Matthew 10:16 — King James Version← Study notes
“Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.”
Matthew 10:16 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Matthew 10:1620 words
ἸδοὺIdoubehold
ἐγὼegōI
ἀποστέλλωapostellōsend away
ὑμᾶςhymasyou
ὡςhōsabout, after (that), (according) as (it ha…
πρόβαταprobatasheep(-fold)
ἐνenabout, after, against
μέσῳmesōamong, them, between
λύκωνlykōnwolf
γίνεσθεginesthearise, be
assembled, be(-come
οὖνounand (so, truly), but
φρόνιμοιphronimoiwise(-r)
ὡςhōsabout, after (that), (according) as (it ha…
οἱhoithe
ὄφειςopheisserpent
καὶkaiand / also
ἀκέραιοιakeraioiharmless, simple
ὡςhōsabout, after (that), (according) as (it ha…
αἱhaithe
περιστεραίperisteraidove, pigeon
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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