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Matthew 18:1

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Ἐνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigἐν

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Preposition meaning “in”.
ἐκείνῃ τῇplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

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The definite article
ὥρᾳ προσῆλθον οἱplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

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The definite article
μαθηταὶ τῷplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

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The definite article
Ἰησοῦ λέγοντες· τίς ἄρα μείζων ἐστὶνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigεἰμί

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εἰμί is the first person singular verb for “to be” (εἶναι [the infinitive form] = “to be”).

It an irregular verb, and, like English, changes significantly between person and tense. For example εἰμί is the word for am and ἦν is the word for was, e.g.
ἐνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigἐν

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Preposition meaning “in”.
τῇplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

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The definite article
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The definite article
οὐρανῶν;plugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigοὐρανός

Meaning:

* The sky * Air * Heaven or heavens

278 occurrences in the New Testament.

Οὐρανός is used in Scripture to describe the sky and universe (that is, the visible expanse above the earth) as well as the transcendent realm where God is present. For example, in Matthew 6:26Matthew 24:29Matthew 6:9
ESV
At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”
NIV
At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”
NLT
About that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?”
KJV
At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?

Matthew 17:27 ← Matthew 18:1 → Matthew 18:2

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