Matthew 20:26 — King James Version← Study notes

“But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister;”

Matthew 20:26 — Greek Interlinear

Greek · Matthew 20:2616 words

οὐχouchnot

οὕτωςhoutōsthus / so

ἔσταιestaiam, have been, is I

ἐνenabout, after, against

ὑμῖνhyminyou

ἀλλ’all’and, but (even), howbeit

ὃςhoswho / which

ἂνanif / would

θέλῃthelēdesire, be disposed (forward), intend

ἐνenabout, after, against

ὑμῖνhyminyou

μέγαςmegas(+ fear) exceedingly, great(-est), high

γενέσθαιgenesthaiarise, be assembled, be(-come

ἔσταιestaiam, have been, is I

ὑμῶνhymōnyou

διάκονοςdiakonosdeacon, minister, servant

ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Word-by-word meanings

οὐχouchnot

οὕτωςhoutōsthus / so

ἔσταιestaiam, have been, is I

ἐνenabout, after, against

ὑμῖνhyminyou

ἀλλ’all’and, but (even), howbeit

ὃςhoswho / which

ἂνanif / would

θέλῃthelēdesire, be disposed (forward), intend

ἐνenabout, after, against

ὑμῖνhyminyou

μέγαςmegas(+ fear) exceedingly, great(-est), high

γενέσθαιgenesthaiarise, be assembled, be(-come

ἔσταιestaiam, have been, is I

ὑμῶνhymōnyou

διάκονοςdiakonosdeacon, minister, servant

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