Matthew 21:46 — King James Version← Study notes
“But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet.”
Matthew 21:46 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Matthew 21:4612 words
καὶkaiand / also
ζητοῦντεςzētountesbe (go) about, desire, endeavour
αὐτὸνautonhe / she / it / same
κρατῆσαιkratēsaihold (by, fast), keep
ἐφοβήθησανephobēthēsan
τοὺςtousthe
ὄχλουςochlouscompany, multitude, number (of people)
ἐπεὶepeibecause, else, for that (then
εἰςeisinto / to
προφήτηνprophētēnprophet
αὐτὸνautonhe / she / it / same
εἶχονeichonhave
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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