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Matthew 11:9

But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet.

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ἀλλὰallaButἀλλάconjunction — “But”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.Butτίtiwhatτίς (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “what”, the object formG5101who, which, what, why.This verse uses “what”.whatἐξήλθατεexēlthatewent ye outἐξέρχομαι (exerchomai)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural — “went ye out”, a single actionG1831I go out, come out.went ye outπροφήτηνprophētēn? A prophetπροφήτης (prophētēs)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “? A prophet”, the object formG4396a prophet, poet; a person gifted at expositing divine truth.This verse uses “a prophet”.? A prophetἰδεῖνideinto seeὁράω (horáō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active infinitive — “to see”, a single actionG3708I see, look upon, experience, perceive, discern, beware.This verse uses “see”.Strong’s files this form under G1492 (εἴδω, see/know).ναίnai? yeaναίparticle — “? yea”G3483yes, certainly, even so.? yeaλέγωlegōI sayλέγωverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “I say”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “say”.I sayὑμῖνhuminunto youσύ (su)personal pronoun, dative, plural — “unto you”, the to- or for-formG4771you.unto youκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andπερισσότερονperissoteronmore-abundantlyπερισσότερος (perissóteros)adjective, comparative, accusative, singular, masculine — “more-abundantly”, the object formG4055greater, more, even more, more abundantly.This verse uses “more”.Strong’s files this form under G4054 (περισσότερον).προφήτουprophētouthan a prophetπροφήτης (prophētēs)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “than a prophet”, the of-formG4396a prophet, poet; a person gifted at expositing divine truth.This verse uses “a prophet”.than a prophet

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

'But what went ye out to see? — a prophet? yes, I say to you, and more than a prophet,

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American Standard Version (1901)

But wherefore went ye out? to see a prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet.

Young’s Literal Translation

'But what went ye out to see? — a prophet? yes, I say to you, and more than a prophet,

World English Bible

But why did you go out ? To see a prophet ? Yes , I tell you , and much more than a prophet .

Darby Translation

But what went ye out to see? a prophet? Yea, I say to you, and more than a prophet:

Douay-Rheims

But what went you out to see? a prophet? yea I tell you, and more than a prophet.

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