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And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless. (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 22:12 word 1
λέγειlegeihe says
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 22:12 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),…
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 22:12 word 3
ἑταῖρε,hetaireFriend,
Lemma: ἑταῖρος (hetairos) · Strong's: G2083
Parsing: Noun · Vocative · Singular · Masculine (N-VSM)
Meaning: friend — ἑταῖρος, -ου, ὁ ; [in LXX chiefly for רֵעַ and cognate forms, also Sir.11:6 37:2 ff., al. ; ] ; a companion, comrade: Mat.11:16 (WH, ἑτέροις); voc., as term of address, my friend: Mat.20:13 22:12 26:50.†; (AS)
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Used 3 times. Also: Matthew 20:13, Matthew 26:50 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2083; TFLSJ G2083; TAGNT Matthew 22:12 word 4
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…
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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 22:12 word 5
εἰσῆλθεςeisēlthesdid you enter
Lemma: εἰσέρχομαι (eiserchomai) · Strong's: G1525
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Indicative · 2nd · Singular (V-2AAI-2S)
Meaning: to enter — εἰσ-έρχομαι, ; [in LXX chiefly for בּוֹא ; ] ; to go in or into, enter: Mat.9:25, Luk.7:45, al.; before εἰς, Mat.10:12, Mrk.2:1, al.; before διά (πύλης, θύρας, etc.), Mat.7:13, Jhn.10:1, al.; ὑπὸ τ. στέγην, Mat.8:8;…
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Used 194 times. Also: Matthew 2:21, Matthew 5:20, Matthew 6:6, Matthew 7:13, Matthew 7:21, Matthew 8:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1525; TFLSJ G1525; TAGNT Matthew 22:12 word 6
ὧδεhōdehere
Lemma: ὧδε (hōde) · Strong's: G5602
Parsing: Adverb (ADV)
Meaning: here — ὧδε, adv., ; [in LXX for חֲלֹם ,פֹּה ,הִנֶּה, etc. ; ] ; 1. prop., of manner, so (Hom., al.). ; 2. In poets (rarely) and late writers, of place, ; (a) hither (BL, §25, 2): Mat.8:29, Mrk.11:3, Luk.9:41, Jhn.6:25, al.;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 63 times. Also: Matthew 8:29, Matthew 12:6, Matthew 12:41, Matthew 12:42, Matthew 14:8, Matthew 14:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5602; TFLSJ G5602; TAGNT Matthew 22:12 word 7
μὴmēnot
Lemma: μή (mē) · Strong's: G3361
Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)
Meaning: not — μή, ; subjective negative particle, ; used where the negation depends on a condition or hypothesis, expressed or understood, as distinct from οὐ, which denies absolutely. μή is used where one thinks a thing is not, as…
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Used 1087 times. Also: Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 4:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3361; TFLSJ G3361; TAGNT Matthew 22:12 word 8
ἔχωνechōnhaving
Lemma: ἔχω (echō) · Strong's: G2192
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-PAP-NSM)
Meaning: to have/be — ἔχω, ; [in LXX for אָצֵל (ἐχόμενος), יֵשׁ,בַּעַל, etc., 59 words in all ; ] ; (on the Aktionsart of the various tenses, see M, Pr., 110, 145, 150, 183), to have, as in cl., in various senses and constructions. ; I.…
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Used 715 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 3:4, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:14, Matthew 4:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2192; TFLSJ G2192; TAGNT Matthew 22:12 word 9
ἔνδυμαendumagarment
Lemma: ἔνδυμα (enduma) · Strong's: G1742
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (N-ASN)
Meaning: clothing — ἔνδυμα, -τος, τό; (ἐνω), [in LXX chiefly for לְבוּשׁ ; ] ; raiment, clothing, a garment: Mat.3:4 6:25, 28 7:15 22:11-12 28:3, Luk.12:23.†; (AS)
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Used 8 times. Also: Matthew 3:4, Matthew 6:25, Matthew 6:28, Matthew 7:15, Matthew 22:11, Matthew 28:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1742; TFLSJ G1742; TAGNT Matthew 22:12 word 10
γάμου;gamouof wedding?
Lemma: γάμος (gamos) · Strong's: G1062
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (N-GSM)
Meaning: wedding — γάμος, -ου, ὁ, ; [in LXX for מִשְׁתֶּה ; ] ; 1. a wedding, esp. a wedding-feast: Mat.22:8, 10 11, 12, Jhn.2:1-3, Rev.19:7, 9; pl. (Field, Notes, 16), Mat.22:2-4, 9 25:10, Luk.12:36 14:8. ; 2. marriage: Heb.13:4 (Cremer,…
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Used 16 times. Also: Matthew 22:2, Matthew 22:3, Matthew 22:4, Matthew 22:8, Matthew 22:9, Matthew 22:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1062; TFLSJ G1062; TAGNT Matthew 22:12 word 11
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 22:12 word 12
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 22:12 word 13
ἐφιμώθη.ephimōthēhe was speechless.
Lemma: φιμόω (phimoō) · Strong's: G5392
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Passive · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-API-3S)
Meaning: to muzzle — φιμόω, -ῶ; (φιμός, a muzzle), [in LXX: Deu.25:4 (חָסַם), Dan LXX Su 1:61, 4Ma.1:35 א R * ; ] ; to muzzle: 1Co.9:9, 1Ti.5:18" (LXX) ; metaphorically, to put to silence: with accusative of person(s), Mat.22:34, 1Pe.2:15;…
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Used 8 times. Also: Matthew 22:34, Mark 1:25, Mark 4:39, Luke 4:35, 1 Corinthians 9:9, 1 Timothy 5:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5392; TFLSJ G5392; TAGNT Matthew 22:12 word 14
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Friend | → | ἑταῖρος G2083 friend |
| he asked | → | λέγω G3004G to say |
| how | → | πῶς G4459 how?! |
| did you get in | → | εἰσέρχομαι G1525 to enter |
| here | → | ὧδε G5602 here |
| without | → | ἔχω G2192 to have/be |
| wedding | → | γάμος G1062 wedding |
| clothes | → | ἔνδυμα G1742 clothing |
| But | → | δέ G1161 then |
| [the man] was speechless | → | φιμόω G5392 to muzzle |
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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