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Matthew 22:8

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The definite article
δούλοις αὐτοῦ·plugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigαὐτός

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Meaning

* He, she, it * Himself, herself, itself * Same

Personal pronoun (reflexive). Occurs more than 5,000 times in the New Testament.

Core uses Function English Equivalent Typical Translation Example (Greek) Example (English)
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The definite article
μὲν γάμος ἕτοιμός ἐστιν,plugin-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.
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The definite article
δὲplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigδέ

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δέ is a conjunction that can mean “but” or “and” or “also” or “moreover”. It is a word that is used very frequently in the New Testament, and is often unexpressed and not translated in English.
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greek

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.
ἄξιοι·
ESV
Then he said to his servants, 'The wedding feast is ready, but those invited were not worthy.
NIV
“Then he said to his servants, 'The wedding banquet is ready, but those I invited did not deserve to come.
NLT
And he said to his servants, 'The wedding feast is ready, and the guests I invited aren't worthy of the honor.
KJV
Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy.

Matthew 22:7 ← Matthew 22:8 → Matthew 22:9

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