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Matthew 13:17

For verily I say unto you, That many prophets and righteous men have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.

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ἀμὴνamēnverilyἀμήνparticle — “verily”G281verily, truly, amen; at the end of sentences may be paraphrased by: So let it be.This verse uses “verily”.verilyγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.λέγωlegōI 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 youὅτιhotiThatὅτιconjunction — “That”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.Thatπολλοὶpolloimanyπολύς (polus)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “many”, the subject formG4183much, many; often.This verse uses “many”.manyπροφῆταιprophētaiprophetsπροφήτης (prophētēs)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “prophets”, the subject formG4396a prophet, poet; a person gifted at expositing divine truth.prophetsκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andδίκαιοιdikaioirighteousδίκαιος (dikaios)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “righteous”, the subject formG1342just; especially, just in the eyes of God; righteous; the elect (a Jewish idea).This verse uses “righteous”.righteousἐπεθύμησανepethumēsanmen have desiredἐπιθυμέω (epithumeō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “men have desired”, a single actionG1937I long for, covet, lust after, set the heart upon.men have desiredἰδεῖνideinto 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).to seeἃhathose things whichὅς (hos)relative pronoun, accusative, plural, neuter — “those things which”, the object formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “which”.those things whichβλέπετεblepeteye seeβλέπω (blepō)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person plural — “ye see”, an ongoing or repeated actionG991(primarily physical), I look, see, perceive, discern.This verse uses “see”.ye seeκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andοὐκouknotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notεἶδανeidanseeὁράω (horáō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “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).seenκαὶkaithem; andκαίconjunction — “them; and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.them; andἀκοῦσαιakousaito hearἀκούω (akouō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to hear”, a single actionG191I hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported.This verse uses “hear”.to hearἃhathose things whichὅς (hos)relative pronoun, accusative, plural, neuter — “those things which”, the object formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “which”.those things whichἀκούετεakoueteye hearἀκούω (akouō)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person plural — “ye hear”, an ongoing or repeated actionG191I hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported.This verse uses “hear”.ye hearκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andοὐκouknotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notἤκουσανēkousanheardἀκούω (akouō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “heard”, a single actionG191I hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported.heard

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for verily I say to you, that many prophets and righteous men did desire to see that which ye look on, and they did not see, and to hear that which ye hear, and they did not hear.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For verily I say unto you, that many prophets and righteous men desired to see the things which ye see, and saw them not; and to hear the things which ye hear, and heard them not.

Young’s Literal Translation

for verily I say to you, that many prophets and righteous men did desire to see that which ye look on, and they did not see, and to hear that which ye hear, and they did not hear.

World English Bible

For most certainly I tell you that many prophets and righteous men desired to see the things which you see , and didn’t see them ; and to hear the things which you hear, and didn’t hear them .

Darby Translation

for verily I say unto you, that many prophets and righteous [men] have desired to see the things which ye behold and did not see [them], and to hear the things which ye hear and did not hear [them].

Douay-Rheims

For, amen, I say to you, many prophets and just men have desired to see the things that you see, and have not seen them, and to hear the things that you hear and have not heard them.

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