Matthew 20:27 — King James Version← Study notes

“And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant:”

Matthew 20:27 — Greek Interlinear

Greek · Matthew 20:2711 words

καὶkaiand / also

ὃςhoswho / which

ἂνanif / would

θέλῃthelēdesire, be disposed (forward), intend

ἐνenabout, after, against

ὑμῖνhyminyou

εἶναιeinaiam, have been, is I

πρῶτοςprōtosbefore, beginning, best

ἔσταιestaiam, have been, is I

ὑμῶνhymōnyou

δοῦλοςdoulosbond(-man), servant

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

Word-by-word meanings

καὶkaiand / also

ὃςhoswho / which

ἂνanif / would

θέλῃthelēdesire, be disposed (forward), intend

ἐνenabout, after, against

ὑμῖνhyminyou

εἶναιeinaiam, have been, is I

πρῶτοςprōtosbefore, beginning, best

ἔσταιestaiam, have been, is I

ὑμῶνhymōnyou

δοῦλοςdoulosbond(-man), servant

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