF-L)

Meaning: Zion — Σιών ; indecl., ; in NT anarth., but in LXX when used of the city of Jerusalem, ἡ Σ. ; (Heb. צִיּוֹן), ; Zion; 1. the mountain: in typical sense, of the Church, Heb.12:22; of heaven, Rev.14:1. ; 2. The city, i.e.…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 7 times. Also: John 12:15, Romans 9:33, Romans 11:26, Hebrews 12:22, 1 Peter 2:6, Revelation 14:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4622; TFLSJ G4622; TAGNT Matthew 21:5 word 4

ἰδοὺidouBehold

Lemma: ἰδού (idou) · Strong's: G2400

Parsing: Interjection (INJ)

Meaning: look! — ἰδού, ; [in LXX chiefly for הִנֵּה,] ; prop. imperat. 2 aor. mid. of ὁράω, used as a demonstrative particle, with frequency much greater in LXX and NT than in cl. (see M, Pr., 11), ; lo, behold, see: Mat.10:16 11:8…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 208 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2400; TFLSJ G2400; TAGNT Matthew 21:5 word 5

ὁhothe

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 21:5 word 6

βασιλεύςbasileusKing

Lemma: βασιλεύς (basileus) · Strong's: G0935

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-NSM-T)

Meaning: king — βασιλεύς, -έως, ὁ, ; [in LXX chiefly for מֶלֶךְ ; ] ; a king: Mat.1:6 2:1; used by courtesy of Herod the Tetrarch, Mat.14:9; of the Roman Emperor, as frequently in κοινή (Deiss., LAE, p. 367), 1Pe.2:13, 17; of the…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 115 times. Also: Matthew 1:6, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:3, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 5:35 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0935; TFLSJ G0935; TAGNT Matthew 21:5 word 7

σουsouof you

Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771

Parsing: Personal pronoun · 2nd · Genitive · Singular (P-2GS)

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).…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

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 21:5 word 8

ἔρχεταίerchetaicomes

Lemma: ἔρχομαι (erchomai) · Strong's: G2064

Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PNI-3S)

Meaning: to come/go — ἔρχομαι, ; [in LXX very frequently for בּוֹא, also for הלךְ ni., אתה, etc., 34 words in all ; ] ; 1. to come; (a) of persons, either as arriving or returning from elsewhere: Mat.8:9, Mrk.6:31, Luk.7:8, Jhn.4:27,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 639 times. Also: Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 2:23, Matthew 3:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2064; TFLSJ G2064; TAGNT Matthew 21:5 word 9

σοι,soito 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).…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

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 21:5 word 10

πραῢςprausgentle

Lemma: πρᾶος (praos) · Strong's: G4235

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

Meaning: gentle — πρᾷος, πρᾶος, see: πραΰς.; πραΰς, -εῖα, -ΰ, and πρᾷος; (Or πρᾶος, ν. Bl., § 3, 3), -α, -ον (see LS, Thayer, see word), [in LXX (always -ΰς, exc. 2Ma.15:12, -ᾷος, see Thackeray, Gr., 180 f.) for עָנָו, עָנִי ; ] ;…

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Used 4 times. Also: Matthew 5:5, Matthew 11:29, 1 Peter 3:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4235; TFLSJ G4235; TAGNT Matthew 21:5 word 11

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 21:5 word 12

ἐπιβεβηκὼςepibebēkōsalready riding

Lemma: ἐπιβαίνω (epibainō) · Strong's: G1910

Parsing: Verb · Perfect · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-RAP-NSM)

Meaning: to mount/board — ἐπι-βαίνω ; [in LXX chiefly for רָכַב ; ] ; 1. to get up on, mount: before ἐπί, with accusative, Mat.21:5 (LXX); to embark in (a boat), go aboard: with dative, Act.27:2; before εἰς, Act.21:6 (Rec.); absol., Act.21:2. ;…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 6 times. Also: Acts 20:18, Acts 21:2, Acts 21:4, Acts 25:1, Acts 27:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1910; TFLSJ G1910; TAGNT Matthew 21:5 word 13

