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← Matthew 27 · ← verse 5 · verse 7 →

And the chief priests took the silver pieces, and said, It is not lawful for to put them into the treasury, because it is the price of blood. (KJV)

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

ΟἱHoi<the>

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 27:6 word 1

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 27:6 word 2

ἀρχιερεῖςarchiereisthe chief priests

Lemma: ἀρχιερεύς (archiereus) · Strong's: G0749

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (N-NPM)

Meaning: high-priest — ἀρχιερεύς, -έως, ὁ, ; [in LXX for כּ'' הָרֹאשׁ,כּ'' הַגָּדוֹל ,כּהֵן ; ] ; 1. high-priest: Mrk.2:26 14:47, al.; of Christ: Heb.2:17 3:1, al. ; 2. In pl., chief priests, including ex-high-priests and members of…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 123 times. Also: Matthew 2:4, Matthew 16:21, Matthew 20:18, Matthew 21:15, Matthew 21:23, Matthew 21:45 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0749; TFLSJ G0749; TAGNT Matthew 27:6 word 3

λαβόντεςlabonteshaving taken

Lemma: λαμβάνω (lambanō) · Strong's: G2983

Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Participle · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (V-2AAP-NPM)

Meaning: to take — λαμβάνω, ; [in LXX chiefly for לקח, also for אחז ,לכד ,נשׂא, etc. ; ] ; 1. to take, lay hold of: absol., Mat.26:26, Mrk.14:22; with accusative of thing(s), Mat.5:40 26:52, al. mult.; with accusative of person(s),…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 263 times. Also: Matthew 5:40, Matthew 7:8, Matthew 8:17, Matthew 10:8, Matthew 10:38, Matthew 10:41 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2983; TFLSJ G2983; TAGNT Matthew 27:6 word 4

τὰtathe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (T-APN)

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 27:6 word 5

ἀργύριαarguriapieces of silver

Lemma: ἀργύριον (argurion) · Strong's: G0694

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (N-APN)

Meaning: money — ἀργύριον, -ου, τό; (ἄργυρος), [in LXX for כֶּסֶף (Gen.13:2, al.), exc. La 4:1 (כֶּתֶם) ; ] ; prop., a piece of silver (Lft., Notes, 191); in NT, ; (a) silver: Act.3:6 7:16 19:19 20:33, 1Co.3:12, 1Pe.1:18; (b) money:…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 20 times. Also: Matthew 25:18, Matthew 25:27, Matthew 26:15, Matthew 27:3, Matthew 27:5, Matthew 27:9 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0694; TFLSJ G0694; TAGNT Matthew 27:6 word 6

εἶπαν·eipansaid;

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

Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-2AAI-3P)

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 27:6 word 7

οὐκoukNot

Lemma: οὐ (ou) · Strong's: G3756

Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)

Meaning: no — οὐ, before a vowel with smooth breathing οὐκ, before one with rough breathing οὐχ (but improperly οὐχ ἰδού, Act.2:7, WH, mg.; cf. WH, Intr., §409; M, Pr., 44, 244), ; [in LXX for אֵין ,אַיִן ,לֹא ; ] ; neg. particle, ;…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 1689 times. Also: Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:18, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:7, Matthew 5:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3756; TFLSJ G3756; TAGNT Matthew 27:6 word 8

ἔξεστινexestinit is lawful

Lemma: ἔξεστι, ἐξόν (exesti, exon) · Strong's: G1832

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)

Meaning: be permitted — ἔξ-εστι ; (εἰμί), ; impers. verb., ; it is permitted, lawful: Mrk.2:24, Act.8:37 (R, mg.), 1Co.10:23; with inf., Mat.12:2, 10 12 14:4 15:26 19:3 22:17 27:6, Mrk.3:4 12:14, Luk.6:2, 9 14:3, Jhn.5:10; before accusative,…

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Used 32 times. Also: Matthew 12:2, Matthew 12:4, Matthew 12:10, Matthew 12:12, Matthew 14:4, Matthew 19:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1832; TFLSJ G1832; TAGNT Matthew 27:6 word 9

βαλεῖνbaleinto put

Lemma: βάλλω (ballō) · Strong's: G0906H

Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Infinitive (V-2AAN)

