Matthew 17:4 — King James Version← Study notes
“Then answered Peter, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.”
Matthew 17:4 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Matthew 17:427 words
ἀποκριθεὶςapokritheisanswer
δὲdeand / but
ὁhothe
ΠέτροςPetrosPeter, rock
εἶπενeipensay
τῷtōthe
ἸησοῦIēsouJesus
ΚύριεKyrieLord
καλόνkalonfair, good(-ly), honest
ἐστινestinam, have been, is I
ἡμᾶςhēmasI
ὧδεhōdehere, hither, (in) this place
εἶναιeinaiam, have been, is I
εἰeiforasmuch as, if, that
θέλειςtheleisdesire, be disposed (forward), intend
ποιήσωpoiēsōabide, + agree, appoint
ὧδεhōdehere, hither, (in) this place
τρεῖςtreisthree
σκηνάςskēnashabitation, tabernacle
σοὶsoiyou
μίανmianinto / to
καὶkaiand / also
ΜωϋσεῖMōysei
μίανmianinto / to
καὶkaiand / also
ἨλίᾳĒliaElias
μίανmianinto / to
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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