ἐπὶepion

Lemma: ἐπί (epi) · Strong's: G1909

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: upon/to/against — ἐπί (before a smooth breathing ἐπ᾽, before a rough breathing ἐφ᾽), ; prep. with genitive, dative, accusative (accusative most frequently in NT), ; with primary sense of superposition, on, upon. ; I. C. genitive, ; 1. of…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 905 times. Also: Matthew 1:11, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:13, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1909; TFLSJ G1909; TAGNT Matthew 21:5 word 14

ὄνονonona donkey

Lemma: ὄνος (onos) · Strong's: G3688

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)

Meaning: donkey — ὄνος, -ου, ὁ, ἡ ; [in LXX chiefly for חֲמוֹר, also for אָתוֹן, etc. ; ] ; an ass: Mat.21:2, 5" (LXX), Luk.14:5, Jhn.12:15" (LXX) ; ὁ, Luk.13:15; ἡ, Mat.21:7 .†; (AS)

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Used 5 times. Also: Matthew 21:2, Matthew 21:7, Luke 13:15, John 12:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3688; TFLSJ G3688; TAGNT Matthew 21:5 word 15

καὶkaieven

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 21:5 word 16

ἐπὶepiupon

Lemma: ἐπί (epi) · Strong's: G1909

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: upon/to/against — ἐπί (before a smooth breathing ἐπ᾽, before a rough breathing ἐφ᾽), ; prep. with genitive, dative, accusative (accusative most frequently in NT), ; with primary sense of superposition, on, upon. ; I. C. genitive, ; 1. of…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT

Used 905 times. Also: Matthew 1:11, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:13, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1909; TFLSJ G1909; TAGNT Matthew 21:5 word 17

πῶλονpōlona colt

Lemma: πῶλος (pōlos) · Strong's: G4454

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)

Meaning: colt — πῶλος, -ου, ὁ; (in cl. also ) [in LXX chiefly for עַיִר ; ] ; a foal, colt, prop., of a horse, then the young of other animals; in NT of the colt of an ass: Mat.21:2, 5" (LXX), Mat.21:7, Mrk.11:2, 4-5 11:7, Luk.19:30,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 12 times. Also: Matthew 21:2, Matthew 21:7, Mark 11:2, Mark 11:4, Mark 11:5, Mark 11:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4454; TFLSJ G4454; TAGNT Matthew 21:5 word 18

υἱὸνhuion[the] foal

Lemma: υἱός (uhios) · Strong's: G5207

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)

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 21:5 word 19

ὑποζυγίου.¶hupozugiouof a beast of burden.

Lemma: ὑποζύγιον (hupozugion) · Strong's: G5268

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Neuter (N-GSN)

Meaning: donkey — ὑπο-ζύγιος, -α, -ον ; [in LXX for חֲמוֹר ; ] ; under the yoke; as subst., τ . (Hdt., al.), a beast of burden; colloq., an ass (see Deiss., BS, 160 f.), and so always in LXX and NT: Mat.21:5 (LXX), 2Pe.2:16.†; (AS)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 2 times. Also: 2 Peter 2:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5268; TFLSJ G5268; TAGNT Matthew 21:5 word 20

How the BSB renders it

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

Say→εἶπον G2036 to say
to the→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
Daughter→θυγάτηρ G2364 daughter
of Zion→Σιών G4622 Zion
See→ἰδού G2400 look!
your→σύ G4771 you
King→βασιλεύς G0935 king
comes→ἔρχομαι G2064 to come/go
to you→σύ G4771 you
gentle→G4239
and→καί G2532 and
riding→ἐπιβαίνω G1910 to mount/board
on→ἐπί G1909 upon/to/against
a donkey→ὄνος G3688 donkey
on→ἐπί G1909 upon/to/against
a colt→πῶλος G4454 colt
[the] foal→υἱός G5207 son
of a donkey→ὑποζύγιον G5268 donkey

King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source

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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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