Matthew 12:34 — King James Version← Study notes
“O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.”
Matthew 12:34 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Matthew 12:3417 words
γεννήματαgennēmatafruit, generation
ἐχιδνῶνechidnōnviper
πῶςpōshow, after (by) what manner (means), that
δύνασθεdynasthebe able
ἀγαθὰagathabenefit, good(-s, things)
λαλεῖνlaleinpreach, say, speak (after)
πονηροὶponēroibad, evil, grievous
ὄντεςontesam, have been, is I
ἐκekfrom / out of
γὰρgarfor
τοῦtouthe
περισσεύματοςperisseumatosabundance, that was left, over and above
τῆςtēsthe
καρδίαςkardiasheart
τὸtothe
στόμαstomaedge, face, mouth
λαλεῖlaleipreach, say, speak (after)
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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