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 27:6 — Greek 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
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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