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And saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross. (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,…

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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 27:40 word 1

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…

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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 27:40 word 2

ὁhoYou who [are]

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Vocative · Singular · Masculine (T-VSM)

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 27:40 word 3

καταλύωνkataluōndestroying

Lemma: καταλύω (kataluō) · Strong's: G2647

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Vocative · Singular · Masculine (V-PAP-VSM)

Meaning: to destroy/lodge — κατα-λύω ; [in LXX for לוּן, שָׁבַת, etc. ; ] ; 1. to destroy, cast down: Mat.24:2, Mrk.13:2, Luk.21:6; τ. ναόν, Mat.26:61 27:40, Mrk.14:58 15:29, Act.6:14; οἰκίαν, 2Co.5:1; opposite to οἰκοδομεῖν, Gal.2:18.…

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Used 17 times. Also: Matthew 5:17, Matthew 24:2, Matthew 26:61, Mark 13:2, Mark 14:58, Mark 15:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2647; TFLSJ G2647; TAGNT Matthew 27:40 word 4

τὸνtonthe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (T-ASM)

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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 27:40 word 5

ναὸνnaontemple

Lemma: ναός (naos) · Strong's: G3485

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

Meaning: temple — ναός, -οῦ, ὁ ; (Att.. νεώς; ναίω, to inhabit), [in LXX (νεώς, 2Ma.6:2, al.) chiefly for הֵיכָל ; ] ; 1. a temple (Hom., Find., al.). ; 2. The inmost part of a temple, the shrine (Hat., Xen., al.); in NT, ; (a)…

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Used 46 times. Also: Matthew 23:16, Matthew 23:17, Matthew 23:21, Matthew 23:35, Matthew 26:61, Matthew 27:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3485; TFLSJ G3485; TAGNT Matthew 27:40 word 6

καὶkaiand

Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

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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 27:40 word 7

ἐνenin

Lemma: ἐν (en) · Strong's: G1722

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: in/on/among — ἐν, ; prep, (the most frequently of all in NT), with dative (= Heb. בְּ, Lat. in, with abl.). ; I. Of place, with dative of thing(s), of person(s), in, within, on, at, by, among: ἐν τ. πόλει, Luk.7:37; τ. οφθαλμῷ,…

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Used 2826 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1722; TFLSJ G1722; TAGNT Matthew 27:40 word 8

τρισὶνtrisinthree

Lemma: τρεῖς (treis) · Strong's: G5140

Parsing: Adjective · Dative · Plural · Feminine (A-DPF)

Meaning: Three — τρεῖς, οἱ, αἱ, τρία, τά; three: Mat.12:40, al.; μετὰ τ. ἡμέρας = τῇ τρίτῃ ἡ., Mrk.10:34, al. (cf. Field, Notes, 11 ff.) ; Τρεῖς Ταβέρναι ; (see: ταβέρνη), ; Three Taverns (Lit. Tres Tabernae) a halting place on the…

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Used 71 times. Also: Matthew 12:40, Matthew 13:33, Matthew 15:32, Matthew 17:4, Matthew 18:16, Matthew 18:20 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5140; TFLSJ G5140; TAGNT Matthew 27:40 word 9

ἡμέραιςhēmeraisdays

Lemma: ἡμέρα (hēmera) · Strong's: G2250

Parsing: Noun · Dative · Plural · Feminine (N-DPF)

Meaning: day — ἡμέρα, -ας, ἡ, ; [in LXX chiefly (very freq.) for יוֹם ; ] ; day; 1. as distinct from night: genitive ἡμέρας, by day (WM, §30, 11), Rev.21:25; ἡ. κ. νυκτός (ν. κ. ̔ἡ.), Act.9:24, 1Th.2:9, 2Th.3:8, Rev.4:8 (BL, §36, 13);…

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Used 392 times. Also: Matthew 2:1, Matthew 3:1, Matthew 4:2, Matthew 6:34, Matthew 7:22, Matthew 9:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2250; TFLSJ G2250; TAGNT Matthew 27:40 word 10

οἰκοδομῶν,oikodomōnbuilding [it],

Lemma: οἰκοδομέω (oikodomeō) · Strong's: G3618

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Vocative · Singular · Masculine (V-PAP-VSM)

Meaning: to build — οἰκοδομέω, -ῶ; (οἰκοδόμος), [in LXX chiefly for בָּנָה ; ] ; to build a house, to build: absol., Luk.11:48 14:30 17:28; οἱ οἰκοδομοῦντες, the builders (as Psa.118:22, בָּנָה), Mat.21:42, Mrk.12:10, Luk.20:17, 1Pe.2:7"…

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Used 40 times. Also: Matthew 7:24, Matthew 7:26, Matthew 16:18, Matthew 21:33, Matthew 21:42, Matthew 23:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3618; TFLSJ G3618; TAGNT Matthew 27:40 word 11

σῶσονsōsondo save

Lemma: σῴζω (sōzō) · Strong's: G4982

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Imperative · 2nd · Singular (V-AAM-2S)

Meaning: to save — σώζω (on the more accurate σῴζω, see WH, Intr., §410; Bl., §3, 1-3), ; [in LXX chiefly for ישׁע hi., also for מלט ni., נצל ni., etc. ; ] ; to save from peril, injury or suffering: Mat.8:25, Mrk.13:20, Luk.23:35, al.; τ.…

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Used 109 times. Also: Matthew 1:21, Matthew 8:25, Matthew 9:21, Matthew 9:22, Matthew 10:22, Matthew 14:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4982; TFLSJ G4982; TAGNT Matthew 27:40 word 12

σεαυτόν·seautonYourself!

Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771

Parsing: Reflexive pronoun · 2nd · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (F-2ASM)

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).…

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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 27:40 word 13

εἰeiIf

Lemma: εἰ (ei) · Strong's: G1487G

Parsing: Conjunction (COND)

Meaning: if — εἰ, ; conjunctive particle, used in conditions and in indirect questions. ; I. Conditional, if; 1. with indic, expressing a general assumption; (a) pres.: before indic, pres., Mat.11:14, Rom.8:25, al.; before imperat.,…

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Used 390 times. Also: Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:6, Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30, Matthew 6:23, Matthew 6:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1487G; TFLSJ G1487G; TAGNT Matthew 27:40 word 14

υἱὸςhuios[the] Son

Lemma: υἱός (uhios) · Strong's: G5207

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

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…

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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 27:40 word 15

εἶeiYou are

Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 2nd · Singular (V-PAI-2S)

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,…

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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 27:40 word 16

τοῦtou<the>

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (T-GSM)

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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 27:40 word 17

θεοῦ,theouof God,

Lemma: θεός (theos) · Strong's: G2316

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-GSM-T)

Meaning: God — θεός, -οῦ, ὁ, ἡ (Act.19:37 only; see M, Pr., 60, 244), late voc., θεέ (Mat.27:46; cf. Deu.3:24, al.), ; [in LXX chiefly for אֱלֹהִים, also for אֵל and other cognate forms, יהוה, etc. ; ] ; a god or deity, God. ; 1. In…

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Used 1338 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2316; TFLSJ G2316; TAGNT Matthew 27:40 word 18

κατάβηθιkatabēthido descend

Lemma: καταβαίνω (katabainō) · Strong's: G2597

Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Imperative · 2nd · Singular (V-2AAM-2S)

Meaning: to come/go down — κατα-βαίνω ; [in LXX chiefly for יָרַד ; ] ; to go or come down, descend. ; 1. Of persons: Mat.3:16 24:17, Luk.2:51 6:17 10:31 17:31 19:5-6, Jhn.4:47, 49 4:51 5:7, Act.7:34 8:15 10:20 20:10 23:10 24:1, 22 Eph.4:10.…

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Used 81 times. Also: Matthew 3:16, Matthew 7:25, Matthew 7:27, Matthew 8:1, Matthew 11:23, Matthew 14:29 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2597; TFLSJ G2597; TAGNT Matthew 27:40 word 19

ἀπὸapofrom

Lemma: ἀπό (apo) · Strong's: G0575

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: away from — ἀπό (on the frequently neglect of elision bef. vowels, see Tdf., Pr., 94, WH, App., 146), ; prep. with genitive (WM, 462ff.; on its relation to ἐκ, παρά, ὑπό, ib. 456f.), [in LXX for לְ ,בְּ ,מִן ; ] ; from (i.e. from…

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Used 677 times. Also: Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 1:24, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0575; TFLSJ G0575; TAGNT Matthew 27:40 word 20

τοῦtouthe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (T-GSM)

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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 27:40 word 21

σταυροῦ.stauroucross!

Lemma: σταυρός (stauros) · Strong's: G4716

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (N-GSM)

Meaning: cross — σταυρός, -oῦ, ὁ ; 1. an upright pale or stake (Hom., Hdt., Thuc., al.) ; 2. In late writers (Diod., Plut., al.) of the Roman instrument of crucifixion, the Cross: of the Cross on which Christ suffered, Mat.27:32, 40…

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Used 28 times. Also: Matthew 10:38, Matthew 16:24, Matthew 27:32, Matthew 27:42, Mark 8:34, Mark 10:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4716; TFLSJ G4716; TAGNT Matthew 27:40 word 22

How the BSB renders it

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

and	→	καί G2532 and
saying	→	λέγω G3004G to say
You who	→	ὁ G3588 the/this/who
are going to destroy	→	καταλύω G2647 to destroy/lodge
the	→	ὁ G3588 the/this/who
temple	→	ναός G3485 temple
and	→	καί G2532 and
rebuild [it]	→	οἰκοδομέω G3618 to build
in	→	ἐν G1722 in/on/among
three	→	τρεῖς G5140 Three
days	→	ἡμέρα G2250 day
save	→	σῴζω G4982 to save
Yourself	→	G4572
If	→	εἰ G1487G if
You are	→	εἰμί G1510 to be
[the] Son	→	υἱός G5207 son
of God	→	θεός G2316 God
come down	→	καταβαίνω G2597 to come/go down
from	→	ἀπό G0575 away from
the	→	ὁ G3588 the/this/who
cross	→	σταυρός G4716 cross

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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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