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Matthew 27:6 — King James Version← Study notes

And the chief priests took the silver pieces, and said, It is not lawful for to put them into the treasury, because it is the price of blood.


Matthew 27:6Greek Interlinear

Greek · Matthew 27:618 words
οἱhoithe
δὲdeand / but
ἀρχιερεῖςarchiereischief (high) priest, chief of the priests
λαβόντεςlabontesaccept, + be amazed, assay
τὰtathe
ἀργύριαargyriamoney, (piece of) silver (piece)
εἶπανeipansay
ΟὐκOuknot
ἔξεστινexestinbe lawful, let, (-est)
βαλεῖνbaleinarise, cast (out), lay
αὐτὰautahe / she / it / same
εἰςeisinto / to
τὸνtonthe
κορβανᾶνkorbanan
ἐπεὶepeibecause, else, for that (then
τιμὴtimēhonour, precious, price
αἵματόςhaimatosblood
ἐστινestinam, have been, is I
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Word-by-word meanings

οἱhoithe
δὲdeand / but
ἀρχιερεῖςarchiereischief (high) priest, chief of the priests
λαβόντεςlabontesaccept, + be amazed, assay
τὰtathe
ἀργύριαargyriamoney, (piece of) silver (piece)
εἶπανeipansay
ΟὐκOuknot
ἔξεστινexestinbe lawful, let, (-est)
βαλεῖνbaleinarise, cast (out), lay
αὐτὰautahe / she / it / same
εἰςeisinto / to
τὸνtonthe
κορβανᾶνkorbanan
ἐπεὶepeibecause, else, for that (then
τιμὴtimēhonour, precious, price
αἵματόςhaimatosblood
ἐστινestinam, have been, is I

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