Meaning: to throw: put — βάλλω, ; [in LXX for נפל, שׂום, ידד, etc. ; ] ; prop., of a weapon or missile; then generally, of things and persons, lit. and metaphorically, to throw, cast, put, place: with accusative, before εἰς, Mat.4:18, and…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 42 times. Also: Matthew 5:25, Matthew 8:6, Matthew 8:14, Matthew 9:2, Matthew 9:17, Matthew 10:34 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0906H; TFLSJ G0906H; TAGNT Matthew 27:6 word 10

αὐτὰautathem

Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846

Parsing: Personal pronoun · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (P-APN)

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),…

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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 27:6 word 11

εἰςeisinto

Lemma: εἰς (eis) · Strong's: G1519

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: toward — εἰς, ; prep. with accusative, ; expressing entrance, direction, limit, into, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among (Lat. in, with accusative). ; I. Of place. ; 1. After verbs of motion; (a) of entrance into: Mat.8:23,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 1796 times. Also: Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1519; TFLSJ G1519; TAGNT Matthew 27:6 word 12

τὸνtonthe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

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

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 27:6 word 13

κορβανᾶνkorbanantreasury

Lemma: κορβᾶν (korban) · Strong's: G2878

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

Meaning: Corban — κορβάν (Rec., T, -βᾶν), indecl. (Heb. קׇרְבָּן), ; an offering, a gift offered to God: Mrk.7:11 (cf. κορβανᾶς).†; (AS)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 2 times. Also: Mark 7:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2878; TFLSJ G2878; TAGNT Matthew 27:6 word 14

ἐπεὶepeisince [the]

Lemma: ἐπεί (epei) · Strong's: G1893

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: since — ἐπεί ; conj. (ἐπί, εἰ), ; when, since; 1. of time, when, after: Luk.7:1 (Rec., WH, mg.). ; 2. Of cause, since, because: Mat.18:32 21:46 27:6, Mrk.15:42, Luk.1:34, Jhn.13:29 19:31, Act.13:46 (Rec., WH, mg.), 1Co.14:12,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 27 times. Also: Matthew 18:32, Matthew 21:46, Mark 15:42, Luke 1:34, John 13:29, John 19:31 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1893; TFLSJ G1893; TAGNT Matthew 27:6 word 15

τιμὴtimēprice

Lemma: τιμή (timē) · Strong's: G5092

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (N-NSF)

Meaning: honor — τιμή, -ῆς, ἡ ; [in LXX for עֵרֶךְ, יְקָר, etc. ; ] ; a valuing, hence, objectively; 1. a price paid or received: with genitive of person(s), Mat.27:9; with genitive of thing(s), Act.5:2-3; pl., Act.4:34 19:19; τ.…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 43 times. Also: Matthew 27:9, John 4:44, Acts 4:34, Acts 5:2, Acts 5:3, Acts 7:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5092; TFLSJ G5092; TAGNT Matthew 27:6 word 16

αἵματόςaimatosof blood

Lemma: αἷμα (ahima) · Strong's: G0129G

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

Meaning: blood — αἷμα, ατος, τό, ; [in LXX for דָּם ; ] ; blood. ; 1. In the ordinary sense: Mrk.5:25, Luk.8:43,44 22:44, Jhn.19:34, Act.15:20,29 21:25, Rev.8:7,8 11:6 16:3,4,6 19:13. ; 2. In special senses: ; (a) of generation, origin,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 97 times. Also: Matthew 16:17, Matthew 23:30, Matthew 23:35, Matthew 26:28, Matthew 27:4, Matthew 27:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0129G; TFLSJ G0129G; TAGNT Matthew 27:6 word 17

ἐστιν.¶estinit is.

Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)

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 27:6 word 18

How the BSB renders it

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

The→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
chief priests→ἀρχιερεύς G0749 high-priest
picked up→λαμβάνω G2983 to take
the→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
pieces of silver→ἀργύριον G0694 money
[and] said→εἶπον G2036 to say
It is unlawful→ἔξεστι, ἐξόν G1832 be permitted
to put→βάλλω G0906H to throw: put
this→αὐτός G0846 it/s/he
into→εἰς G1519 toward
the→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
treasury→κορβᾶν G2878 Corban
since→ἐπεί G1893 since
it is→εἰμί G1510 to be
blood→αἷμα G0129G blood
money→τιμή G5092 honor

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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