Matthew 1:21 — King James Version← Study notes
“And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.”
Matthew 1:21 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Matthew 1:2119 words
τέξεταιtexetaibear, be born, bring forth
δὲdeand / but
υἱὸνhyionson
καὶkaiand / also
καλέσειςkaleseisbid, call (forth), (whose
τὸtothe
ὄνομαonomacalled, (+
sur-)name(-d)
αὐτοῦautouhe / she / it / same
ἸησοῦνIēsounJesus
αὐτὸςautoshe / she / it / same
γὰρgarfor
σώσειsōseiheal, preserve, save (self)
τὸνtonthe
λαὸνlaonpeople
αὐτοῦautouhe / she / it / same
ἀπὸapofrom
τῶνtōnthe
ἁμαρτιῶνhamartiōnoffence, sin(-ful)
αὐτῶνautōnhe / she / it / same
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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