Matthew 4:21 — King James Version← Study notes
“And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them.”
Matthew 4:21 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Matthew 4:2131 words
ΚαὶKaiand / also
προβὰςprobas+ be of a great age, go farther (on), be
…
ἐκεῖθενekeithenfrom that place, (from) thence, there
εἶδενeidenbehold, perceive, see
ἄλλουςallousother
δύοdyoboth, twain, two
ἀδελφούςadelphousbrother
ἸάκωβονIakōbonJames
τὸνtonthe
τοῦtouthe
ΖεβεδαίουZebedaiouZebedee
καὶkaiand / also
ἸωάννηνIōannēnJohn
τὸνtonthe
ἀδελφὸνadelphonbrother
αὐτοῦautouhe / she / it / same
ἐνenabout, after, against
τῷtōthe
πλοίῳploiōship(-ing)
μετὰmetaafter(-ward), he again, against
ΖεβεδαίουZebedaiouZebedee
τοῦtouthe
πατρὸςpatrosfather, parent
αὐτῶνautōnhe / she / it / same
καταρτίζονταςkatartizontasfit, frame, mend
τὰtathe
δίκτυαdiktyanet
αὐτῶνautōnhe / she / it / same
καὶkaiand / also
ἐκάλεσενekalesenbid, call (forth), (whose
αὐτούςautoushe / she / it / same
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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