John 2:16 — King James Version← Study notes
“And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father’s house an house of merchandise.”
John 2:16 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · John 2:1618 words
καὶkaiand / also
τοῖςtoisthe
τὰςtasthe
περιστερὰςperisterasdove, pigeon
πωλοῦσινpōlousinsell, whatever is sold
εἶπενeipensay
ἌρατεAratetake up
ταῦταtautahe (it was that), hereof, it
ἐντεῦθενenteuthen(from) hence, on either side
μὴmēnot
ποιεῖτεpoieiteabide, + agree, appoint
τὸνtonthe
οἶκονoikonhouse / home
τοῦtouthe
πατρόςpatrosfather, parent
μουmouI
οἶκονoikonhouse / home
ἐμπορίουemporioumerchandise
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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