Matthew 12:18 — King James Version← Study notes
“Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall shew judgment to the Gentiles.”
Matthew 12:18 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Matthew 12:1826 words
ἸδοὺIdoubehold
ὁhothe
παῖςpaischild, maid(-en), (man) servant
μουmouI
ὃνhonwho / which
ᾑρέτισαhēretisachoose
ὁhothe
ἀγαπητόςagapētos(dearly, well) beloved, dear
μουmouI
εἰςeisinto / to
ὃνhonwho / which
εὐδόκησενeudokēsenthink good, (be well)
please(-d), be the…
ἡhēthe
ψυχήpsychēsoul / life
μουmouI
θήσωthēsō+ advise, appoint, bow
τὸtothe
πνεῦμάpneumaSpirit / spirit
μουmouI
ἐπ’ep’about (the times), above, after
αὐτόνautonhe / she / it / same
καὶkaiand / also
κρίσινkrisinaccusation, condemnation, damnation
τοῖςtoisthe
ἔθνεσινethnesinGentile, heathen, nation
ἀπαγγελεῖapangeleibring word (again), declare, report
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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