Matthew 13:17 — King James Version← Study notes
“For verily I say unto you, That many prophets and righteous men have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.”
Matthew 13:17 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Matthew 13:1723 words
ἀμὴνamēnamen
γὰρgarfor
λέγωlegōsay
ὑμῖνhyminyou
ὅτιhotithat / because
πολλοὶpolloimany / much
προφῆταιprophētaiprophet
καὶkaiand / also
δίκαιοιdikaioijust, meet, right(-eous)
ἐπεθύμησανepethymēsancovet, desire, would fain
ἰδεῖνideinbehold, perceive, see
ἃhawho / which
βλέπετεblepetebehold, beware, lie
καὶkaiand / also
οὐκouknot
εἶδανeidanbehold, perceive, see
καὶkaiand / also
ἀκοῦσαιakousaihear
ἃhawho / which
ἀκούετεakouetehear
καὶkaiand / also
οὐκouknot
ἤκουσανēkousanhear
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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