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For many are called, but few are chosen. (KJV)

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

πολλοὶpolloiMany

Lemma: πολύς (polus) · Strong's: G4183

Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (A-NPM)

Meaning: much — πολύς, πολλή, πολύ, ; [in LXX chiefly for רַב and cognate forms ; ] ; 1. as adj., much, many, great, of number, space, degree, value, time, etc.: ἀριθμός, Act.11:21; ὄχλος, Mrk.5:24; θερισμός, Mat.9:37; χόρτος,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 377 times. Also: Matthew 2:18, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 4:25, Matthew 5:12, Matthew 6:30, Matthew 7:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4183; TFLSJ G4183; TAGNT Matthew 22:14 word 1

γάρgarfor

Lemma: γάρ (gar) · Strong's: G1063

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: for — γάρ, ; co-ordinating particle, contr. of γε ἄρα, ; verily then, hence, in truth, indeed, yea, then, why, and when giving a reason or explanation, for, the usage in NT being in general accord with that of cl.; 1.…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 1080 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1063; TFLSJ G1063; TAGNT Matthew 22:14 word 2

εἰσινeisinare

Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-PAI-3P)

Meaning: to be — εἰμί, ; with various uses and significations, like the English verb to be. ; I. As substantive verb. ; 1. Of persons and things, to be, exist: Act.17:28, Jhn.1:1, 8:58, 17:5, al; ὁ ὢν καὶ ὁ ἦν (for past ptcp.), Rev.1:4,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 2406 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1510; TFLSJ G1510; TAGNT Matthew 22:14 word 3

κλητοί,klētoicalled,

Lemma: κλητός (klētos) · Strong's: G2822

Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (A-NPM)

Meaning: called — κλητός, -ή, -όν; (καλέω), [in LXX for קָרָא, מִקְרָא, Exo.12:16, al. ; ] ; called, invited (as to a banquet, Æsch., 1Sa 1:41, 3Ma.5:14); in NT, always of the Divine call; (a) to some office: κ. ἀπόστολος, Rom.1:1,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 12 times. Also: Matthew 20:16, Luke 14:24, Romans 1:1, Romans 1:6, Romans 1:7, Romans 8:28 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2822; TFLSJ G2822; TAGNT Matthew 22:14 word 4

ὀλίγοιoligoifew

Lemma: ὀλίγος (oligos) · Strong's: G3641

Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (A-NPM)

Meaning: little/few — ὀλίγος, -η, -ον; (on οὐχ ὁλ., see infr.), [in LXX chiefly for מָעַט ; ] ; of number, quantity, size, few, little, small, slight: Mat.9:37 15:34, Mrk.6:5 8:7, Luk.10:2 12:48 (sc. πληγάς, opposite to πολλάς), 1Ti.5:23,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 44 times. Also: Matthew 7:14, Matthew 9:37, Matthew 15:34, Matthew 20:16, Matthew 25:21, Matthew 25:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3641; TFLSJ G3641; TAGNT Matthew 22:14 word 5

δὲdehowever

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 22:14 word 6

ἐκλεκτοί.¶eklektoichosen.

Lemma: ἐκλεκτός (eklektos) · Strong's: G1588

Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (A-NPM)

Meaning: select — ἐκ-λεκτός, -ή, -όν ; (ἐκλέγω), [in LXX for בָּחַר (so prob. in Isa.28:16, Pro.17:3, for MT בָּחַן), בָּרִיא, etc. ; ] ; 1. choice, select (cl., rarely; Thuc., Plat., al.), hence, eminent: Rom.16:13 (cf. Eze.27:24). ; 2.…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 24 times. Also: Matthew 20:16, Matthew 24:22, Matthew 24:24, Matthew 24:31, Mark 13:20, Mark 13:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1588; TFLSJ G1588; TAGNT Matthew 22:14 word 7

How the BSB renders it

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

For→γάρ G1063 for
many→πολύς G4183 much
are→εἰμί G1510 to be
called→κλητός G2822 called
but→δέ G1161 then
few [are]→ὀλίγος G3641 little/few
chosen→ἐκλεκτός G1588 select

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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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