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For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ἦνēnHe was
Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510
Parsing: Verb · Imperfect · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-IAI-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 7:29 word 1
γὰρgarfor
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 7:29 word 2
διδάσκωνdidaskōnteaching
Lemma: διδάσκω (didaskō) · Strong's: G1321
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-PAP-NSM)
Meaning: to teach — διδάσκω ; [in LXX chiefly for למד pl., also for ידע hi., ירה hi., etc. ; ] ; to teach (i.e. instruct) a person, teach a thing; 1. trans.: with accusative of person(s), Mat.5:2, Mrk.1:22, al.; before ὅτι, Mrk.8:31; περί,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 97 times. Also: Matthew 4:23, Matthew 5:2, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 9:35, Matthew 11:1, Matthew 13:54 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1321; TFLSJ G1321; TAGNT Matthew 7:29 word 3
αὐτοὺςautousthem
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (P-APM)
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 7:29 word 4
ὡςhōsas
Lemma: ὡς (hōs) · Strong's: G5613
Parsing: Particle or Disjunctive (PRT)
Meaning: as/when — ὡς, adverbial form of the relative pron. ὅς, ἥ, ὅ. ; I. As relat. adv. of manner, as, like as, just as, even as; 1. with a demonstrative, like οὕτως, expressed or understood: οὕτως . . . ὡς, Mrk.4:26, 1Co.3:15,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 515 times. Also: Matthew 1:24, Matthew 5:48, Matthew 6:5, Matthew 6:10, Matthew 6:12, Matthew 6:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5613; TFLSJ G5613; TAGNT Matthew 7:29 word 5
ἐξουσίανexousianauthority
Lemma: ἐξουσία (exousia) · Strong's: G1849
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: authority — ἐξουσία, -ας, ἡ ; (ἔξεστι), [in LXX: 4Ki.20:13, Psa.113 (114):2 135 (136)8, 9, Isa.39:2, Jer.28 (51):28 (מֶמְשָׁלָה), frequently in Da for Aram. שָׁלְטָן, etc., Wis.10:14, Sir.9:13, al. ; ] ; 1. prop., liberty or power…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 103 times. Also: Matthew 8:9, Matthew 9:6, Matthew 9:8, Matthew 10:1, Matthew 21:23, Matthew 21:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1849; TFLSJ G1849; TAGNT Matthew 7:29 word 6
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.…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 7:29 word 7
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 7:29 word 8
οὐχouchnot
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 7:29 word 9
ὡςhōsas
Lemma: ὡς (hōs) · Strong's: G5613
Parsing: Particle or Disjunctive (PRT)
Meaning: as/when — ὡς, adverbial form of the relative pron. ὅς, ἥ, ὅ. ; I. As relat. adv. of manner, as, like as, just as, even as; 1. with a demonstrative, like οὕτως, expressed or understood: οὕτως . . . ὡς, Mrk.4:26, 1Co.3:15,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 515 times. Also: Matthew 1:24, Matthew 5:48, Matthew 6:5, Matthew 6:10, Matthew 6:12, Matthew 6:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5613; TFLSJ G5613; TAGNT Matthew 7:29 word 10
οἱhoithe
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 7:29 word 11
γραμματεῖςgrammateisscribes
Lemma: γραμματεύς (grammateus) · Strong's: G1122
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (N-NPM)
Meaning: scribe — γραμματεύς, -έως (accusative pl., -εῖς, see Bl., §8, 2), ὁ ; (γράμμα), [in LXX always for שׁטר in Hex., elsewhere chiefly for ספר ; ] ; 1. a secretary; γ. τ. πόλεως, a state-clerk: Act.19:35. ; 2. In π., of a military…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 67 times. Also: Matthew 2:4, Matthew 5:20, Matthew 8:19, Matthew 9:3, Matthew 12:38, Matthew 13:52 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1122; TFLSJ G1122; TAGNT Matthew 7:29 word 12
αὐτῶν.¶autōnof them.
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (P-GPM)
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
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 7:29 word 13
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| because | → | γάρ G1063 for |
| He | → | εἰμί G1510 to be |
| taught | → | διδάσκω G1321 to teach |
| as [one] | → | ὡς G5613 as/when |
| who had | → | ἔχω G2192 to have/be |
| authority | → | ἐξουσία G1849 authority |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| not | → | οὐ G3756 no |
| as | → | ὡς G5613 as/when |
| their | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| scribes | → | γραμματεύς G1122 scribe |
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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